Estonian e-Learning Development Centre Ene Tammeoru Head of the Estonian e-Learning Development Centre
Estonian e-Learning Development Centre
Ene TammeoruHead of the Estonian e-Learning
Development Centre
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• …is a consortium type of cooperation body between the Estonian universities and vocational schools for implementing e-Learning
• … will coordinate web-based teaching
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Financing
• Funds from Government 25%
• Annual consortium membership fee 5%
• Participation in projects 70%
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Activities
• Staff training and support
• E-learning content development
• Infrastructure
• Inter-university cooperation
• Promotion activities
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Staff training and support
• TrainingBasic levelAdvanced level Expert level
• Educational technologists and tutors
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Infrastructure• Portal• e-Learning centres
• LMS IVAWebCTMoodle
• Databases (e-courses; tutor)
• Videoconference system
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Number of e-courses
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Number of e-students
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Educational videoconferencing network map
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Inter-university cooperation
• Virtual mobility
• Thematic networks
• Joint participation in national and international e-learning projects
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Projects• REGIONALLY ACCESSIBLE QUALITY HIGHER
EDUCATION VIA E-LEARNING (REDEL) EU Social Funds; 07.09.2004 – 30.06.2008
coordinator• DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING E-
LEARNING IN VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS AND APPLIED UNIVERSITIES (e-VÕTI)
EU Social Funds; 01.07.2005 – 30.06.2008 coordinator
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Projects• THE UNIVe “Creating network-based e-university model for the small
countries in the context of e-learning in Europe”Socrates Minerva; 01.10.2003 - 31.12.2005 - coordinator
• MEGATRENDSLeonardo; 01.10.2005 – 30.10.2007 – partner
• EDU-CONTACTErasmus Mundus; 01.10.2005 – 31.12.2006 – partner
• E-XCELLENCE eLearning Programme; 01.01.2005 – 31.12.2006 – partner
• EQIBELT Tempus; 21.11.2005 – 30.10.2008 - partner