Stockholm, 7 October 2009Torhild Slåtto

Norwegian Association for Distance and Flexible Education

The menu:

”A new era” – a world of open courses New tools overwhelming usWhat is e-learning? e-learning initiatives

official initiativesprivate initiatives

Nordic cooperation ?

Something new and boundless in e-learning”This is a new era”A new era of open and endless education

Providing a well of opportunities of learning --- probably more than we can digest …

University studies open and free! (Lucky those who have time to study!)MITNTNU, UiS

International courses in VETThe International Welder

Online tools – overwhelming us

E-learningWhat is e-learning?Who can benefit from e-learning

What could I study by e-learning

Definitions - termsDistance education e-learning Flexible education – flexible learningDecentralized educationBlended learningICT based educationICT supported education2009: online studies / online education

Norwegian e-learning initiatives ?

Political/official initiatives – by Parliament or Ministry of Education

Private initiatives – by private schools

National / centralized initiativesRegional / local initiatives

Official ”e-learning initiatives”?Visions, decisions,

prepositions, regulations,official reports, but no e-learning strategy

Pushing digital competence and ICT-tools, but:

No e-learning before 20!

NDLA= Nasjonal digital læringsarena /

National digital learning arena

Develop digital resources for upper secondary level (videregående skole)

6 subjects so far: Norwegian, English, mathematics, health and care etc.

Private e-learning initiatives

The accredited online schools (14-15)Private schools and universities – some online

education studies (BI)Many small e-learning companiesCompanies – e-learning – inhouse training-------Some examples of e-learning initiatives:

NTNU Open CourseWare Norwegian University of Science and

Technology, Trondheim

Brand new e-learning initiative

Lisa Lorenzen - lectures in mathematics

”Conservative vectors” - mathematics

Go to iTunes – download lectures for FREE Nordic languages by Per Anders Åfarli

International e-learning initiative by a private online school

Digital initiative in public librariesPublic libraries – digital or analogousDIGIKOMBI =

digital kompetanse i biblioteketA first step for e-learning in public libraries?

It is a challenge to take a whole country into the digital eraOnline education is one of the keysOfficial policy and private initiatives have to

go hand in hand

Nordic cooperation?e-learning objects (Nordflex, online seminars)The Nordic Voice (digital tools, online

seminars)Digital resources