Capacity Building and Best Practices Research Projects
Project # 1 : MedNetU Open Sky University Consortium
MED NET'U - Mediterranean Network for Unified Distance Learning
European Commission Project code: 503
Date: 1998
Duration: 36 months
Total Budget: 5.137.515 €
Sector: Education
Description:
MED NET'U aims at creating of a Euro-Mediterranean human
and technological network for open distance learning, at
university and Continuous Vocational Training level through
the harmonization of educational activities, the application
of technological innovation to university teaching and the
production of innovation in teaching-learning processes.
The establishment of this network intends to:
(i) promote a long-lasting dialogue within the
Euro-Mediterranean region through a better understanding and
sharing of expertise and best practices in the field of
Information Society and its interaction with higher
education and continuous vocational training;
(ii) contribute to the social and economic development of
the countries involved thanks to the creation of a common
multi-lingual distance learning platform based on the joint
introduction and use of high-standard ICT tools;
(iii) develop a kit of training tailored on the partners'
specific needs - which will include both in class room
lessons, training on the job and video lessons - to allow
the academic and technical staff of the consortium to
improve their skills on ICT;
(iv) build an integrated Euro-Mediterranean area in the
field on information Society by providing a unified
reference framework in terms of common learning platform,
standards, methodology, protocol and technological solution.
Logical Framework Overall Goals:
Sharing technological and didactic know-how and expertise
in ODL at university and Continuous Vocational Training
level between Euro-Mediterranean countries.
ODL Network (as a consortium) from 26 Euro-Mediterranean
partners (Universities, Continuous Vocational Training
Institutes, institutional bodies and industrial firms). The
Network will provide and co-produce university courses and
training courses using Distance Learning technologies (TV
via sat, Internet and Internet via sat).
Logical Framework Project Purpose:
* Establishment of the Network.
* Broadcasting on two TV satellite channels of the available
didactic offer.
* Adapting modules in multi-lingual version and broadcasting
on the MED NET'U television space.
* Co-producing modules in multi-lingual and broadcasting on
the MED NET'U television space.
* Adaptation of the modules in a digital platform for the
web delivery on the Internet by satellite.
Results:
* Euro-Mediterranean Network functioning.
* 15 Technological Poles set up, upgraded and working
Technical staff trained and operating.
* Course leaders trained.
* 9 Production centers set up and operating.
* 20 user sites set up and operating.
* 2 services centers set up and operating.
* 285 courses (16.000h) broadcasted on 2TVSAT channels.
* 20 didactic modules adapted in multi-lingual version,
adapted on a digital platform and broadcast on the MED NET'U
sat television space (5h per day).
* 50 new modules co-produced in multi-lingual version,
adapted on a digital platform and broadcasted on the MED
NET'U sat television space (5h per day).
* In total 70 new modules available TV via sat and Internet
via sat.
For video courses, please check Eutelsat TV channels on RAI Nettuno SAT1 & RAI Nettuno SAT2 HotBird at 13 degree East. Internet Via Satellite on W6 at 21.5 East
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