RIGA-conference 18.03.2005 Summary ”Problems and possibilities for develoment of ODL in the BOLDIC Understanding within national and European contexts” Ingeborg Bø Norwegian Association for Distance Education
Dec 31, 2015
RIGA-conference 18.03.2005
Summary
”Problems and possibilities for develoment of ODL in the BOLDIC Understandingwithin national and European contexts”
Ingeborg BøNorwegian Association for Distance Education
The aims of the BOLDIC project are:•To establish a new tradition for transnationalexchange of experience and “best practice”examples in the area of ODL.
•To maintain the uniqueness of a Nordic – Baltic pedagogical approach in the area of ODL
www.boldic.net
Jørgen Grubbe:Where we came from?
Secure Old pedagogical traditionAvoid dominance of Anglo-Saxon tradition
Where are we heading?Strong personal network for exchange of experienceNew ProjectsBOLDIC Award
Jørgen Bang:The BOLDIC pedagogical traditionRoots and future perspectives
1993 Feasibility study – dialogue, dual modeNational reports
Student centeredCommunicationGroup- or teamworkActive participationBlended learning
Not unique for our region, but a common vision
Audrone:Learning while sharing experience in the BOLDIC Network
Methodological principles and practical implementation Exchange experienceCreate new knowledge
Market networkKnowledge networkSemantic networkCollaborative action network
4 Levels of exchangeBoldic activities
1. Product linkages Information system courses
2. Knowledge linkages BOLDIC brochure, award
3. Shared meaning linkages Virtual conference
4. Partnership linkages common projects
Multidiciplinary studiesDifferent networksMore functionalHandbook
Sirje Virkus:Status of ODL in the Baltic and Nordic countries
E-readienessLong tradition - private and publicPolicy varies Financial support – government support variesQuality assurance- no specific QAS except NorwayGeneral issues:
ResourcesLegislationMotivationCooperationAwarenessQuality
Audrone:The quality assurance systems in the area of ODL in Baltic and Nordic countries
No special systems for ODL except NorwayQuality systems in general for universities and university collegesMuch informal evaluation
Jørgen Bang:Pedagogical quality of ODL systems:Criteria for assessmentEUA:
Mutual trust among the main stakeholdersRespect Transparency
OECD 2001:”The partnership challenge”Pedagogical focus
VET-report 2004 (Maastrich): the whole learning activity,DialogueCollaborative learning
The BOLDIC Award:Criteria: Be transferable to the whole BOLDIC regionBe learner drivenFacilitate flexible/blended learningBe innovativeBe scalableHave a sustainable stragegyHave a sensible and approporiate strategyInvolve continuing evalutation
Denmark: Digital jobclub
Latvia: Business Administration College
Norway: Management course
Sweden: Nettverksgymnaset
Finland: eTutor Puzzle
Estonia: Eesti-e-university
Lithuania: Development of communities and NGOs
The winner: SWEDEN !!!Congratulations!!!!!
Problems:
Lack of moneyLack of policy momentum on ODL Too much project-focusedLack of sustainabilityLack of transfer of knowledgeLack of cooperationLack of competence within institutions
Possibilities:
A BOLDIC network of professionalswith a shared vision of BOLDIC pegagogyKnowledge networkQuality awarenessCollaborative learning in practise
National context
establishment of associations
influence national policy
quality awareness
professional community
Self (BOLDIC) confidence
European context
involvement in networks
influence policy (e-learning and lifelong learning)
involvement in projects
Nordic Council of Ministers (Nordplus voksen)