Baltic IT&T 2005 Forum, eInclusion session: Developing eSkills , 7 April 2005
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Virtual University Initiatives and Challenges in the Baltic Sea Area
April 7, 2005
Eija RistimäkiHead of Communications
FVU Service Unit
Baltic IT&T 2005 Forum, eInclusion session: Developing eSkills, 7 April 2005
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FVU – who are we? Northern eDimension Action Plan eSkills & eLearning action line Virtual University Initiatives in the Baltic Sea Area Scenarios for Co-operation Challenges
Who are we?
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The FVUis a partnership of
the 21 universities in Finland
to promote online learning and teaching
to provide online information resources
to develop compatible information systems
to develop the basic infrastructure of full- scale electronic access services
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Equality and accessibility as in-built work culture
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FVU’s way of doing things - networked based education
- electronic services enhancing collaboration
Equality Accessibility
Information SocietyProgramme
for Education,
Training and Research2004-2006
FVU’s strategy 2005-2010
Major
curricula reform
going on
in Finnish
universities
European standards–Bologna process
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Northern Dimension as EU policy programme
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Northern Dimension Area
Northern eDimension Action Plan
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Agreed by the Heads of Government on the 5th
Baltic Sea States Summit in Estonia, 21 June 2004
Can play an important role in the follow-up of the Lisbon strategy to make the European Union the most competitive and dynamic
knowledge-based society in the world with improved social cohesion and employment by
2010
eSkills & eLearning action line
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Focus areas
Digital literacy for learning and for the labour market
Virtual Campuses
Following the application of recognition and validation schemes (ECTS) on eLearning
Virtual universities for continuous training and professional development
Stocktaking of e-learning opportunities in the Baltic Sea region
Virtual University Initiatives in the Baltic Sea Area…
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Seminar on Virtual University Education and Co-operation in the Baltic Sea Area, 21 March
Organized by the FVU andthe Finnish Ministry of Education
Invited speakers from St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University Estonian eUniversity eUniversity at the University of Latvia Baltic Sea Virtual Campus FVU and Aleksanteri Institute - Finnish Centre
for Russian and East European Studies
…Virtual University Initiatives in the Baltic Sea Area
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Baltic Sea Virtual Campus
Pilot courses inTransregional Management - 33 students from Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Sweden and Denmark - 5 modules finished, 5 in progress Industrial Engineering - 12 students
- 3 modules - 6 seminars
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…Virtual University Initiatives in the Baltic Sea Area
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Finnish-Russian Cross-Border University
Partners in FinlandUniversity of JoensuuLappeenranta University of TechnologyUniversity of KuopioUniversity of TampereUniversity of Helsinki
Partners in RussiaSt. Petersburg State UniversitySt. Petersburg State Polytechnical UniversityPetrozavods State UniversityThe European University at St.Petersburg
…Virtual University Initiatives in the Baltic Sea Area
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Finnish-Russian Cross-Border University
Joint programmes in International Relations Information Technology Business, Economics, Corporation Law Public Health History Forestry and Bio-energy
Scenarios for co-operation…
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exchange of good practices
exchange of e-learning tools
exchange of e-learning material
exchange of modules, learning objects
joint courses
joint master’s degree programmes
University University University University University
… scenarios for co-operation
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thematic networks
common quality criteria
standardization
indicators: effectiveness & efficiency of eLearning
technological co-operation
…
University University University University University
Challenges
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how to cut costs
Collaborationacross the
borders quality issues- quality costs money
productisation
differences in regulations
what will happen after project period
content issues cultural and semanticdifferences
sustainability
Is there funding available ?
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EU funding programmes
IST Programme 6th Framework
Programme Interreg III Tacis
Nordic Council of Ministers
International financialinstitutions
FVU portal – Further information
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Follow-up and further actions at http://www.virtualuniversity.fi
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