Technical students’ point of view on the Virtual Mobility EADTU Annual Conference th September, Poitiers Andrei Bursuc, Romania BEST Educational Committee

Board of European Students of Technology Non-profit, non-representative, non- political and volunteer student organisation founded in Universities but constantly growing (30 countries) Reaching 1, students BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions BEST is…

Educational Committee Contribute for the development and enhancement of Engineering Education at a European level. Participation in European Thematic Networks and Projects concerning Engineering Education such as H3E E4 TREE ReVE SPUTNIC VM-BASE BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions

Events on Education Participants: stakeholders in engineering education One week events on educational topics. Sharing opinions and experiences. BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions

Events on Education Virtual Mobility – the educational challenge of the future, Bucharest, July > ReVE e-learning and student mobility in higher education, Gothenburg,June 2007-> SPUTNIC Virtual Mobility: European Education and beyond, Sofia, September > VM-BASE Virtual Mobility – Make it happen, Iasi, July > VM-BASE BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions

Exploring and using the possible new technologies I frequently use online archives to store and search for documentation My Teachers make available online didactic support material for the discipline I took a language course, but I felt unmotivated I already participated on online Forums of a concrete discipline. Students participation is not very active Previous experiences BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions

Exploring and using the possible new technologies Students tested some new educational tools and technologies such as: FlashMeeting Weblog Netvibes (RSS) Social bookmarking (Del.icio.us) BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions

Exploring and using the possible new technologies A lot of Technical requirements Flashmeeting is great. It can easily eliminate the distance factor I don’t feel comfortable using flashmeeting Flashmeeting is time saving and a user friendly technology Do students think they can be used in their education? (FlashMeetings) BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions

Exploring and using the possible new technologies A weblog is a great cluster of information community Plagiarism It allows me to post and share personal comments Students have to be really motivated to update them Editable and available everywhere Do students think they can be used in their education?(Weblog) BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions

Recording an online video A new experience Fun and interactive Interesting and motivating BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions

A INTERNATIONAL generation A TECHNOLOGICAL generation A MULTITASKING generation Students More than a problem, an OPPORTUNITY ! BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions

eLearning and students mobility To study in an Intercultural environment Share Gain different experiences and challenges To have our learning Opportunities enlarged To keep in contact as much as possible with professors and other peers What do students seek nowadays? Focus on proactive learning BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions

eLearning and students mobility Motivate professors and students Dissemination of e-learning advantages Train students and professors To stimulate more students To blend traditional learning with e-learning What do students think that is needed to be changed? BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions

VM enriches the more traditional learning activities Learning process can be improved through interactive and collaborative learning Disadvantaged regions and students are more easily reached thus enhancing equal opportunities for all Encourages the learners’ autonomy and gives them a broader choice on what, how and when to learn Acces to an international community of learners that is potentially linquistically and culturally diverse BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions

Internationalisation and use of tools and technologies will develop skills necessary in working life Time saving Internationalisation Lack of motivation from students can be a problem VM students need more guidance, a strong agenda and a better and more continous communication BEST EduCo EoE Tools Students Conclusions

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