1. Network of Excellence PROfessional LEARNing Dr.-Ing. Martin Wolpers Learning Lab Lower Saxony [L3S] University of Hannover, Germany

2. Dr.-Ing. Martin Wolpers, L3S – Luxembourg Feb. 04 Objectives Integrate EU research in technology enhanced professional learning and learning resources Enable sustainable, innovative and efficient professional eLearning/eTraining infrastructures and processes (focusing on European SME’s)

3. Dr.-Ing. Martin Wolpers, L3S – Luxembourg Feb. 04 Focus on Integration Integrate key players & key research achieve a durable integration of research in the field of technology enhanced learning Provide a strong corporate focus sustainable eLearning infrastructures and processes for European industry, especially SMEs Networking the ERA interweaved with other EU/IST NoE’s and IPs and other European / International / National Networks and Projects (KnowledgeWeb, REWERSE, Elena, Universal, Vision, Winds, RAFT, WGLN, ELAN, WINFOLine, ETH World, DaMiT, ISABEL, Edutella, Hexagon, LeActive Math…) Involve Europe (and beyond) large set of industry and research partners associated to the NoE: “20/200 model” (PROLEARN Scholarships and Travel Grants)

4. Dr.-Ing. Martin Wolpers, L3S – Luxembourg Feb. 04 Upcoming PROLEARN events @ Conferences and Workshops Stand and Presentation at CeBIT 04 Conference ED-Media – June 2004 Conference on Adaptive Hypermedia – AH2004 (August 2004, Eindhoven) Workshop on Standardization and Adaptive Hypermedia and Adaptive Web-Based Systems – FIT, April 2004 Workshop on Personalized Web Services and Web Service Composition – FIT, April 2004 GA in November 04 at DFKI, Saarbrücken

5. Dr.-Ing. Martin Wolpers, L3S – Luxembourg Feb. 04 PROLEARN Focus Areas and Workpackages

6. Dr.-Ing. Martin Wolpers, L3S – Luxembourg Feb. 04 working areas  personalized adaptive learning  systems and services for contextualized learning  interactive media and online educational laboratories  rich content (activities instead of encyclopedias!)  metadata standards and brokerage systems  open access to European learning resources (e.g., ARIADNE, UNIVERSAL/EducaNext, Edutella)  knowledge work management  knowledge and performance management tools and models  business models  smooth market development and increased social effectiveness

7. Dr.-Ing. Martin Wolpers, L3S – Luxembourg Feb. 04 Looking into the Future @ PROLEARN Roadmapping 1.Draw up a R&D roadmap for European professional eLearning 2.Develop a modus operandi for the implementation of this roadmap By identifying and cataloguing current research in eLearning By collecting the emerging market needs for professional training with focus on eTraining By identifying the future scenarios and defining the strategic goals for eTraining. identify grand challenges (each wp) Prepare a comprehensive Roadmap for co-ordinating R&D to meet the grand challenges of European eTraining.

8. Dr.-Ing. Martin Wolpers, L3S – Luxembourg Feb. 04 Integration of Research & Training @ PROLEARN Academy Coordinated and integrative activities  Co-ordinated programming and research  Staff Mobility  Joint use of research infrastructures and facilities  Sharing common research tools and platforms 5 main activities  graduate degree programme  doctoral programme (incl. research apprenticeship programmes)  junior faculty programme (incl. mentoring programmes and research fellowships)  entrepreneurship programme  PROLEARN integrated service and communication portal

9. Dr.-Ing. Martin Wolpers, L3S – Luxembourg Feb. 04 Outreach to Industry @ PROLEARN Virtual Competence Center set up a European wide information and consulting organisation  facilitate intake of industrial requirements  dissemination of results to industry and trade  sustainable structures for the transfer of PROLEARN R&D to industrial partners  integrated competence center infrastructure

10. Dr.-Ing. Martin Wolpers, L3S – Luxembourg Feb. 04 Partners PROLEARN integrates integrating 19 core (~ 220 researchers) and >100 associated partners Coordinator and Vice- Coordinator: L3S and DFKI Partner OU UK, Ariadne, FHG, WUW, CSI, EPFL, ETHZ, POLIMI, JSI, UPM, KTH, NCSR, INT, HEC, TUE, RWTH associate participants BT, Carnegie Mellon, Stanford, IBM, France Telekom, Klett Verlag, IMC, OU NL, Simon Frazier Univ., Pittsburgh Univ., Swedish Educ. TV, etc.