1. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics Daniela Velichová Katedra matematiky, Strojnícka fakulta Slovenská technická univerzita

2. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics project proposed within the Leonardo da Vinci scheme project proposed within the Leonardo da Vinci scheme coordinator – STU in Bratislava, Slovak Republic coordinator – STU in Bratislava, Slovak Republic partners - 6 universities from the European countries partners - 6 universities from the European countries

3. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics - partners University of Plovdiv, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgaria University of Plovdiv, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgaria University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Plzeň, Czech Republic University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Plzeň, Czech Republic Miskolc University in Hungary Miskolc University in Hungary University of Limerick, Ireland University of Limerick, Ireland University of Salamanca, Spain University of Salamanca, Spain School of Mathematical and Information Sciences, Coventry University, United Kingdom School of Mathematical and Information Sciences, Coventry University, United Kingdom http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk

4. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics - reasons declining level of mathematical knowledge among secondary school graduates declining level of mathematical knowledge among secondary school graduates decreasing numbers of students at hard sciences and technical study programmes decreasing numbers of students at hard sciences and technical study programmes unsatisfactory study results and success rates in the first years of university study unsatisfactory study results and success rates in the first years of university study traditional ways of teaching mathematics traditional ways of teaching mathematics general trend all over the world general trend all over the world

5. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics - needs to upgrade the overall level of mathematical knowledge to upgrade the overall level of mathematical knowledge to promote new methods in teaching Mathematics, as e- learning, blended solutions to promote new methods in teaching Mathematics, as e- learning, blended solutions to improve the quality of and free access to training materials for mathematics at many and in several different forms to improve the quality of and free access to training materials for mathematics at many and in several different forms

6. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics - objectives improving the understanding of mathematics for a wide range of students improving the understanding of mathematics for a wide range of students improving the skills and competencies of teachers and trainers in utilising e-learning resources for mathematics education improving the skills and competencies of teachers and trainers in utilising e-learning resources for mathematics education supporting the process of innovation in mathematics education through a blended solution supporting the process of innovation in mathematics education through a blended solution

7. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics - aims to provide a consultancy service in Maths on all levels and in both electronic or personal form to provide a consultancy service in Maths on all levels and in both electronic or personal form to promote e-learning in Maths to promote e-learning in Maths to help teachers and trainers in developing and authorship of their own electronic learning materials to help teachers and trainers in developing and authorship of their own electronic learning materials

8. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics – basic ideas trans-national cooperation within the common framework of EVLM Portal trans-national cooperation within the common framework of EVLM Portal network of National Centres of Mathematics located at the partner institutions network of National Centres of Mathematics located at the partner institutions platform to disseminate relevant information platform to disseminate relevant information virtual database for sharing all available resources virtual database for sharing all available resources training on how to develop and use quality electronic learning materials in Maths training on how to develop and use quality electronic learning materials in Maths

9. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics – target groups students from secondary school up to PhD. students students from secondary school up to PhD. students secondary school teachers, trainers, university lecturers, researchers or scientists secondary school teachers, trainers, university lecturers, researchers or scientists any interested party from the non- academic sphere, from the industry, research and development any interested party from the non- academic sphere, from the industry, research and development any training organisations, schools and university training organisations providing continuous education and distance learning or life-long learning any training organisations, schools and university training organisations providing continuous education and distance learning or life-long learning private individuals and home self- learners private individuals and home self- learners

10. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics - outcomes official EVLM Portal serving as a common virtual communication and working environment official EVLM Portal serving as a common virtual communication and working environment National Centres of Mathematics promoting new advanced e-learning methods for education of Maths National Centres of Mathematics promoting new advanced e-learning methods for education of Maths dissemination of information on available educational sources dissemination of information on available educational sources virtual database of resources dealing with mathematical topics virtual database of resources dealing with mathematical topics expert consultancy on special mathematical topics expert consultancy on special mathematical topics

11. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics - impact to introduce a change into the education of mathematics to introduce a change into the education of mathematics to raise the awarness about the existence of new training methods and enhance competencies of educators, teachers and tutors to raise the awarness about the existence of new training methods and enhance competencies of educators, teachers and tutors to enhance the role of mathematics in the general education to enhance the role of mathematics in the general education to stress the importance of mathematics as a scientific field to stress the importance of mathematics as a scientific field

12. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics - cooperation on institutional level - through the National Centres of Mathematics at universities in national languages on institutional level - through the National Centres of Mathematics at universities in national languages on national level – through the National Portals in different countries in national languages and in English (partners) on national level – through the National Portals in different countries in national languages and in English (partners) on trans-national level - through the EVLM Portal in English (coordinator) on trans-national level - through the EVLM Portal in English (coordinator)

13. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics - expectations innovation of teaching Maths using new ways, sharing and utilising existing and newly created educational materials innovation of teaching Maths using new ways, sharing and utilising existing and newly created educational materials blended solution – usage of different educational forms, tools and materials to enhance synergetic effect blended solution – usage of different educational forms, tools and materials to enhance synergetic effect dissemination of information on available resources in printed or electronic form in virtual database dissemination of information on available resources in printed or electronic form in virtual database free acces to e-learning educational modules and materials on Internet free acces to e-learning educational modules and materials on Internet

14. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics - expectations improvement in Maths understanding fostered by providing shared consultancy for any theoretical or practical request improvement in Maths understanding fostered by providing shared consultancy for any theoretical or practical request better image of Mathematics in the society - raised interest and increased importance better image of Mathematics in the society - raised interest and increased importance platform for cooperation of different target groups from different countries within virtual framework of networking partner organisations in the European research area platform for cooperation of different target groups from different countries within virtual framework of networking partner organisations in the European research area

15. European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics - invitation any interested party is invited to join the project in a long-term perspective any interested party is invited to join the project in a long-term perspective www.matematika.sjf.stuba.sk/EVLM/index.htm