1. AGM 3.1 and AGM 3.5, 27th June 2007
Results of the IFIP AGORA Initiative on Lifelong Learning 2007 Seminar June 4-5, 2007 Seoul, South-Korea
My talk is about ….
With special regard to the educational aspects of the Project MoKEx
A distributed project which is organised by two german and swiss universities and industrial partners in both countries
Informatics, Mathematics, and ICT:
a ‘golden triangle’
Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 27th – 29th June 2007
Presenter: Johannes Magenheim
University of Paderborn - Germany

2. AGORA – Methodical Concept Implemented Studios
Outline
AGORA – Objectives
AGORA – Methodical Concept
Implemented Studios
Seoul 2.0
Digital Divide
Cyber Teacher
Croatian Studio (SME)
Further Action and Participation

3. The Challenge E-change in a knowledge society Issues
Complex, transversal, contextual
Issues
1. Technology evolution
2. Social impacts
3. Digital Divide – Inequity
4. Sustainabe development
5. Access for all
6. Trust and Confidence
7. Privacy and Data protection
8. Misuse - Ethics
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Source: Tom van Weert

4. AGORA - Objectives
The AGORA initiative on Lifelong Learning was launched by IFIP in Poitiers, France, October 2006
Main Objectives
implementing a dynamic methodology for initiating a network of cooperation projects on Lifelong Learning with many different stakeholders.
to enhance e-competence and knowledge work competence of workers and students taking account of the level of access to ICT and the level of e-readiness of the national society.
acknowledge that each ‘Lifelong Learning’ situation is a contextual situation, dependent on cultural, social and economical context.
providing a methodical concept of action where contextual local efforts can be connected to each other and may contribute in a synergetic manner to increase generic common knowledge about Lifelong Learning.
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5. Studios
On the local context level Studios will be directed at real-world creation of practical instances of e-Education for Lifelong Learning in different areas of Computer Science Education and educational use of ICT. Studios will provide contextual solutions, suitable for the cultural, social and economic context and for the special demands of the specific subject area of Lifelong Learning.
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6. Atelier
On a generalizing and co-ordinating level AGORA introduces an Atelier which is mutually linked with the studios.
The ‘Atelier’-function in the project:
generate generic knowledge based on the experiences of the different studios.
this knowledge can be applied in local ‘Studio’s’ where Lifelong Learning pilot implementations are realised.
the generic educational Lifelong Learning model developed in the Atelier will be evaluated and improved in a process of critical review of the pilot implementations
concurrently improve practice of Lifelong Learning in the local Studios.
Complex subject areas may have several ateliers to co-ordinate their activities. Thus a hierarchical structure of specific, topic related and more general ateliers may emerge.
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7. Generic Structure of the AGORA - Project
Atelier
International Co-ordination
Extracting generic Knowledge
- Need of sharing Experience, Knowledge - how does LLL work in different Cultures….?
- Co-ordinating Activities, Coaching
Studio
Local Project 1
contextualized
Local Project 2
Local Project 3
Local Project n
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8. Project approach
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9. Implemented Studios .. so far
“How to manage and administrate Lifelong Learning”: The studio will work on the impact of Lifelong Learning on the management of Education and Training, and will provide tools for managing Lifelong Learning.
The “Digital Divide Studio”, aiming at using Lifelong Learning as a mean to reduce the digital divide and aiming at making Lifelong Learning available for all, in order to avoid a “knowledge divide”.
The “Cyber-Teacher Studio”, aiming at working on the new competences of Teachers and Trainers in the Lifelong Learning Society, and providing ideas, tools and resources for building such competences.
The “Croatian Studio”, aiming at organising e-Learning for Croatian businesses and providing the basic skills to Managers
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10. The Seoul 2.0 Model Lifelong Learning
How to become a learning organisation?
How can IFIP become a learning organisation?
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Source: Tom van Weert

11. the E-change challenge
Dealing with
the E-change challenge
Sharing of generic and contextual knowledge
Context A
Context B
ICT integrated, learning organisation
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12. Learning organisation: Key competencies
Knowledge worker
Application of tehcnology
Information: Researcher
Intellect: Designer
Interaction: Adviser
Organisation: Organiser
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Source: Tom van Weert

13. Learning organisation:
Reflectiveness: the core of key competences Do
Check
Reflect
Plan
Information
Intellect
Interaction
Organisation
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Source: Tom van Weert

14. Bring people together SEOUL 2.0
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Source: Tom van Weert

15. How to become a LO
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Source: Tom van Weert

16. How to become a LO
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17. AGORA Project on Lifelong Learning and Digital Solidarity Preparing future professionals for lifelong learning in higher education and in business academies
My talk is about ….
With special regard to the educational aspects of the Project MoKEx
A distributed project which is organised by two german and swiss universities and industrial partners in both countries
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18. Collaborative Structures of MoKEx
Co-operation with CSCW-Tools
visits of partners
Local F2F - Meetings
Blogs
LO with MM
Documents
Repository CVS: Software
individual work
Database
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19. Individual Outcomes for Students
Project with real-life situations was highly motivating for the students
Professional competencies: e.g. skills in programming distributed and web-based systems, database management, mobile communication, screen design, project management
“Continuous and Cooperative Self-qualification and Self-organization (CoCoSS)”; knowledge transfer in a team
Methodological competencies: in project management, user requirement analysis and presentation skills are applied in the context of a real situation; needs of documentation;
Social competencies: collaborative learning in a distributed team; using ICT for SD and collaboration; negotiating working conditions;
Concept for advanced students
The team is composed of interdisciplinary skills.
The project team covers the whole spectrum from research to practice.
The project asks for specific professional competencies. Among others, skills in programming distributed systems, database management, mobile communication and screen design are required to solve the problems of the industrial partners.
In addition missing knowledge has to be obtained in a “Continuous and Cooperative Self-qualification and Self-organization (CoCoSS)”
Due to the involvement of the industrial partners, methodological competence in project management, user requirement analysis and presentation skills are applied in the context of a real situation. Moreover the project offers the possibility to develop the student’s social competence, as they are forced to negotiate working conditions, incentives but also solutions with the industrial partners. In order to fulfill theses ambitious tasks, periodicalplenary sessions are organized to exchange experiences with colleagues from other projects. In addition teachers are available on demand for coaching.
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20. Institutional Outcomes for CSE
Industrial partners are provided with prototypes of software-products for professional use
International co-operation between business and universities leads to a more practice oriented concept of teaching subjects of software-engineering
The team is composed of interdisciplinary skills. Co-operation between students of different universities and faculties fosters exchange of ideas and diversity of knowledge
The project team covers the whole spectrum from research to practice (constrains of practice: budget, time, existing structures)
In comparison with traditional teaching concepts the students obtained a more decisive and managing role in the project
Teachers got a more advisory role focusing on the project management and supporting the process of knowledge acquisition
Project assessment methods like Wiki and Blogs edited by the students are used and improved
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21. A dynamic Agenda for AGORA
AGORA Events
1th AGORA conference at Poitiers, France (2006 October )
IFIP Council at London, UK 2007 (February 28 - March 3)
Planning meeting for IFIP Seminar before Witfor 2007 and 2nd AGORA conference in Seoul at Paris, France (2007 April )
2nd AGORA conference at Seoul, Korea (2007 June 4 - 6)
IFIP Seminar at Addis Abeba, Ethiopia (2007 August )
TC 3 meeting at Praha, Czech Republic (2007 September )
3rd AGORA conference Krakow, Poland, in spring All TCs are welcome!
4th AGORA conference, WCC 2008 at Milan, Italy (September 2008)
5th AGORA conference, WCCE 2009 at Florianapolis, Brazil. (July 2009)
6th AGORA conference, IFIP 50th anniversary event London, UK (2010)
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22. Sources for further information
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23. How can WG‘s 3.1 and 3.5 contribute to AGORA?
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