case studies
French children and parents: internet use and perception survey results
“Children and parents: internet use and perception” is a study carried out in January 2013 in France to analyse the perception, sometimes divergent, of parents and children about the use of Internet.
Commissioned by the Institut Français d'Opinion Publique (IFOP) to RSA on the occasion of the Safer Internet Day 2013, celebrated on 5 February, the study counted with the participation of 403 young people aged 11 to 17 and 402 parents.
The survey focused on five main areas: context of Internet use by children, perceived level of safety on the Internet, Internet behaviour, perceptions and attitudes on social networks, experiences of children and their rights on the Internet.
Open Educational Resources: The value of reuse in higher education
The report “Open Educational Resources: The value of reuse in higher education” outlines the range of online resources that are being used and how, when, where and why they are being incorporated into learning.
In 2010, the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) commissioned the University of Oxford to undertake a study to assess the impact of the use of OER in the UK higher education sector. The OER Impact Study ran from November 2010 to June 2011. This report is a summary of the findings of the research, written primarily for teaching staff and those supporting curriculum delivery processes who may not have considered the potential value of OER before.
The approach of the study was broad and highly qualitative; focusing on what motivates the reuse (or rejection) of digital resources found on the web, and exploring factors that staff and students value in educational content, such as provenance, quality, context and format.
The report begins by highlighting some key themes of the use and reuse of OER. It then outlines the study’s findings of current practice within the sector and suggests some of the attributes of educational content that are most valued by stakeholders in a range of contexts. It also describes approaches taken by staff when searching for educational content online and some of the ways in which they incorporate resources into the curriculum. The report concludes with the study’s recommendations around enhancing teaching practice, supporting learners, improving services and further research.
The International Institute of Social History Guidelines for Preserving Research Data
The International Institute of Social History (IISH) is an organisation with the strategic objective to facilitate the collection of data for carrying out the long-term research programmes of Global Labour History and Global Economic History.
The collection process is often a collaborative research effort and the IISH aims to become a trusted digital repository of data collections that are significant to social and economic history.
The “IISH Guidelines for preserving research data: a framework for preserving collaborative data collections for future research” is a study carried out in the framework of SURFfoundation’s SURFshare programme, focusing on how to determine what research data should be preserved for the long term and what data should not.
The purpose of the IISH Guidelines is to:
- provide a framework for the understanding and increased awareness of preservation requirements for research data collected by collaborations;
- provide concepts needed by non-archival entities (individual researchers, research collaborations, publishers) to be effective participants in the preservation process;
- suggest selection criteria for the long-term preservation of research data;
- provide a framework for identifying requirements, use cases and data flows necessary for interfacing collaboratories and trusted digital repositories.
Learners in the Driving Seat - The Seventh EDEN Research Workshop
The Seventh EDEN Research Workshop
Learners in the Driving Seat
Users? – Partners? – Consumers? – Peers?
Where are we heading to?
A workshop about effective learning experience for researchers and practitioners
Call for contributions open
Deadline: 25 September 2012
How students are driving teachers, instructors in the fields where new learning technologies play important role? The special facet of the conference will be the active participation of groups of Leuven university students. They will present their cases, share the experience and practice they came across and co-operate in validating research views.
Vibes in AVO Open Networks — Descriptions of the AVO project operation during 2008-2011
Vibes in AVO Open Networks — Descriptions of the AVO project operation during 2008-2011 contains eight stories, each shedding light on the project's practical implementation from a different angle. The report is intended for experts and anyone interested alike. The themes include open learning, open working cultures, social media and content production. In addition,the report touches upon virtual worlds and mobile learning devices for educational purposesas well as the use of free and open software in education and organisations.
The AVO – Open Networks for Learning project was implemented in 2008-2012 under the ESF Operational Programme in mainland Finland, axis 3: Active Citizen of the Open Learning Environment. The project was funded by the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment in Lapland and coordinated by the Association of Finnish eLearning Centre. There were 11 member organisations.
iPads an der Universität Augsburg: Projekt "UniPAd"
Die Professur für Mediendiaktik am Institut für Medien und Bildungstechnologie der Universität Augsburg widmet sich ab dem Sommersemester 2012 gezielt der Frage nach dem Einfluss und den Möglichkeiten von diesen neuen, mobilen Endgeräten auf das Lehren und Lernen.
Mit dem Projekt "UniPAd" wird ab dem Sommersemester 2012 ein Projekt geschaffen, das sich gezielt mit der empirischen Erforschung der Einflüsse und Nutzungsmöglichkeiten von Tablets beschäftigt. Zu diesem Zweck werden in einem Pilotvorhaben 50 Apple iPad 2 für ein Semester an Studierende des Bachelor- und Masterstudiengangs Medien und Kommunikation ausgegeben.
Anlass für dieses Projekt ist die zunehmende Verbreitung von tablets und das ansteigende wissenschaftliche Interesse an ihrem Einsatz für Bildungszwecke. Als Institut für Medien und Bildungstechnologie, das sich u.a. mit der Veränderung von Lehren und Lernen beschäftigt, ist es für uns ein bedeutsames Anliegen, neue Technologien in Bildungsprozessen sowohl - in Zusammenarbeit mit Studierenden - zu erproben, als auch empirisch zu erforschen. Auf diese Weise wollen wir einen perspektivisch einen theoretischen und empirischen Beitrag zur Debatte um die Wirksamkeit des Einsatzes von mobilen Endgeräte in Schulen, Hochschulen und in der Weiterbildung leisten.
Über das Sommersemester 2012 hinweg werden einige der Geräte explorativ in Lehrveranstaltungen der Mediendidaktik eingesetzt. Darüber hinaus soll langfristig der Umgang der Studierenden mit den Geräten sowie die daraus resultierenden Veränderungen im Bezug auf das Studium untersucht werden. Dabei ist ein wichtiges Ziel neue Erhebungsmethoden zu entwickeln und zu erproben, die den neuen Anforderungen durch Geräte und Nutzungsweisen gerecht werden.
Mehr Informationen finden Sie auf der Homepage des Projekts.
Tablette tactile et enseignement
Ce dossier a pour objectif de montrer l'intérêt pédagogique des tablettes tactiles, de l’école au lycée, en France et à l'étranger et de rendre compte des expérimentations en cours. Il apporte des repères techniques. Il est illustré d'exemples d'usages pédagogiques et recense des applications utiles pour l'enseignement. Il est à noter que le marché des tablettes tactiles étant récent, les usages pédagogiques observés concernent les premières tablettes arrivées sur le marché. L'offre se diversifiant, l'usage d'autres tablettes va apparaître. Ce dossier, appelé à être mis à jour régulièrement, en rendra compte.
Read the complete dossier here.
CSEDU 2011 - 3rd International Conference on Computer Supported Education
CSEDU 2011, the International Conference on Computer Supported Education, aims at becoming a yearly meeting place for presenting and discussing new educational environments, best practices and case studies on innovative technology-based learning strategies, institutional policies on computer supported education including open and distance education, using computers. Call for papers for workshops and special sessions open. Different deadlines.