European Commission DG Education and Culture 1 L e a r n i n g The eLearning Programme e Seminar Networking eLearning practitioners Brussels 19th April 2004 Patricia De Smet Multimedia for Education, Training and Culture DG Education and Culture European Commission

European Commission DG Education and Culture 2 The political vision Towards a Knowledge Society Europe should become, by 2010, …. European Council Lisbon March 2000 “the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion”

European Commission DG Education and Culture 3 The political vision The eLearning Action Plan e-learning is: “the use of new multimedia technologies and the Internet to improve the quality of learning by facilitating access to resources and services as well as remote exchanges and collaboration.” eLearning Action Plan March 2001 ________ ________ _______ ____________ ______________

European Commission DG Education and Culture 4 eLearning Programme ( ) 4 Action Lines  Promoting digital literacy  European virtual campuses  e-Twinning of schools in Europe and promotion of teacher training  Transversal actions

European Commission DG Education and Culture 5 1st Action Line: Promoting Digital Literacy

European Commission DG Education and Culture 6 1st Action Line: Promoting Digital Literacy Action in this field must cover both conceptual and practical issues. Digital literacy is one of the essential skills and competencies needed to take an active part in the knowledge society and the new media culture. Digital literacy also relates to media literacy and social competence, as they have in common objectives such as active citizenship and the responsible use of ICT.

European Commission DG Education and Culture 7 1st Action Line: Promoting Digital Literacy Identification and dissemination of good practice in the promotion of digital literacy Access to learning Different cognitive and didactic approaches Addressing needs of disadvantaged groups Engaging and motivating approaches Awareness actions via European networks Supporting actions carried out by European networks, associations, public authorities, etc.

European Commission DG Education and Culture 8 1st Action Line: Promoting Digital Literacy Call for proposals 2004 Total funding for 2004: Euro Expected average size of projects is € EC financing: between % of eligible costs

European Commission DG Education and Culture 9 2nd Action Line: European Virtual campuses

European Commission DG Education and Culture 10 2nd Action Line: European Virtual Campuses Objective: Providing an "eLearning dimension" to European initiatives in the field of Higher Education, contributing to the creation of a European Area of Higher Education. Projects may address three specific objectives: Development of existing instruments Transnational virtual campuses European e-learning models for Higher Education

European Commission DG Education and Culture 11 2nd Action Line: European Virtual Campuses Development of existing instruments: virtual mobility as a complement and reinforcement for physical mobility (virtual ERASMUS); recognition and validation schemes (based on ECTS); information and guidance services, and any other synergies between virtual and traditional models.

European Commission DG Education and Culture 12 2nd Action Line: European Virtual Campuses Transnational virtual campuses: Strategic projects Recognition and validation schemes (based on ECTS) Cooperation models for e-learning Large ‑ scale experiments of virtual mobility in addition to physical mobility Development of innovative dual mode curricula.

European Commission DG Education and Culture 13 2nd Action Line: European Virtual Campuses European e-learning models for Higher Education models for cooperation between European HE institutions (as well as PPP models); the development of learning support services as well as for training teachers, trainers and other personnel in the pedagogical use of e ‑ learning; the development of a better understanding of organisational change and possible risks associated with implementing e-learning in HE

European Commission DG Education and Culture 14 Call € 50 to 80% funding € average EC funding 2nd Action Line: European Virtual Campus

European Commission DG Education and Culture 15 3rd Action Line: e-Twinning of schools in Europe and promotion of teacher training

European Commission DG Education and Culture 16 3rd Action Line: e-Twinning of schools Objective: Stimulate European schools to build pedagogical partnerships with schools elsewhere in Europe, fostering language learning and intercultural dialogue: - facilitate schools twinning via the Internet - promote teachers’ training in the pedagogical use of ICT The action will address primary and secondary schools.

European Commission DG Education and Culture 17 3rd Action Line: e-Twinning of schools  e-twinning support network pedagogical support and guidance, identification and analysis of existing initiatives,...  e-Twinning Site : an Internet hub for facilitating e- twinning  Promotion and communication actions: publications, press releases, launching and closing events, competitions and awards,...

European Commission DG Education and Culture 18 3rd Action Line: e-Twinning of schools Support network : General approach  convention between the Commission and Member States.  They will be built on one of the existing models for Community programmes.  Call for proposals 2004 : oTotal funding for 2004: Euro oSubventions are granted following the submission of specific proposals by Member States.

European Commission DG Education and Culture 19 3rd Action Line: e-Twinning of schools e-Twinning Site an Internet hub for facilitating e-twinning targeted at schools and teachers user friendly and service oriented multilingual relying on the collaboration with the national support network providing European added value based on existing websites

European Commission DG Education and Culture 20 Portal main features  General information about the e-twinning action opromotion, information on participation, general advice for succeeding at e-twinning, contacts for support,..  General information about schools in Europe  Tools ouser friendly registration, partner search tool, project library and gallery, teacher meeting rooms and forums,..  Resources and services: oexamples of projects themes and free materials, links to resource repositories and to relevant national sites, Helpdesk, expert pedafogical advice,.. 3rd Action Line: e-Twinning of schools

European Commission DG Education and Culture 21 3rd Action Line: e-Twinning of schools Call for tenders 2004 Indicative total amount: 1,950,000 € Expected publication date: May

European Commission DG Education and Culture 22 4th Action Line: Transversal Actions

European Commission DG Education and Culture 23 4th Action Line: Transversal Actions Objectives: -promotion of e-learning in Europe, building on the monitoring of the eLearning Action Plan. -dissemination, promotion and transfer of good and innovative practices and results from the projects and programmes. - reinforcement of cooperation between the various actors involved, in particular by fostering public- private partnerships.

European Commission DG Education and Culture 24 Background eLearning Action Plan ICT group for Objectives Report: good practice case studies and improvements to indicators The eLearning Portal launched ( Meeting on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), held with the European Investment Bank, CEDEFOP and the eLearning Industry Group Studies on e-learning in iVET & in SMEs and state of the e-learning market Benchmarking carried out under eEurope Liaison with Commission services: Information Society, Enterprise, Research, Employment and social affairs, Regions, etc, also with CEDEFOP and EURYDICE. 4th Action Line: Transversal Actions

European Commission DG Education and Culture 25 Actions: Active monitoring of the eLearning Action Plan Clustering of projects; support for exchange of experience, networking and any other possible synergies Maintenance of an eLearning Portal Awareness and information actions via European networks Design and development of monitoring, analysis and forecasting tools for e-learning in Europe, in co-operation with Eurostat and the European Investment Bank 4th Action Line: Transversal Actions

European Commission DG Education and Culture 26 Call € 50 to 80% funding € average EC funding 4 th Action Line: Transversal Actions

European Commission DG Education and Culture 27 Answers to questions from the floor SMEs are eligible partners in the Programme, but should ideally include education providers in their consortium