Towards a Knowledge Society
Towards a Knowledge Society
Carlos Oliveira([email protected])
Carlos Oliveira([email protected])
DG - INFORMATION SOCIETYInterfaces, knowledge and content technologies. Applications. Information market
Technology Enhanced Learning
DG - INFORMATION SOCIETYInterfaces, knowledge and content technologies. Applications. Information market
Technology Enhanced Learning
The new society The new society
knowledge workers will dominate!knowledge workers will dominate!
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
UK
Germany
Japan
US
1999
Agriculture Industry Services
The new society The new society
ICT skills are essential for new jobs ICT skills are essential for new jobs
But these go beyond the use of a PC But these go beyond the use of a PC
45% of workers usea computer
The new society The new society
digital literacy:
Work and learn together
creativity
problem solving
learn to learn
adaptativeness
culture diversity
holistic perspective
digital literacy:
Work and learn together
creativity
problem solving
learn to learn
adaptativeness
culture diversity
holistic perspective
The new society The new society
Decide what is the right thing to do!Decide what is the right thing to do!
From doing things right to ...From doing things right to ...
DATADATA
INFORMATIONINFORMATION
KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGEUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING
WISDOMWISDOM
THE PASTTHE PAST
THE FUTURETHE FUTURE
… the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based
economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth
with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion ...
… the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based
economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth
with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion ...
Lisbon European CouncilLisbon European Council
March 2000March 2000
EU goal for 2010EU goal for 2010
The answer The answer
The political answer The political answer
EuropeEuropeee && LearningLearningee
Europe and learningEurope and learningee
• eEurope 2002 => eEurope 2005: move from infrastructure deployment into service deployment
• Broadband connection in schools & universities
• eLearning Programme
• Virtual Campus for all students
• Research computer-supported co-operative
systems based on high-performance
infrastructures (e.g. GRID)
• Re-skilling for the Knowledge Society
Learning programmeLearning programmeee
Objective:• Supporting the mainstreaming of
eLearning services and systems in education - formal and informal
• Topics addressed:• Digital divide - digital literacy, good practices &
awareness actions• European virtual campuses - eLearning dimension to
initiatives in Higher Education• Support eLearning Action Plan, eLearning portal,
cooperation & networking
The answer The answer
The technological answer The technological answer
Historical perspectiveHistorical perspective
InformationTechnologiesProgramme
AdvancedCommunication
Technologies & Services
TARGETTEDTARGETTEDSOCIO-ECONOMICSOCIO-ECONOMIC
RESEARCHRESEARCH
TENTEN TelecomTelecom
INFO2000INFO2000
MEDIA
SOCRATES
LEONARDOda VINCI
TechnologyTechnologyIssuesIssues
SocialSocialIssuesIssues
Mass DeploymentValidation/demonstration
DevelopmentResearch
TelematicsApplicationProgramme
DEVELOPING THE EUROPEAN LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPING THE EUROPEAN LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE
Framework Programme 5 (1998-2002)Multimedia Applications for
Education and Training
Framework Programme 5 (1998-2002)Multimedia Applications for
Education and Training
• Focus: Integrating ICT in E&T environments
• Technologies:• Tools for learning object production, repositories of
reusable objects, assembly of personalised courses
• Platforms supporting the use of virtual and remote labs
• Computer supported collaborative learning
• Innovation in learning:• new organisational scenarios for universities and schools
• new delivery systems for lifelong learning
• new pedagogical approaches
> 100 projects
130 M€
Framework Programme 5 (1998-2002)Multimedia Applications for
Education and Training
Framework Programme 5 (1998-2002)Multimedia Applications for
Education and Training
% of schools with Internet / % pupils with Internet access
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School Pupil
Source - http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/benchmarking/list/2000/index_en.htm
EuropeEuropeee benchmarks benchmarks
EuropeEuropeee benchmarks benchmarks
Computers and Internet seem quickly expanding at schools ...
Computers and Internet seem quickly expanding at schools ...
But the % of students having access to Internet in schools is still below 20%!
But the % of students having access to Internet in schools is still below 20%!
Source - http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/benchmarking/list/2000/index_en.htm
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Schools access to Internet using broadband technologies
cable ADSL
EuropeEuropeee benchmarks benchmarks
EuropeEuropeee benchmarks benchmarks
and schools access to broadband is quite limited!and schools access to broadband is quite limited!
despite the importance of bandwidth to adequately support applications of great pedagogical value!
despite the importance of bandwidth to adequately support applications of great pedagogical value!
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Source - http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/benchmarking/list/2000/index_en.htm
EuropeEuropeee benchmarks benchmarks
Source - http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/benchmarking/list/2000/index_en.htm
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B DK D EL E F IRL I L NL A P FIN S UK EU
Weekly hours of Internet use
EuropeEuropeee benchmarks benchmarks
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Sciences Socialsciences
Humanities Languages Computing
Internet / subject
Source - http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/benchmarking/list/2000/index_en.htm
EuropeEuropeee benchmarks benchmarks
EuropeEuropeee benchmarks benchmarks
An increasing % of teachers uses computers and Internet for teaching …
An increasing % of teachers uses computers and Internet for teaching …
but less than 1 hour / week is spent with pupils exploring the educational value of Internet
but less than 1 hour / week is spent with pupils exploring the educational value of Internet
in a way that reflects a narrow view of digital literacy in a way that reflects a narrow view of digital literacy
The challengesahead ...
The challengesahead ...
“the ability or inability of societies to master technologies that are
strategically decisive in each historic period, largely shapes their
destiny … technology embodies the capacity of societies to
transform themselves”
“the ability or inability of societies to master technologies that are
strategically decisive in each historic period, largely shapes their
destiny … technology embodies the capacity of societies to
transform themselves”
The Rise of the Network SocietyThe Rise of the Network Society
Manuel CastellsManuel Castells
European InnovationEuropean Innovation
• Human Resources
• Early school leavers: 18.7%
• Lifelong learning: 8.3% of adults
• Creation of new knowledge
• Transmission and application of
knowledge
ICT indicatorsICT indicators
(per 100 hab)
• 25 PCs (52 in US)
• 30 Internet users (61 in US)
• 28.4 households with Internet (51
US)
• 63 Mobile phone subscriptions (41 in
US)
Source - Information Society Statistics EUROSTAT 2001
The wayforward ...The way
forward ...
Towards an all inclusive knowledge society
Towards an all inclusive knowledge society
Inspiring visionSCENARIOS FOR AMBIENT
INTELLIGENCE IN 2010
TODAYTODAY
PCPC
professionalprofessional use use
“ “KeyboardKeyboard and and screenscreen””
“ “Writing and reading”Writing and reading”
voicevoice telephony telephony
5%5% of population of population on-lineon-line
“AMBIENT INTELLIGENCE”
Personalised and for all users
“Our surrounding” is the interface
Technology is almost invisible
“Infinite” bandwidth and performance
full multimedia
almost all population on line
Framework Programme VI
Framework Programme VI
European Research Area
European Research Area
Critical mass to maximise impact
Co-ordination between national and European initiatives
New instruments: Integrated Projects and Networks of Excellence
"Work on eLearning will focus on personalised access to, and delivery of, learning as well as on advanced learning
environments at school, university, and in the workplace and in lifelong learning in general,
taking advantage of the development of ambient intelligence.”
"Work on eLearning will focus on personalised access to, and delivery of, learning as well as on advanced learning
environments at school, university, and in the workplace and in lifelong learning in general,
taking advantage of the development of ambient intelligence.”
Framework Programme 6(2002-2006)
Framework Programme 6(2002-2006)
Technology Enhanced Learning in IST work-programme 2003-2004
Technology Enhanced Learning in IST work-programme 2003-2004
Improving the efficiency and cost effectiveness of learning for individuals and organisations, independent of time, place and pace, through the development of open
systems and services in support of ubiquitous, experiential and contextualised learning and virtual collaborative learning communities. Work combines advanced cognitive and knowledge-based approaches
with new media, including virtual and augmented reality, virtual presence and simulation, takes account of
technological, pedagogical as well as organisational aspects and aims at demonstrating next generation
learning solutions in sizeable field experiments
PrinciplePrincipleIntrinsic links of
- pedagogical
- technological
- organisational
aspects
Target GroupsHigher
education…….
Organisational aspects
Pedagogical aspects
Technical aspects
Focus on: - the learning process and - maximise IMPACT
Technology Enhanced Learning in IST work-programme 2003-2004
Technology Enhanced Learning in IST work-programme 2003-2004
Collaborative LearningVirtual
Communities
Collaborative LearningVirtual
Communities
Ubiquitous AccessUbiquitous Access
KnowledgeCreation,
Management...
KnowledgeCreation,
Management...
Learning ResourcesLearning Resources
INDIVIDUALS
ORGANISATIONS
Placing the learner in the
centre
Placing the learner in the
centre
Technology Enhanced LearningTechnology Enhanced Learning
Technology Enhanced Learningissues
Technology Enhanced Learningissues
Virtual Learning
Communities
Virtual Learning
Communities
AccessAccess
Content and services
Content and services
INDIVIDUALS
ORGANISATIONS
KnowledgeCreation,Management
and Transfer
KnowledgeCreation,Management
and Transfer
Interface technologies
Mobile learning and Learning appliances
Personal Support Systems
The Learning GRID...
Knowledge modelling, representation and visualisation
interoperable and widely accessible knowledge pools
tacit knowledge elicitation systems
...
Virtual Learning
Communities
Virtual Learning
Communities
AccessAccess
Content and services
Content and services
INDIVIDUALS
ORGANISATIONS
KnowledgeCreation,Management
and Transfer
KnowledgeCreation,Managementand Transfer
Technology Enhanced Learningissues
Technology Enhanced Learningissues
Technology Enhanced Learningresearch issues
Technology Enhanced Learningresearch issues
Virtual Learning
Communities
Virtual Learning
Communities
AccessAccess
Content and services
Content and services
INDIVIDUALS
ORGANISATIONS
KnowledgeCreation,Management
and Transfer
New forms of content modelling, authoring and distribution
Interoperability, transportability and persistence of learning content, applications and learner records
Standards (including educational modelling languages, IMS) and IPR
...
Network Infrastructures
People’s University
Communities of Practice
...
Virtual Learning
Communities
Virtual Learning
Communities
AccessAccess
Content and services
Content and services
INDIVIDUALS
ORGANISATIONS
KnowledgeCreation,Management
and Transfer
KnowledgeCreation,Management
and Transfer
Technology Enhanced Learningresearch issues
Technology Enhanced Learningresearch issues
Technology Enhanced LearningFP6 - 1st call (April 2003)
Innovative learning:– personalisation and adaptive learning for individuals
– dynamic mentoring system for for math teaching
– integrating experience based learning into the classroom
– NoEs: research on new methods and new approaches to learning with
ICT
Learning resources & next generation learning
platforms– dynamically adapt learning resources to individual needs and
preferences (in schools)
– digital learning resources and (professional) learning for work
– GRID-based platform supporting collaborative learning
...
Technology Enhanced LearningFP6 - 1st call (April 2003)
Interoperability and Standards:– take-up and adoption, implementation and compliance test, pre-
competitive standardisation
– focus on learning objects, learner modelling, metadata, semantic web
• Overall comments– balanced mix of generic solutions and domain specific
– links with national projects and synergies with international initiatives
Community buildingCommunity building– bringing together researchers, stakeholders / users, commercial
companies
– consensus building is also part of NoEs attributions
– former PROMETHEUS can be a good point of departure
Technology Enhanced Learningnext work-programme (2005-2006)
• Which topics
– need to be addressed or
– require further research?
• How to take advantage of new instruments– Integrated Projects (IPs)
– Networks of Excellence (NoEs)?
• How to maximise impact of EC funded research
– Critical mass
– Synergies / complementary role of national and EC initiatives
IST - Technology Enhanced Learning IST - Technology Enhanced Learninghttp:// www.cordis.lu/ist/ka3/eat - FP5 http://www.proacte.com - FP5
For more informationFor more information
IST and Framework Programme 6 IST and Framework Programme 6http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ - IST programme web http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/home.cfm - FP6
eEurope eEuropehttp://europa.eu.int/eeurope
eLearning Action Plan eLearning Action Planhttp://www.elearningeuropa.info
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