Reusable learning objects in education Erasmus Project

Project Title

Reusable learning objects in education

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships addressing more than one field

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2014

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: ICT – new technologies – digital competences; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Open and distance learning

Project Summary

The aim of the project “Reusable learning objects in education” was to improve the adult education in the participating countries and strengthen the teachers´ skills and knowledge in using videos in all education and thus their digital competences, as well as inspiring them to new ideas about teaching methods and on-line learning.

On European level there is a growing need for modern learning material and at the same time for more Open Educational Resources.
The project will boost ICT in education and the use of new technology in the classrooms and regard the use of videos in a pedagogical way. It will help teachers to give the students inspiring studying materials as well as support teachers’ development by an inspiring European guide on videos in education. The guide for the teaching staff can be taken into use easily. All the learning material produced by the project will be freely available for the public under open licenses.

The adult education at all levels needs to renew its course concepts to achieve a wider audience and to attract new target groups. In adult education there have been attempts at community colleges in using videos for different kind of purposes, with exciting results. There is a growing demand for technical and pedagogical guides among the teachers on the use of videos.

More professional and inspiring video material is also a great help for teachers, who want to develop their teaching methods. Videos are basis for the “flipped classroom” learning method and a prerequisite for taking the method in to use both in adult education and higher education. This project considered highly the pedagogical aspects of the use of video materials and wanted to play a role in enhancing existing teaching methods and the digital competencies of the teachers.

This project also helps to take existing resources in effective use in economically troublesome times; videos are reusable, they help student to learn faster and they save teachers’ time and resources. Videos also mean learning materials that can be used on-line. Online learning enhances adult learning by offering opportunities for learning regardless of time, place and device. The project also points out that instead of videomaterial audio files are often more suitable, and as effective teaaching material.

The majority of the adult educators and teachers already have the necessary equipment and software needed for production of videos. It’s more a lack of good examples, inspiration and best practices, that prevent the teachers from starting producing videos. The use of video material will release more time for teachers in higher education as well as in adult education to develop the courses and simultaneously make the supply of courses more interesting and attractive. For example could recorded interviews add more values to the course materials.

This guide gives teachers concrete grass root hints and tips ads well as Do’s and don’ts.

https://relobie.wordpress.com/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 72685 Eur

Project Coordinator

ABO AKADEMI & Country: FI

Project Partners

• Samvil ehf. Fjarkennsla.com
• UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA
• European University Cyprus
• TARTU ULIKOOL