Torhild Slåtto: Online Education as part of a busy life in the North
Torhild Slatto
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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