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)