EPALE UK Digital Skills and Learning Conference

With the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union

30 November 2015#epaleconf

Welcome

Ashfa SlaterEPALE UKDirector

Other activities happening today

• Photos • Live tweeting - #epaleconf• Vine videos• Opportunity to hear about EPALE

Opening Speech

Neil MorrisDirector of Digital LearningUniversity of Leeds

Panel discussion

To answer questions in line with the theme: ‘Digital Learning – What works’?

Panel speakers

Deborah Millar

https://prezi.com/xe4osp6m9fos/learningwheel-a-quick-guide/

Q and A

EPALE presentation

Elizabeth KwawStakeholder Engagement Lead/Senior Research Manager

Why EPALE?• Adult learning is a key part of the European Commission’s lifelong learning policy. The

Commission’s priority areas include:

- “Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality and increasing access to education for all;

- Improving the quality and efficiency of the adult learning system;

- Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship through participation in social and cultural learning for personal development and fulfilment;

- Enhancing the creativity and innovation of adults and their learning environments; and

- Improving and monitoring the knowledge base”.

(http://ec.europa.eu/education/policy/adult-learning/index_en.htm)

• EPALE is funded by the European Commission as part of its ongoing commitment to improving the quality of adult learning provision in Europe

What is EPALE?

• A free multilingual community of adult learning professionals

• An online resource of adult learning material

• An area to share and exchange best practice with other adult learning professionals and volunteers in Europe.

• A networking tool

https://prezi.com/iva-q-7vkyp3/epale-journey/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

EPALE presentation

Lunch/ networking

Parallel workshop sessions

Learners workshopRoom: RISE-SHINE

Staff pedagogy workshopRoom: WIN

ICT infrastructure workshopRoom: BUILD

Feedback session

Workshop 1: Colin NeilandsWorkshop 2: Fintan Donohue Workshop 3: Colin Gallacher

Room: RISE-SHINE

Closing remarks

Any questions?

W: ec.europa.eu/epale/enT: 0121 212 8930E: epaleuk@ecorys.com

@EPALE_UK

Adult Learning in the UK

With the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union