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Further
Details about the eLearning Regions and Cities 05 Conference
The
rise of a knowledge economy and society, made possible
by the ubiquitous presence of information technologies,
presents a major challenge to our traditional approach
to education & training: how can we assure the quality
of (e)learning services while simultaneously encouraging
the innovation required to create a “knowledge
Europe”? |
Quality
learning in a knowledge economy
The contribution
that e-learning can make to the development of learning regions
and cities has scarcely begun to be explored. As regional
and local authorities play an increasingly important role
in policies for education and life long learning, the evolution
of knowledge, information and learning technologies offers
new opportunities that demand a new vision, new skills and
new models that will represent a radical departure from traditional
ones.
Objectives and Outcomes
The objective of this third conference is to bring together
practitioners from the public and private sectors, researchers,
and policy makers, in order to address the key issues of quality
and (e)learning, and firmly within the context of learning
regions to start to develop eLearning policy and strategy
documents.
- E-learning:
maximizing the use of knowledge, information and learning
technologies to develop a knowledge Europe? How can we develop
e-learning regions and cities? Is there a place for local
and regional initiatives and players in a global market?
What are the benefits for citizens in this new context?
- Quality:
what quality models in a knowledge economy and society?
What responsibilities for regions, cities and public authorities
in assuring quality to learning individuals, organisations
and communities? How to reconcile innovation and quality
assurance?
This
conference will provide the opportunity for benchmarking initiatives
and policies (within and beyond Europe), meeting experts and
practitioners, and networking with other professionals to
establish plans for future projects.
For further
details, and to register for the conference,
click here
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