Event:

Panel Discussion
E-learning and Advancement of Higher Education

Organized by:

Tempus JEP project
Education Quality Improvement by E-Learning Technology
University of Zagreb, University Computing Centre

In cooperation with:

Tempus SCM project
Furtherance of Bologna Promotion in Croatia
University of Zagreb

Location:

University Computing Centre, University of Zagreb,
SRCE, Hall E, Josipa Marohnića 5, Zagreb

Date & time:

Wednesday, January 31, 2007, 14:00-17:00

Topics:

Ä   ICT and E-learning as Catalysts for Change in Higher Education.
How e-learning (or ICT in general) can foster and support changes (and Bologna process in particular) at higher education institutions? How to practically interrelate overall academic/educational goals and opportunities offered by technology? What are experiences (good or bad) and plans to exploit e-learning at EU & Croatian universities?

Ä   Effectiveness and sustainability of e-learning.
What is a rational approach for implementation of e-learning at higher education institution? What are the most important prerequisites for implementation of e-learning at university or faculty? What does it means (for teachers) and how to organize efficient support to university teachers, eager to use e-learning in their teaching?

Panelists:

�     Heikki Hallantie, Helsinki University of Technology, Lifelong Learning Institute Dipoli, Helsinki, Finland

�     Vedran Mornar, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Zagreb, Croatia

�     Wim Van Petegem, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Audio-Visual and New Educational Technologies, Leuven, Belgium

�     Ivan Slapničar, University of Split, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Split, Croatia

�     Alfredo Soeiro, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

�     Jan Thomas, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Moderator:

�     Zoran Bekić, University of Zagreb, University Computing Centre, Zagreb, Croatia

Audience (participants):

�     Rectors and vice-rectors, deans and vice-deans

�     Members of university senates, members of university bodies responsible for teaching, quality improvement or university development

�     Members of government bodies responsible for implementation of ICT in education and implementation of e-learning methodology and technology

�     University teachers and students involved or interested in e-learning

Language:

English

Web streaming:

was available during panel discussion