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NetLearning, May 2004 ENU – a European Networked University Model for networked co-operation between higher educational institutions delivering net based education Presented by Thorleif Hjeltnes and Arne B. Mikalsen Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 1 The mENU project Partnership between 11 partners in 7 countries Funding Grant from European Commission (~50%) Partners' own resources (50%) - and enthusiasm, 100% ! Contract and commitment to ideas in proposal Project homepage for info: Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen http://www.hsh.no/menu/ 2 Partner locations Partners P0 Stord / Haugesund Univ. College, NO P1 TISIP Research Foundation , NO P2 Agder Univ. College, NO P3 Norw. Technical & Nat.science Univ., NO P4 T. E. I. Thessalonica, GR P5 Nat. Technical University of Athens, GR P6 Universita’ di Roma, IT P7 University of Greenwich, GB P8 University of Turku ( Repr. FVU), FI P9 Kalmar Univ. College, SE P10 Universidad Poly-tecnica de Valencia, ES Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 3 European Area of higher education by 2010 Bologna Declaration, 1999: Adopt a system of easily readable and comparable degrees (DS) Adopt a system with two main cycles, Bachelor (3y) & Master (2y) Establish a system of credits (such as ECTS) Promote mobility by overcoming obstacles Promote European co-operation in quality assurance Promote European dimension in higher education Prague Communique, 2001: Lifelong learning Involvement of students Enhancing the attractiveness and competitiveness of EHEA to other parts of the world Berlin Communique, 2003: Build Europe of knowledge on EHEA & ERA Stocktaking to measure progress Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 4 Joint study programmes Promote European dimension in higher education In the Prague Summit, 2001, the ministers called the higher education sector to: Increase the development of modules and curricula at all level with “European” content, orientation or organisation. This concerns particularly modules, courses and degree curricula offered in partnership by institutions from different countries and leading to recognized joint degrees. Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 5 Objectives of MENU Create a network of institutions Establish joint study programmes across institutional and national borders A demonstrator - a master degree programme Quality assurance system Develop a model for management and services of a virtual university Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 6 Central products Strategic plan for an ENU Organisational plan Study plan Quality Assurance System (QAS) E-learning environment Business plan Model for ENU Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 7 The main idea of ENU ENU Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 8 Model for ENU Mission ENU should be regarded as a well-defined autonomous and virtual network among existing traditional Universities that agree to collaborate in the formation of graduate degree programmes and lifelong learning programmes via sharing, exchanging or adapting on-line courses. Goals enrich the portfolio fulfil a demand in the market guarantee the high quality through a strict control following a total quality assurance system Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 9 Course exchange in ENU Course content Course content ENU Local adaptions Course content Adaptions: • Translation • Course approval • Additional teaching resources • Assessment Course content Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 10 Example Course: LAN Management Nowegian module ”LAN Management” Nowegian module ”LAN Management” Swedish course: ”Drift av lokala nätverk” Norway Sør-Trøndelag University College Sweden Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 11 What’s the problem? I want to go into elearning. Can you please videotape my lecture? Pedagogical ?? ? And what will be the pedagogical approach, sir? Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 12 Main pedagogical approaches Instructional (Traditional) • Lectures and lessons Constructivist • Construction of knowledge Sociocultural • Collaborative learning (CSCL) Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 13 Challenges for students Self discipline and responsibility for own learning Lack of social activities supporting and giving corrections in the learning process Students feel lonely, uncertain and alienated Learning strategies for new situation Change in learning environment Shift from oral to written communication Communication through media Management of new media and learning resources Acceptance and understanding new learning approaches Lack of local support - a shoulder to cry on Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 14 E-learning environment Two main functions: 1. Manage students, courses, access, results, collaborative tools etc (Learning Management System; LMS) • ENU will not require one specific LMS for all institutions 2. Arrange content of courses and publish on www (Content Management System; CMS) E-learning standards – – i.e. LOM, SCORM, simplified approaches A committee developes a common interpretation of the standard; an ”ENU application profile” Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 15 Quality Assurance System • ENU QAS (e-ODL QAS) – Synthesis of the models and experiences of the members – Flexible enough to accomodate these QASs that will arise in the future – ECTS with some extensions will be the basis for the ENU QAS • ECTS-NL Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 16 ECTS-NL • The ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) is excellent for creating transparent study programmes • Main elements in ECTS – Information (on study programmes and study achievements) – Mutual agreement (between institution and students) – Use of ECTS credits (to indicate workload) • ECTS lack two important issues for Networked Learning – Describing joint programmes – Courses offered are based on e-learning technologies • ECTS-NL – Main credit system in ENU – Removes one barrier towards quality assurance; incompatibilty of course design between partner institutions Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 17 ECTS-NL • To assure a flexible collaboration, we apply a top-down approach in course size – Two semesters each year with 30 ECTS credits in each – Each semester has a fixed number of (N) of course module units with the same number of credits (30/N) allocated Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 18 Obstacles and challenges for the provider • Organisational stumble blocks – Lack of mutual quality acceptance; QAS – Incompatible systems for credits, grades, assessment – Intention to reduce the need for teachers, save money and profit on selling courses • Technical skills and understanding – Lack of ICT literacy, no will to apply new technology • Pedagogical innovations – Lack of understanding new trends and options – Too much focus on teaching, less on learning – Few visions of new forms of learning environment Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 19 Organisational entities • • • • Board Board Working Group ENU Secretariat Different connected groups – – – – – – Administrative group Academic group Research team E-learning standards group Pedagogical methods committee Business and marketing group Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 20 Business plan Market and customers (In Europe and developing C): Higher and other educational institutions Corporations and companies Governmental and public establishments Product lines: Low cost – low price – high volume courses for individuals High cost – high price – low volume courses for corporate Running ENU: Development money (EU and others) Membership fee Part of earnings form running courses ENU members must cover their costs. Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 21 Top-down and bottom-up approaches The eLearning initiative Top barrier Bottom-up Sør-Trøndelag University College Top-down ENU Hjeltnes & Mikalsen Innovative practitioners Lower barrier 22 Thank you for listening Sør-Trøndelag University College Hjeltnes & Mikalsen 23
