L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011 NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Euroversity: Building the first pan- European virtual world university Luisa Panichi Department of Modern Languages University of Hull, UK
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L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Euroversity: Building the first pan-European virtual world
universityLuisa Panichi
Department of Modern Languages University of Hull,
UK
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Euroversity Network
• Exploitation network of AVALON project• Builds on existing synergies (Avalon, AVATAR, Niflar, etc.)
• 3 year multilateral and transversal network LLP EACEA, KA3 (ICT)
• Expected start date: December 2011• 19 partners in 12 countries
– Austria, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Cyprus, Portugal, Spain, UK, Netherlands, Italy, Israel
• EU co-funded
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Euroversity Partners• Dept of Modern Dept of Modern
Languages, University of Languages, University of Hull, UKHull, UK, Coordinator
• Bielefeld University, DE• CCI Jura, FR• Coimbra University, PT• Cyprus University, CY• For.Com Univ Consortium,
IT• Guglielmo Marconi Univ,
IT• ICC Intl Language
Network, DE
• Kiel University, DE• Linnaeus University,
SE• Manchester University,
UK• Molde University
College, NO• Stockholm School of
Economics, SE• Talkademy, ATTalkademy, AT• Technion Insitute of
Tech, IL• TELL Consult, NL• Umeå University, SE• Utrecht University, NL
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Sister Projects
• Avalon http://www.avalonlearning.eu/
• ASSIS https://assis.pbworks.com• AVATAR http://www.avatarproject.eu
• Niflar http://cms.hum.uu.nl/niflar/
• Nordic Virtual Worlds Network http://nordicworlds.net/
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Aims of Euroversity• Collect examples of good practice in teaching and learning in virtual worlds from different subjects and national and local contexts
• Facilitate transfer of core knowledge to new contexts
• Provide framework for creation of pan-European virtual-world university
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Expected Outcomes
• Increase number of experts in virtual world education
• Create policy of long-term sustainability of network and its outcomes
• Design model for knowledge transfer
• Host and promote dissemination events
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Euroversity Vision
• Become European and international point of reference
• Create strategic formal alliances with major educational bodies for delivery of education in virtual world platforms
• “Massification” of virtual world education
• Provide EU certification of teaching and learning for recognition of HE credits
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Added Value of Virtual Worlds
• Distance learning platform for telecollaboration
• Synchronous communication• Multimodal communication• Highly immersive with greater potential for learner engagement, participation and sharing of experience
• 3D rendering (joint building, design, simulations)
• Huge potential for transformation of knowledge
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Opportunities
• Innovation in Education!– Reduce costs of education for all stakeholders
– Increase virtual mobility of learners and teachers
– Facilitate international collaboration and research
– Reduce barriers to education– Transform our understanding of delivery of education
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Euroversity Challenges
• General teacher/learner acceptance
• Access and technical barriers• Institutional barriers• Community misconceptions (i.e., virtual worlds are for gaming only, avatars are dangerous, it is not real, etc.)
• Quality
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Cost Action Application
• EU Cost Action for European Cooperation in Science and Technology (http://www.cost.esf.org/)
• Funding for networking and mobility of researchers
• Create European think-tank for measurement of effectiveness of 3D/Virtual reality applications in education, training and research
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Cost Application Domain
• Individual, society, culture and health
• Our proposal: – Healthcare Operations (Häll et al., 2011, etc.)
– Disaster Planning (Klann et al. 2006, etc.)– Foreign Language Development (Deutschmann, M. & Panichi, L., 2009, etc.)
– Game Based Learning (Pivec, M & Pivec, P., 2009, etc.)
– Performance (Sant, T., 2009, etc.)
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Cost Proponents
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Join the Euroversity Network
• Online community ning:– http://euroversity.ning.com
• Contact• Luisa Panichi/Darren Mundy• University of Hull, UK• [email protected]
L. Panichi, Hull University 7/11/2011
NVWN Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
On behalf of Euroversity and Hull
University……
Thank you for your time
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