university chair on innovation

UNCHAIN – UNiversity CHAir on INnovation

University Chair on Innovation Centro METID

Kick-off Meeting

Graz – 5th february 2009

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.


Introduction – Centro METID

METID - Metodi E Tecnologie Innovative per la Didattica

Set up in 1995, METID is born to foster the development and adoption of innovative tools and methodologies in university teaching.

Today METID is the University Center dealing with design, development and delivery of e-learning services, both at national and international level, offering training on the issues of e-learning, e-collaboration, Web 2.0

http://www.metid.polimi.it


About 40 people operate at METID, with different roles (IT administration, editing, software development, visual design, tutoring, e-community animators, projects management)



8 project areas:

International

Science & young people

Didactic and innovation

Enterprises

Lifelong learning

Inclusion & Cooperation

Communication and Collaboration



IAOLInterior Architecture OnLine: experimentation with new strategies for internationalization based on the development of distance learning supported by new technologies. The project is realized with the School of Civil Architecture in collaboration with University of Tianjin and Italian companies operating in the Republic of China http://eproject.metid.polimi.it/idol/index.htm

Introduction – Centro METID – International Projects


DAIDOProject developed in collaboration with Daido Institute of Technology Dit and Politecnico BEST Department, using eproject platform for distance activities between Italian and Japanese students, engaged in the design of new buildings for artists in disused area of Sesto San Giovanni, on the outskirts of Milan.

http://www.daido.metid.polimi.it/



SLOOPRealization of Learning Objects (LO) repository and teacher training on repository creation and use.



eLeneeLearning Network is a consortium in which METID is a founding member, born as a result of the publication of the collection of case studies “Virtual models of European Universities” sponsored by the European Union in 2003. The consortium realized 3 projects funded by European Union: eLene TT, e-learning teachers and trainers network creation; eLene EE, research and analysis on e-learning economics; eLene TLC, creation of a Teaching and Learning Centre, European collaborative space for teachers, tutors and students on ICT issues.

www.eLene-TT.net www.eLene-EE.net www.eLene-TLC.net

http://www.youtube.com/user/eLeneTeam



REFOCUSSenioR Employees training on inFOrmation and CommUnication technologies: project funded by European Union on reconversion and training of “over 45” employees: definition of the learning model, in collaboration with LIUC, Carlo Cattaneo University and other European partners.

http://refocus.liuc.it/content/public/default.aspxhttp://unisys.refocuslab.liuc.it/



eSCMPlatform to delivery distance learning courses in the field of Supply Chain Management in collaboration with European Union and DIG, Management Engineering Department, of Politecnico http://www.e-scm.org/Country PartnersHungary, Germany, Romania



Previous TEMPUS Experiences

VIRTUS - Scholarships.info-TEMPUS. Croatia: Realization of an on-line information service with the mission to unify all available information resources about scholarship opportunities available to Croatian citizens for study both at home and abroad

Project type: Structural and Complementary Measures: 1 years

Coordinator: SIC - International Educational Center ZagrebContact person: Ninoslav Scukanec

Partners: Grant Applicant: Technische Universitat Dresden- 1st EU Partner: Politecnico di Milano- 2nd EU Partner: CNOUS France- Regional Partner: World University Service, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and all of the Croatian universities (6): University of Zagreb, University of Rijeka, University of Zadar, University of Split, University of Dubrovnik, University of Osijek

http://www.stipendije.info/en/about_the_portal/virtus_project



DEACST - Accreditation and standardization of distance education

TEMPUS Coordinator: Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (Sweden)

Partners:- Scientific Learning Production Complex "Academy of Distance Education" (SLPC "ADE") , Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, National technical University of Ukraine "Kiev Polytechnic Institute" Ukraine- Swedish National Agency for Higher Education Sweden-MMB Institute for Media and Competence Research Germany

Objective: To facilitate the introduction in Ukraine of standards and a system for accreditation for distance education, compliant with the European ones

Previous TEMPUS Experiences



WP5: EU – MEDA Virtual Environment

Centro METID is going to lead Task Group 5* in WP5:Developing an EU – MEDA Virtual Environment and Strategy for University – Industry Cooperation in Innovation

The EU-MEDA Virtual Environment is aimed at ensuring the following aspects:

• internal and external dissemination • communication between universities• sustainability of the innovation chair initiative

Partners involved:

* Task Group 5 is composed by: Centro METID and MEDA Universities staff

Centro METID – Unchain: WP5


Team building


Meeting and discussing


Progettazione della

comunicazione

Sharing web resources and ideas


Collaborative design


Sharing experiences


Sharing “self-made” media


Enhance project communication


…and everything else we will need..


WP5 is composed by the following main activities:

5.1 Enhancement of the IT infrastructure of the MEDA universities 5.2 Design and customization of the online tools 5.3 Technological/methodological training in e-cooperation for enhanching University (UE and MEDA) – Enterprise networking 5.4 Online activity management, creation of an University – Enterprise

online knowledge sharing system

Centro METID – WP5 activities (FY M1 – TY M12)


WP5. 1: Enhancement of the IT infrastructure of the MEDA universities

Objective: enhancing the IT infrastructure necessary to support the MEDA universities in the use of the e-learningand e-cooperation tools developed in the project

Activities: • preliminary analysis of the available IT infrastructure;• establishment of 3 computer labs at 3 different MEDA Univ. (Cairo, Hassan II, Aleppo);• upgrading and adding more IT tools to the existing computer labs (other MEDA Univ.)

Staff involved:The MEDA universities will have to order the required IT equipments after consulting Centro METID. One staff member from Centro METID will be available at the MEDA universities during the installation toprovide technical support.

Centro METID: technical support;MEDA Univ.: • IT team of Cairo (Egypt), Hassan II (Morocco) and Aleppo (Syria) Univ: Resp. for lab installation

(PC,server and network), Resp. for ICT purchases• other MEDA univ: : Resp. for lab installation (PC,server and network), Resp. for ICT purchases

Centro METID – WP5.1 activities (FY M1 – FY M8)


Country Partner Staff involved Days Period

Italy POLIMI (METID)

Technical 30 FY M1 – M8

Egypt Cairo Technical 30 FY M1 – M8

Syria Aleppo Technical 30 FY M1 – M8

Morocco Hassan II Technical 30 FY M1 – M8

Egypt Sekem Technical 30 FY M1 – M8

Lebanon S. Joseph Technical 30 FY M1 – M8

Tunisia Sfax Technical 30 FY M1 – M8

Centro METID – WP5.1 staff /days


WP5. 2: Design and customization of the online tools

Objectives: • implementing a customised mix of e-cooperation platforms (communication, interaction and

cooperation between all the actors involved about the innovation topics)• developing frequent interactions among all the subjects involved (professor, industry

representatives, students, etc.) to support interpersonal exchange of experiences for the creation of a common strategy definition

Activities: • Context analysis (local technological facilities, usage rate of distance cooperation tools, normative

rules which could affect the project activities, needs of cooperation actors both on the University and the enterprise sides)

• Adapting the established/available computer laboratories, where necessary• Design and installation of software facilities necessary to the network (synchronous and

asynchronous platforms and web2.0 tools).

Staff involved:Centro METID: wp5.2 responsibleMEDA Univ.: participating to achieve process’ good practices

Centro METID – WP5.2 activities (FY M3 – FY M8)




Manager

Researcher

Technical

Administrative

10

20

20

2

FY M3 – M8

Egypt Cairo Technical 10 FY M3 – M8

Syria Aleppo Technical 10 FY M3 – M8

Morocco Hassan II Technical 10 FY M3 – M8

Egypt Sekem Technical 10 FY M3 – M8

Lebanon S. Joseph Technical 10 FY M3 – M8

Tunisia Sfax Technical 10 FY M3 – M8



Trips Partner Duration From - to Proposed Period

FY M1 – FY M8

2 POLIMI (METID) 3 days Italy – Egypt 1) 25/26/27 March or 1,2,3 April

2) 25/26/27 May or 27/28/29 May

2 POLIMI (METID) 3 days Italy – Syria 1) 7/8/9 April or 15/16/17 April

2) 8/9/10 June or 15/16/17 June

2 POLIMI (METID) 3 days Italy – Morocco 1) 21/22/23 April or 27/28/29 April

2) 22/23/24 June or 29/30 June – 1 July

2 POLIMI (METID) 3 days Italy – Lebanon

1) 4/5/6 May or 11/12/13 May

2) 2/3/4 July or 13/14/15 July

2 POLIMI (METID) 3 days Italy – Tunisia 1) 25/26/27 May or 3/4/5 June

2) 3/4/5 August or 5/6/7 August

* The same trips will be used to achieve at the same time activities of WP5.1 and WP5.2

Centro METID – WP5.1 and WP5. 2 draft plan/ proposal (trips)*


Next Steps: First trips/ meetings (1/2 day+ 1 day+1/2 day)

Staff involved:- Centro METID- MEDA Univ:

- 1 Thecnical (responsible for lab installation and upgrading)

- Staff en charge of project activities

- anyone else considered by PM MEDA Univ. important to be involved at this stage of the project

Activities:

- Inspection of locations for labs installation (Cairo, Aleppo, Hassan II)

- Inspection of existing labs (Sekem, S. Joseph, Sfax)

- Inspection of distributed IT station (PC of professors, researchers, students,other staff, etc.)

- Interview to staff involved to point out the following aspects: contex of the project activities, users

needs (specific for the project), previous experiences of MEDA univ. Staff in e-cooperation, on line

communication, internet use, etc

All relevant information for WP5 project activities

Centro METID – WP5.1 and 5.2 activities (FY M1 – FY M8): Next Steps


WP5. 3: Technological/methodological training in e-cooperation for enhancing University (UE and MEDA)- Enterprise networking

Objectives: • supporting the outcomes of the project: University Chair activities (output 1), re-skilling program

(outcome 3) and MSc twining program (outcome 3). Representatives for the three programs will be selected to be trained under this activity

• creating the basis of a sustainable and durable e-cooperation among European Universities, MEDA Universities and Enterprises operating in all MEDA Countries, through an effective and efficient exploitation of ICT resources and web 2.0 e-cooperation tools

Activities: • set of blended course (face to face and online meetings) to train the selected group on e-

cooperation initiatives• development of a dialogue between universities and universities - enterprises

Staff involved:Centro METID: wp5.3 responsibleMEDA Univ.: participating to the proposed training activities (target groups)

Centro METID – WP5. 3 (FY M9 – SY M3)




Manager

Researcher

Technical

Administrative

15

20

20

2

FY M9 – SYM3

Egypt Cairo Researcher 20px2

days

FY M9 – SYM3

Syria Aleppo Researcher 20px2

days

FY M9 – SYM3

Morocco Hassan II Researcher 20px2

days

FY M9 – SYM3

Egypt Sekem Researcher 20px2

days

FY M9 – SYM3

Lebanon S. Joseph Researcher 20px2

days

FY M9 – SYM3

Tunisia Sfax Researcher 20px2

days

FY M9 – SYM3



Trips Partner Duration From - to Period

FY M9 – SY M3

2 POLIMI (METID) 5 days Italy – Egypt 1)

2)

2 POLIMI (METID) 5 days Italy – Syria 1)

2)

2 POLIMI (METID) 5 days Italy – Morocco 1)

2)

2 POLIMI (METID) 5 days Italy – Lebanon

1)

2)

2 POLIMI (METID) 5 days Italy – Tunisia 1)

2)

Centro METID – WP5.3 draft plan/ proposal (trips): to be defined


WP5. 4: Online activity management, creation of an University-Enterprise onlineknowledge sharing system

Objectives: • spreading the results of the cooperation activities• pushing the growth of more interesting collaborative projects and discussions • stressing on the necessity to establish a university chairs on innovation in the MEDA region

Activities: - supporting the work group during the identification of projects that require collaboration (as the MSc

twinning program) and cooperation of university Chairs to trigger virtuous mechanisms that enforces the exchange of reciprocal experiences;

- follow up the work group during both the planning of the activities to be performed through the useof tools placed at disposal and the coordination and management of the same activities;

- monitoring and evaluating the experiences of exchange between Universities and Enterprises developed in order to rise out significant interaction models that incorporate methodological and technological choices;

- collecting and sharing in an online knowledge sharing system all the contents and projects developed by Universities and Enterprises involved by putting in evidence good practices developed

Staff involved:Centro METID, Task Group 5, EU/MEDA representatives involved in the project

Centro METID – WP5. 4 (SY M1 – TY M12)




Manager

Researcher

Technical

Administrative

10

20

20

2

SY M1 – TYM12

Egypt Cairo Researcher 30 SY M1 – TYM12

Syria Aleppo Researcher 30 SY M1 – TYM12

Morocco Hassan II Researcher 30 SY M1 – TYM12

Egypt Sekem Researcher 30 SY M1 – TYM12

Lebanon S. Joseph Researcher 30 SY M1 – TYM12

Tunisia Sfax Researcher 30 SY M1 – TYM12



Trips Partner Duration From - to Period SY M1 – TY M12

2 POLIMI (METID) 1 week Italy – Egypt 1)

2)

5 S. Joseph 1 week Lebanon- Egypt 1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

5 Aleppo 1 week Syria - Egypt 1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

5 Sfax 1 week Tunisia - Egypt 1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

5 Hassan II 1 week Morocco- Egypt 1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

Centro METID – WP5.4 draft plan/ proposal (trips): to be defined


TODAY:

Questions?

Comments?

Suggestions?

Do you agree on the proposed planning?

OK: AGREEMENT with partnership on the proposed PLANNING.

Centro METID – Planning


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