SWISS VIRTUAL CAMPUS DAYS – March 13th and 14th 2006, Basel

eLearning on the Road to Quality

How to sustainably implement eLearning and promote continuous Quality Improvement of Teaching and Learning
at Institutes of Higher Education?

Monday, March 13th

Prof. Dr. Marcel Jufer  Video

Welcome Address
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Druwe, Vice-Rector, Head of Teaching, Learning and Further Education, University of Basel

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Druwe  Video

How successful is Swiss Virtual Campus?
Benchmarking with other national programs
Prof. Paul Bacsich, Director of Matic Media Ltd, United Kingdom

Prof. Paul Bacsich  Slides (pdf)  |  Video

The challenges of the SVC Days 2006
Christian Hohnbaum, Coordinator SVC

Christian Hohnbaum Slides (pdf)  |  Video

Prof. Dr. Marcel Jufer  Video

Poster Session: SVC Projects 3rd Series at a glance

SVC-Projects of the 3rd Series will be presented
through posters throughout the conference agenda,
Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th, 2006.

Prof. Dr. Maia Wentland-Forte  Video

eLearning on the Road to Quality: Strategy and Implementation
Prof. Dr. Dieter Euler, Swiss Centre for Innovations in Learning SCIL, University of St.Gallen

Prof. Euler will present a comprehensive overview of an approach for sustainably integrating eLearning and promoting the continuous quality improvement of teaching and learning as the road map for the SVC days.

Prof. Dr. Dieter Euler  Slides (pdf)  |  Video

The organisational Route:
How to efficiently and effectively organize competence centres?
Per Bergamin, Fernfachhochschule Schweiz, Brig
Dr. Nadia Spang Bovey, CCSP University of Lausanne

The ultimate goal is to reach flexibility and to adapt structures and processes. Issues which must be addressed are of institution-wide concern and encompass, among others, planning and putting the implementation strategy into practice, providing necessary infrastructure (support structures, didactic, technical support, media production, platforms and meeting points for knowledge exchange), proactive communication about eLearning, and establishing transparent processes with clear responsibilities.

The technical Route:
How to provide the adequate technical infrastructure?
Dr. Martin Sutter, Head of NetServices, SWITCH, Zurich
Dr. Rolf. Brugger, EDUTECH, University of Fribourg

The main objective is the stability and the problem-adequate functionality of eLearning technologies. Usability questions, a high level of ease of use, standardization in terms of platforms, and the use of meta-data for the reuse of eLearning modules are examples of questions that need to be addressed.

The socio-cultural Route:
How to facilitate a new learning culture based on self-organised learning?
Prof. Dr. Hans E. Roosendaal, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Dr. Romina Abbadini, eLearning projects coordinator, University of Macerata, Italy

The main goals are to advance the readiness for innovations and to further self-organisation Ð and to encourage trainers and educators to experiment with new pedagogical concepts. The challenges here are to stimulate, to nurture the desired culture in learning and teaching, to encourage acceptance and openness towards innovations in general, and eLearning in particular, and to build incentive structures, getting the commitment of the leadership and promoters.

The pedagogical Route:
How to realize eLearning with pedagogical added value?
Prof. Dr. Pierre Dillenbourg, Head of CRAFT, EPFL
Prof. Dr. Dieter Euler, University of St.Gallen

The focus will be on learning design issues with the main goal of reaching sustainable learning outcomes (content-related outcomes, and learning objectives encouraging competencies for self-organized learning). Issues such as the pedagogical added value, integration into the curriculum, into the assessment and testing system, and the competence development of educators and trainers have to be addressed.

The economic Route:
How to secure the financial sustainability of eLearning?
Dr. Dieter Dohmen, Institute of Education and Socio-Economic Research and Consulting (FiBS), Cologne
Prof. Dr. Karin Kovar, University of Applied Sciences Zurich, Wädenswil

The ultimate goal is the efficient and effective use of resources. Does a rationale for strategic added value exist? Added value is defined in terms of reaching new target groups and entering new markets? Are co-operations and business models feasible for financing eLearning? How can the necessary resources for the infrastructure and strategy-oriented use of resources be provided?

Poster Session: SVC Projects 3rd Series at a glance / Apéro

Tuesday, March 14th

eLearning in the Higher Education Landscape after 2007 What about the Vision of a «Swiss Virtual Campus»?
Chair: Prof. Dr. Marcel Jufer, EPFL, President Steering Committee SVC

Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Hans Weder, next President Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities (tbc),
Dr. René Bloch, scientific advisor State Secretariat for Education and Research,
Dr. Markus Hodel, President Conference of the Universities of Applied Sciences Switzerland

Summary and Discussion
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Marcel Jufer, EPFL, President Steering Committee SVC

Opening of the Workshops
Christian Hohnbaum, Coordinator SVC

The Strategic Added Value of eLearning Educational Innovations as a competitive advantage for Swiss Institutes of Higher Education?
Chair: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schmitt, Vice President ETHZ, member Steering Committee SVC

Referent: Mr. Charles Kleiber, State Secretary for Education and Research

Panel discussion and Conclusion of SVC Days 2006
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schmitt, ETHZ

Participants:
Mr. Charles Kleiber
Dr. Nivardo Ischi (Secretary General Swiss University Conference)
Prof. Dr. Marcel Jufer and other speakers from SVC Days 2006