Recently in JTEL Summer School 2015 we organized a hands-on workshop on practical ways to improve open education (e.g. MOOCs) learning design by utilizing motivation enhancement methods inspired by game thinking, gamified web platforms and applications. More...
Eastern Promise: #EdDigEra Best Practice in Poland
Poland’s education system is on the rise. Between 2000 and 2012 it went from low-performing on PISA tests to 5th best in Europe. These headlines hide another impressive truth. Poland is home to the leading thinkers and doers in education in the digital era. More...
Info Quest: A Web of Worlds Seminar
Info Quest is a web-based 3d virtual world environment for immersive learning. Info Quest opens on Sunday, August 30th 9pm CET with a free seminar. The seminar features four keynotes from experts in virtual worlds education. More...
Mobile and Digital Elearning Toolkit (MODERN)
Web 2.0, cloud computing and the rapid adoption of internet-enabled phone and tablets have revolutionised the we live and work, but not yet the way we learn as students of vocational training or higher education. More...
Educational Curriculum for the usage of Linked data (EUCLID)
EUCLID is a European project facilitating professional training for data practitioners, who aim to use Linked Data in their daily work. EUCLID delivers a curriculum implemented as a combination of living learning materials and activities (eBook series, webinars, face‐to‐face training), validated by the user community through continuous feedback. More...
Strategic Partnership in Adult Migrant Education: Perspectives from Mediterranean, Baltic Sea Regions
The decades from 1990 to 2010 mark a period of intense international migration in Europe, which brought forth various challenges for national and international state policies and called for societies to deal with intercultural coexistence. More...
MOOC for Accessibility Partnership
This is the information page on MOOCAP, the European Project “MOOC’s for Accessibility Partnership”. More...
MOOCs are a trend that will change our lives, according to the European Parliament
The European Parliament’s Scientific Foresight Service has identified Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as one of the 10 technologies that can change our lives in the near future. More...
The results of the Scientix Conference, in one publication
The outcomes of the 2nd Scientix Conference have been summarised in one publication. More...
Open and innovative education and training: one of the six priority areas for the EU up to 2020
The European Commission has published on 1st of September a draft joint report calling for strengthening cooperation in education and training up to 2020 and especially promoting social inclusion. More...