1. National cooperation model for e-learning Estonian e-Learning Development Centre Jri LssenkoOctober 07, 2009

2. Tiger Leap Foundation 1997-2000

Initiated 21.02.1996

Foundation formed in 1997

14 000 000 USD

IT infrastructure and broadband

Basic computer skills

3. Tiger Leap Foundation 2001-2005

Continuous teacher training

Development of infrastructure

Networking

Support of small-scale projects at school level

4. Situation in 2006

Basic and secondary education:

• 10900 teachers have received basic computer training, 2600 enhanced training (out of 17000)

• 172 individual projects supported at school level

• 1 computer per 15-20 pupils

• 100% of schools have access to broadband

5. E-learning until 2003

Uncorrelated projects,

• At random platforms

• Often not integrated into regular curricul a

• Often endingupon end ofcooperation grant s

Mostly motivated by teachers personal interest and curiosity

• not motivated by institutional policy

Overall usage of e -l earning (with compulsory elements in web) is small

Therewereno governmental e-learning initiatives in Estonia

6. ICT usage levels

Presence of IT infrastructure and basic services

Broad pedagogical use of ICT

Infrastructure is a premise

• strategic choices of the institutions are most essential

Use of ICT for strategic development of the educational institutions

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Estonian e-University consortium

• 21.02.2003

• 7+2

• Ca 59 000 students (95%)

Estonian e-Vet consortium

• 16.02.2005

• 26+9+2

• Ca 29 000 students (68%)

8. 9. Photograph by Johhannes Psuke( 1912 ) Copyright Estonian National Museum 10.

botha reconsortium type cooperation bod iesbetweena)Estonian universitiesandb)vocational school s and applied universitiesfor implementing e-Learning

Initial creation of both consortia were bottom-up processes (from teaching staff level)

Funded by the state, EU and (to lesser extent) institutional level

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do notguide strategic use of ICT

• Institutionsare too big and autonomous

• However , changes of organisational logic and business models come to HEE due to changes in society, incl.g lobalisation effects

doessupport capacity building to be ready to implement full range of ICT strategic possibilities

• Mostly that means orientation to the teaching staff level

• No implication to educational approaches (instructional vs. constructivist)

• No implication whether using full or mixed mode e-learning

12. Framework benefits

Cooperation in developing and popularising e-learning in Estonia

Common portal for e-learning (course database and LOR, support materials for students, teachers and tutors)

Common VLE(s)

Cooperation in international projects

Cooperation in promoting regional study opportunities

13. Framework benefits

Promotes quality of education and lifelong learning

• best courses accessible to everybody,

• more opportunities for interdisciplinary programmes

Wider, more flexible and better-quality learning opportunities for students

• clear and more open system for exchanging studies

14. Framework benefits

Better information about learning opportunities

• common database and search engine for e-courses

More reasonable use of resources

• common investments to environment, portal, technical support

• time of students and teachers

• centralinvestment to e- course development

Supports regional development

• with the help of regional study centres

15. Framework benefits

Gives better chances for cooperation and competition

• One partner for enterprises (single gate to e-learning)

• easier and coordinated cooperation in international projects and organisations

• better opportunity to participate in global educational market

16. Financing in 2008

ESF and EC funding - 79 %

Governmentfunding - 17 %

Annual consorti amembership fee s - 4 %

17. Staff training and support

3-level training programme

• Basic (3 courses)

• Intermediate (17 courses)

• Advanced (4 courses)

Competences of educational technology

Educational technologists and e-learning support staff

18. Teachers trained 19. E-learning content development

Coordination and financial support

Mostly blended courses to supplement face to face sessions

Multimedia centres

Materials detached from the courses and available in LOR

20. E-courses 21. E-students 22.

Quality

• E-learning quality label

• Manual for quality e-course development

Internationalisation

• EDEN, EADTU, EFQUEL, EIfEL, CC

• EC projects

23. Infrastructure

Virtual learning environments

• Blackboard Vista

• Moodle

• IVA

Integration of systems

• LOR and course database

• Integration between VLEs and SISs

• Multipoint videoconferencing and recording

24. 25. Promotion

Thematic networks

Seminars and conferences

E-learning newsletter

26. Thank you!

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