eEurope and eL e a r n i n g

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• eEurope and eL e a r n i n g
• European strategic answers to the challenge of
  the knowledge society
• Philippe Chauve, European Commission

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The knowledge society The challenge of the 21st
century

• Context the use of ICT allows more interactions
  with more people at a faster pace and with better
  quality.
• gt the economy is more global and more
  knowledge-oriented
• gt demand for skilled people is increased
• Obstacles digital illiteracy, ICT skills gap,
  high access costs

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The eEurope initiative

• Launched by European Commission President R.
  Prodi, December 1999
• The Lisbon summit March 2000, Heads of State
  endorse an Action Plan -key objectives
• Taking up the challenges of the knowledge society
  
• 1. Cheaper, faster, secure Internet
• 2. Investing in people and skills
• 3. Stimulate the use of the Internet

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Investing in people and skills

• An eLearning initiative targeting
• 1- European Youth in the digital age
• 2- Workers in the knowledge-based economy

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European Youth in the digital ageObjectives

• Ensure access for schools to internet and
  multimedia resources by end 2001
• Provide training to all teachers by end 2002
• Adapt school curricula to enable new ways of
  learning using ICT by end 2002
• Availability of support services and educational
  resources online by end 2002
• Ensure digital literacy by the time pupils leave
  school by end 2003

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eEurope Equipping schools
EU schools equipment and connectivity ()(only
computers and connection used for education)
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Workers in the knowledge-based economy -
Objectives

• To ensure that all workers have an opportunity to
  become digitally literate by end 2002.
• Establish a European diploma for basic
  information technology skills by end 2001.
• Promotion of a network of learning and training
  centres on ICTs by end 2002

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The means of a policy

• Benchmarking (decision tool)
• Exchanges and cooperation e-Learning summit,
  events, website etc
• Funding by public entities Member States,
  European Commission, EIB
• - to build the infrastructure
• - to develop education programmes
• - to develop education tools, new systems
  (research programmes)

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BenchmarkingFor Youth in the digital age

• Number of computers per 100 pupils in
  primary/secondary/ tertiary levels
• Number of computers connected to the Internet per
  100 pupils
• Number of computers with high speed connections
  to the Internet per 100 pupils
• Percentage of teachers using the Internet for
  non-computing teaching on a regular basis

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BenchmarkingSome indicators at EU levelFor
workers in the Digital age

• 45 of workers use a computer
• 35 of workers use the internet
• 22 had computer training for their job, for 16
  it was paid by their employer
• 5.6 of workers use telework

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Exchanges and cooperation

• Fostering communication, exchange of good
  practice and debate at the European level
• annual eLearning conference, seminars
• eLearning events eSchola, e-universities
• Using and strengthening existing education and
  research networks
• eLearning web site
• an European reference point for eLearning

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Funding Research The IST Programme

• The strategic objective of the Information
  Society Technologies (IST) Programme is to
  realise the benefits of the information society
  for Europe both by accelerating its emergence and
  by ensuring that the needs of individuals and
  enterprises are met.
• IST is an integrated research programme that
  builds on the convergence of information
  processing, communications and media technologies
  (3.600 Million Euro)

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The IST Programme and Education

• Learning Technologies and Applications in the IST
  Programme
• IST e-learning budget 160 million Euro
• New methods for lifelong learning, improving the
  learning process anywhere, anytime
• Tools for broadband networks to support
  collaborative learning and teaching in schools
  and universities
• New systems supporting vocational training
  demonstrating just-in-time and on-the-job
  training

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eLearning Broader questions on education systems

• Two radical changes
• lifelong learning as the new education paradigm
• the generalisation of ICT brought by Internet
• request redesigning education systems
• roles and organisation
• funding models
• contents and services

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Redesigning education systems

• Roles and organisation
• schools, vocational training, universities
• employers in industry and public administration
• relationship between formal and informal learning
  
• Funding models
• for lifelong learning ( personal learning
  accounts..)
• for new learning demands ( PPP )
• for cultural diversity and social cohesion
• Contents and services
• new pedagogical methods and learning materials

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Redesigning education systems

• Opening education systems to society
• education systems as enablers of social
  development, serving social and economic needs
• society as provider of learning opportunities
  cultural centres, other public learning resources
• co-operation and partnership with new players
  industry, media, NGOs...
• Management of change
• support, stimulation and recognition of the
  actors of educational change
• integration of ICT as a facilitator for change

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Conclusion
The knowledge society will become a reality by
investing in

• People
• Infrastructures
• Content and applications

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eLearning

• For more information
• Directorate-General for Education and Culture
• Unit Multimedia - Education, Training, Culture
• rue de la Loi 200, B-1049, Brussels
• e-mail elearning_at_cec.eu.int
• http //europa.eu.int/comm/education/elearning

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eEurope

• To get further information on other aspects of
  eEurope, (including results of benchmarking, the
  GoDigital initiative to help SMEs embark upon
  e-commerceetc )
• http//europe.eu.int/eeurope
• IST Programme http//www.cordis.lu
  http//www.proacte.com