E-Learning - a Cedefop priority

Johan van Rens

Director

e-Learning e-Learning a Cedefop priority a Cedefop priority

• eEurope initiative - December 1999

• Lisbon European Council conclusions

• eEurope action plan

Support for• networks of players in ICT learning and

training• documentation and information on

developments in systems, financing and organisation of ICT relevant learning

• thesaurus and glossary about ICT learning

Cedefop and Cedefop and eeLearning Learning action planaction plan

• anxiety over skills of teachers and trainers in using e-learning

• 60% of respondents have undertaken informal self-development in relation to e-learning, through a range of media

• lack of formal training?

Some survey conclusionsSome survey conclusions

• 66% of respondents rate trainers’ training programmes as poor or fair

• teachers and trainers are moving from ICT skills development to pedagogical issues concerning e-learning

Some survey conclusionsSome survey conclusions

• An excellent resource for the changing profiles of trainers

Trainers Resource GuideTrainers Resource Guidean inventory of projects at European level for training of teachers

and trainers to help identify good practice

Cedefop actionCedefop action

• working to develop e-learning indicators to monitor progress in the use of IT in learning

• e-learning conference, Thessaloniki, September 2002

Cedefop actionCedefop action

• promoting standards in describing e-learning resources (metadata)

• hosting a database of e-learning products January 2002

• seeking alliances with industry and academia to disseminate information

E-learning ETV eEurope technology

•online surveys

• case studies

• bulletin board

• products and services

ETV and e-learning

Bulletin Board

Visit our experts and add comments, questions and linksTechnology

News and links to information, web sites and

demonstrations of new developments

Case studies

Studies with expert commentary on actual usage/applications

in organisations, with opportunities to discuss background,

context and results

European Training Village European Training Village and e-learningand e-learning

Cedefop and Cedefop and Career-Space-ConsortiumCareer-Space-Consortium

Private - public partnership• industry - ICT and other sectors• European Commission• Member States• Cedefop• training organisations and bodies• European employers and trade union

organisations

Support for• ICT learning platform in Europe

• jobs and skills affected by ICT developments• technologies, labour market and jobs• guidance and counselling on career

opportunities• certification and recognition of competences

Cedefop and Cedefop and eeLearning Learning action planaction plan

“ “The extent of The extent of e-learning in Europe” e-learning in Europe”

• hard data from over 700 companies throughout EU

• analysis and conclusions

• publication launch February 2002

e-learning e-learning surveyssurveys

• eight surveys on e-learning in 2001• over 3 200 responses in total• reports on findings available on ETV• data available in De, En, Es and Fr

ConclusionsConclusions

• EU recognises importance of IT and e-learning

• emphasis on acquisition of computer literacy skills and on training of teachers and trainers

E-Learning - a Cedefop priority

Johan van Rens

Director