EDEN 2020 Annual Conference: #eden20
21-24 June 2020,
Timisoara, Romania
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Human and
artificial
intelligence
for the society of the
future
Inspiring
digital education for
the next STE(A)M
student generation
Call
for Contributions –
New Deadline 30
March
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Invitation
The 29th
EDEN Annual
Conference,
hosted by Politehnica
University of
Timisoara will
be held 21-24 June
2020 in Timisoara,
Romania.
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Call for
Contributions remains
open: new deadline is
30 March
Contributions
are invited which
resulted from own
research, project
achievements, case
studies, theoretic and
conceptual work in
paper, poster,
synergy, training,
workshop / panel
discussion session and
demonstration /
technical presentation
formats.
Conference Papers will
be double-blind
peer-reviewed.
Accepted papers will
be published in the
electronic Conference
Proceedings
(ISSN 2707-2819),
under Creative Commons
license. which is
discovered and linked
by Google and Google
Scholar, Alma
(ProQuest), EBSCO
Discovery Services
(EDS).
Poster, workshop,
training,
demonstration, synergy
papers will be
electronically
published in the
Conference Booklet,
under a Creative
Commons license, with
ISBN. The booklet will
also be available at
the Central and
Eastern European
Online Library.
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Are you a PhD
Student?
The EDEN 2020 PhD
Symposium in
Timisoara will
be organized on 21
June. Show your work,
exchange your
experiences and
knowledge in the area
of technology-enhanced
online, digital, open
and distance learning.
Submit your
application
before 30 March.
Chair of the Symposium
Committee: Professor Josep Maria Duart,
EDEN Vice President
for Research.
No
fee is charged on
Symposium
participants!
Doctoral students
with accepted
contribution to the
Symposium will enjoy
FREE 2020 Conference
pass.
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The Open
University UK
celebrates its 50th
anniversary.
Contributions about
their unique experience
and initiatives will be
presented at the
conference. |
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EDEN is pleased to
announce the keynotes
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Martin
Dougiamas
Martin
Dougiamas,
founder and CEO
of the Moodle.
The worldwide
used platform is
covering the
whole E&T
sector.
With his
academic
background in
Computer Science
and Education,
Martin focuses
on researching
how technology
can support
teaching and
learning in open
and human ways.
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Professor
Denise
Whitelock
Professor Denise
Whitelock is the
interim Director
for the
Institute of
Educational
Technology at
the Open
University UK.
As Professor of
Technology
Enhanced
Learning, she
recently led the
UK’s
contribution to
the Adaptive
Trust
e-Assessment
System for
Learning (TeSLA).
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Prof.
Demetrios
Sampson
Demetrios
Sampson is
a Professor at
the Department
of Digital
Systems,
University of
Piraeus, Greece.
Currently, he
leads an
international
University -
Industry
Consortium (Learn2Analyse)
that promotes
professional
development in
Educational Data
Literacy for
Online Education
& Training
Professionals
and Higher
Education
students
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Diverse and
interactive programme
For the
culture and technology
crossovers: going
beyond standard
formats presenting
know how by demos,
short talks,
interactive hands-ons
with practitioners and
inventors along the
days, across sections
and sessions, elevator
pitch presentations,
fun and inspiring in
the halls involving
the Y generation with
robots, interactive
music 3D printing
creations and others,
inviting participants
to interrelate with
them.
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Conference
Venue: Timisoara
Romania
Timisoara
is situated in the
western corner of
Romania, where several
cultures,
nationalities,
languages and customs
converge. At the
heart of the Banat
region and is also
part of Transylvania.
Nearby is the famous Recas Winery,
with a growing
worldwide recognition
for the quality of its
wines.
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Nowadays
Timisoara is
considered the
Silicon Valley
of Central and
East Europe due
to several
world-class
high-tech
companies which
have opened
development and
production units
in the area.
Read
more about
Timisoara,
European
Capital of
Culture in
2021.
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Conference
Dinner
The
Conference Dinner will
be organised in the
world famous Recas Winery. We
shall visit the
idyllic wineyards at
sunset on 23
June and
enjoy a wine tasting
with gastronomic
courses.
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Contact
Inquiries in
relation to the
conference should be
sent to timisoara@eden-online.org
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EDEN at the Open Education Week 2020
March 2-6, 2020
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Open Education Week
is a celebration of
the global Open
Education Movement.
Its goal is to raise
awareness about the
movement and its
impact on teaching and
learning worldwide,
the free and open
educational
opportunities that
exist for everyone,
everywhere, right now.
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EDEN is
offering 6 webinars as
part of the Open
Education Week:
- OER and Open
Pedagogies – Best
Practices -
Monday, 2 March 2020,
13:00 CET
- Open Education
Recognition and
Credentials -
Tuesday, 3 March 2020,
12:00 CET
- Open Education
Technologies -
Wednesday, 4 March
2020, 13:00 CET
- Open Education for
Civil Engagement and
Democracy -
Wednesday, 4 March
2020, 15:00 CET
- Unboxing the
Textbook for an Open
World -
Thursday, 5 March
2020, 13:00 CET
- Microlearning and
Quality for Lifelong
Learning in the
Digital Age -
Friday, 6 March 2020,
13:00 CET
Join us for the
events - participation
is free and open!
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New Vice-President and Treasurer in the EDEN
Executive Committee
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The EDEN
Executice Committee
at their meeting on 6
February in Budapest elected
Timothy Read
(UNED) as new
Vice-President of
the Association
with the field of
responsibility "Open
Professional
Co-operation".
Tim, former Treasurer
of EDEN will be
followed in this post
by Mark Brown,
National Institute for
Digital Learning at
Dublin City
University.
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Timothy Read,
Vice-President
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Mark Brown,
Treasurer
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Call for hosting the EDEN 2021 Annual Conference
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EDEN
invites Expression
of Interest
from its institutional
members to
host the Annual
European Conference
of open, distance and
ICT enhanced
education, Learning
innovation to be
organised by EDEN in
co-operation with the
host institution in
2021.
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The EDEN
conferences since 1992
have been major
academic and
professional ODL
events in Europe,
supporting
professionalisation
and international
exchange of
experience.
The host institution
is expected to
demonstrate strong
professional
background, national
and international
position and
activities in the
field, able to provide
logistic, promotion
and organisation
background for the
event.
Express of
Interest documents
should be sent to EDEN
Secretary General Dr.
Andras Szucs by email.
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Election of EDEN NAP Steering Committee 2020
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Nomination
open!
The present
NAP Steering
Committee was
elected in April 2017
for a three-year
period. The term of
office of the present
NAP SC will be
terminated in April
2020.
All NAP members are
invited to take part
in the nominations and
the election. We look
forward to an active
election period that
can add further
momentum to the EDEN
Community activities!
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If you know
a devoted EDEN member
who could foster the
EDEN NAP activities
and is willing to
contribute to make the
services of EDEN more
attractive and useful
for members, do not
hesitate to nominate
her or him for Nap SC
membership! Just write
an email to membership@eden-online.org!
You can find
information about the
main activities of the
NAP Steering
Committee, about its
current members, the
rules of election in
the EDEN constitution
and the election
procedure on the EDEN website.
Your active
participation is
awaited to decide
about this important
EDEN body!
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The next
EDEN NAP webinar
will take place on 26
February 2020, at
15:30 CET
titled "AI and
Understanding
Learning" in
EDEN’s dedicated Adobe Connect room
- Join us there!
Alfredo Soeiro will be
hosting the webinar.
Register here -
participation is open
and free!
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The registration is open
for the webinar titled
"Organising
Digital
Conferences –
Experience and
Opportunities"
on 18 March
2020 at 15.30 CET.
The webinar is arranged
in cooperation with the
Swedish Network for IT
in Higher Education
(ITHU).
You will meet: Andrea
Amft (Swedish Higher
Education Authority),
Alastair Creelman
(Linnaeus University),
Birgitta Hemmingsson
(Mid-Sweden University),
Markus Schneider
(Karlstad University).
Register
here -
participation is open
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European Commission's Corner
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Education and Training 2020
Results of the
ET2020 Working
Groups on adult
learning
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Under the Education and
Training 2020 Framework,
the European Commission
facilities groups of
Member State experts and
representatives of
social partners and
civil society that
examine national policy
and good practice from
different countries,
look at the evidence
from research, and draw
up key conclusions and
recommendations
regarding adult learning
for policy makers. Find
out more about the
results here.
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New EC Communication "A strong social Europe for
just transitions"
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On 14 January the
Commission published a
new Communication on
building a strong social
Europe for just
transitions. There is a
section on "Empowering
people through quality
education, training and
skills" and it also
hints at further action
in the area of
validation of non-formal
and informal learning. Read
more... |
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White Paper on Artificial Intelligence: a European
approach
to excellence and
trust
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On 19 February 2020, the
European Commission
published its proposals
to promote the
development and
deployment of AI based
on European values. Read
the White Paper here.
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Highlights from EDEN Members and Partners
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31st Central European Conference
on Information and
Intelligent Systems
CECIIS 2020
7-9 October 2020,
Varaždin, Croatia
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The 31st
Central European
Conference on
Information and
Intelligent Systems
CECIIS 2020 will
be held from October 7
to October 9, 2020 at
FOI in Varaždin. The
special emphasis of this
year Conference is on "Intelligent
Systems - Trends,
Future, Society".
This year's conference
is organized by The Faculty
of Organization and
Informatics and EDEN - European Distance and e-Learning Network.
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New
EDEN Member: Nexway
AG
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Academics
Business Division of
Nexway AG
with 20+ year
experience in software
distribution services
and tailored portals
specifically designed
to optimize IT
procurement for
universities, R&D
institutions, distance
and e-learning
education platforms.
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As a spin
off from Karlsruhe
Institute of
Technology (KIT) and a
business division of
Nexway Group, Nexway
ask│net academics
offers you a real
expertise and a
background in the
academic sector. We
provide software
procurement solutions
to 80% of German
universities and
research institutes as
well as customized
solutions for
different e-learning
and distance education
projects. With Nexway
ask|net academics
students and academic
staff can access a
wide range of leading
software with special
conditions and
pricing.
We are very excited to
join EDEN
Association
and expect mutually
beneficial cooperation
with all the members.
Hope to bring new IT
and software
procurement solutions
to your Professional
community for smart
learning and offer
your students the best
software tools to
succeed!
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LLLP survey on the EU Education and Training
(ET2020) Framework
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The survey aims to
gather the views of
education and training
stakeholders on the
ET2020 framework,
feeding into a short
study that LLLP will
publish as own
initiative with a
“shadow report” for the
ET2020 Monitor. LLLP has
selected five countries
to target: Slovenia,
Ireland, Austria,
Romania & Portugal
and three specific areas
of the framework to
assess: early school
leaving, inclusive
education, and adult
learning. The survey is
available here.
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EUA Public Funding Observatory Report 2019/20
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The Public
Funding Observatory
Report 2019/20
offers the most
up-to-date information
on 34 higher education
systems across Europe.
Now in its 10th edition,
the main report is
divided into two
sections: an analysis of
long-term funding trends
captured over a decade
(2008-2018) and an
overview of the latest
public funding
developments
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Transforming Universities with Digital Distance
Education:
The Future of Formal
Learning
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Transforming
Universities with
Digital Distance
Education: The Future
of Formal Learning
by Mark Nichols explores
the ways in which higher
education stakeholders
can apply and leverage
the benefits of online
learning. This book’s
organizational view
tackles the systems and
practices that will help
senior managers and
decision-makers guide an
entire institution away
from dysfunction-
incremental progress,
insufficient capacity,
high costs, and generic
products -and toward the
macro-level
implementation and
operations of effective
online pedagogies. To
purchase the book at a
20% discount, enter the
code FLR40 at checkout.
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HE institutions must learn to adapt to innovate
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"Humanity stands on the
precipice of an emerging
revolution. This new
revolution is brought
about, in part, by the
integration of
biological,
technological and social
systems. For instance,
we have seen remarkable
advances in cybernetics,
artificial intelligence,
mixed reality, quantum
computing, neural
interfaces and genetic
engineering, among
others." Read
the article by
Patrick Blessinger,
Enakshi Sengupta and
Mandla Makhanya. |
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Online classes try to fill education gap during
epidemic
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"With the outbreak of
the COVID-19 coronavirus
epidemic, many
universities across
China that delayed the
start of their semester
to 17 February have
still not reopened and
no date has been set for
proper teaching to
resume. Many
institutions are putting
in place "holding
courses" taught online,
though some say they
lack proper resources
and not all professors
are able to transfer
teaching online." Read
the article
by Mimi Leung and Yojana
Sharma. |
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Read
the recent blog post
"Brexit - now fixit"
from Tony Bates,
Research Associate with
Contact North I Contact
Nord. |
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Editors' Choice: Top 10 Thought Leaders On
eLearning Industry
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Being renowned as a
thought leader is not an
easy task, yet not
impossible. We strongly
appreciate impactful
content, engaging
language, fresh ideas,
and much more. Here's
a list of the top
10 Editors' Choice
articles for 2019. |
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Schools of the Future: Defining New Models of
Education
for the Fourth
Industrial
Revolution
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As globalization and
rapid advancements in
technology continue to
transform civic space
and the world of work,
education systems have
grown increasingly
disconnected from the
realities and needs of
global economies and
societies. This
white paper is the
outcome of a global
consultative process
initiated by the World
Economic Forum’s
Platform for Shaping the
Future of the New
Economy and Society to
identify promising
models of quality
education for the Fourth
Industrial Revolution. |
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Learning through play: how schools can educate
students through
technology
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"Education systems
around the world will
need to evolve to better
meet the needs of a
rapidly evolving economy
and society.
Unfortunately, many
education systems remain
outdated - designed for
old industry models and
societies of the past.
In addition, national
economic reform often
prioritizes upskilling
the current labor market
to transfer between
jobs, in both old and
emerging industries,
rather than investing in
the future of our
economy by reforming the
education system." Read
the article
by John Goodwin. |
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Working and Learning Together
Rethinking Human
Resource Policies
for Schools
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The staff working in
schools are the most
important resource for
today’s education
systems, both
educationally and
financially. This
report aims to
provide guidance for the
design of human resource
policies that
strengthen, recognise
and preserve the
positive impact that
teachers, school leaders
and other school staff
have on their students.
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