European Heritage, Digital Media and the Information Society

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European Heritage, Digital Media and the
Information Society

• An European Masters Programme

Joaquim Carvalho University of Coimbra
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• A professional master
• in the Humanities

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• Multinational

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• Project based

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• Humanities professions ?

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Humanities professions ?
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Economy of Culture in Europe, 2006
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Economy of Culture

• Emergent sector, few studies.
• 654 billion euros 2003/Europe-15
• Automotive industries271, ICT 541.
• 2.6 of Gross Product in Europe.
• Growth 19.7 1999-2003.
• Employment growth 1.85 2002-2004.
• Work force 46.8 university level.

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Rationale

• Information Technology and Communications have a
  central role in the economic and social
  development of our societies, but...
• There is a gap between the fast evolution of
  technology and the slower pace of production of
  new content for the emerging media.

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Rationale

• EuroMACHS centres on the perceived need of a new
  type of professional profile
• a "frontier actor" capable of bridging
  Humanistic Knowledge, specially History and
  Cultural Heritage Studies, with the new media
  Internet sites, Digital Repositories, Computer
  Games, Historical-Geographic Information Systems,
  etc...

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Aims

• Global aim to offer an integrated program aiming
  at producing top level professionals able to make
  new bridges between Cultural Content, Historical
  Heritage and ITC.
• Profile professionals able to communicate both
  with content specialists and technological
  experts in order to create, design, plan and
  manage effectively complex projects for the
  content industries.
• Audience students with a 1st cycle degree in
  Humanities or related areas.

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Areas of specialization

• Multimedia and Computer Games
• Digital Databases
• e-Learning and Digital Culture
• Historical -Geographical Information Systems

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• Multinational

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Institutions involved

• PT University of Coimbra
• Web production, Multimedia CD-ROMS, Historical
  Computer Games
• DE Universiy at Köln
• Digital libraries, Historical Databases,
  Historical Computer Science
• FI University of Turku
• Online distance learning, Digital Culture
• IT University of Lecce
• Historical /Geographical Information systems

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Why European?

• The problems of content production and bridging
  the gap between cultural heritage and new media
  are global, but they find in the European context
  a fertile ground where innovative solutions can
  emerge.
• Europe provides advanced technological
  industries, multi-secular heritage, rich
  diversity of cultures and historical experiences,
  millions of educated cultural consumers.

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How it works

• Each institution enrols its own students
• First Semester
• Students are at their home institutions.
• Coordinated content ensures every student gets
  similar basic conceptual and technological
  competences.
• Students cooperate and are exposed to what will
  be offered in other institutions through online
  collaboration and staff mobility.

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How it works

• Second semester
• Students choose another institution to further
  their training in specific areas
• Courses in English
• Third Semester
• Students either return home for
  placement/internship or further courses.
• Fourth semester
• Students write their thesis/project with co-
  supervisors from the institution close to their
  interests

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Project based strategies

• Students are assessed in different courses for a
  single project based work.
• International teams with division of labor.
• Students use project management software.
• Students manage a small project budget.
• Currently not for thesis/project/internships.

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EuroMACHS

• Answering a global challenge.
• Connecting European expertise.
• Bridging different disciplines and academic
  traditions.
• Providing new learning experiences.
• Targeting the needs of the future.
• http//www.euromachs.net

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• http//www.euromachs.net

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