---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: [GI-FB5-L] Workshop in open distance learning Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 15:48:08 +0200 From: "Torsten Priebe" priebe@wi-inf.uni-essen.de To: gi-fb5-l@aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de

C A L L F O R P A R T I C I P A T I O N Workshop on Development of Frameworks for Open Distance Learning Workshop part I: 10-14 May 2001, Bilbao, Spain Workshop part II: 14-17 June 2001, Island of Syros, Greece

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BACKGROUND The project "An ODL Framework for Transnational Business Information Systems" started in September 1998. It is a three years project where 10 universities from nine countries from European Union participate. The project is sponsored by the European Union under Socrates/Minerva programme (Contract: 56605-CP-1-98-1-SE-ODL-ODL, 56605-CP-2-99-1-SE-ODL-ODL and 56605-CP-3-2000-1-SE-MINERVA-ODL).

The main objective of the project is to consolidate and integrate the present knowledge of Open Distance Learning (ODL) systems development, particularly in the area of Business Information Systems (BIS), develop framework for ODL in Business Information Systems Education using multimedia systems, new technology and applications, and establish communication channels for disseminating the current knowledge, and the knowledge that will be produced in the future.

SCOPE The purpose of the workshop is to disseminate the result of the project and develop the framework further with the participants of the workshop. At the workshop different Learning Management Systems will be presented, and the participants will be encouraged to develop ODL strategies for their institutions.

At the second workshop, the participants will present the framework developed for their institutions.

The results of the workshop will be published by the project.

PARTICIPATION Participation to the workshop is open to all the higher education institution in European Union. The workshop is aimed at administrators, course planners and educators. It is beneficial for an institute that more than one person participates from the institution. The number of participators is limited to 50.

FEE The participation fee for both the part is 200 EUR. The fee includes documentation and accommodation for 6 nights (3-workshop part I and 3-workshop part II).

Please see the attached PDF document for a details on the workshop programme and the application procedure.

CONTACT Dipak Khakhar Department of Informatics, Lund University Ole Römers Väg 6, 223 63 Lund, Sweden Email: dipak.khakhar@ics.lu.se

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