Sponsored by EDEN (European Distance and e-Learning Network)
Symposium Structure: When the Virtual Meets Virtue
Virtual: concrete ICT-based platforms and pedagogical methodologies
Virtue: humanistic educational values that should serve as the basis for the virtual
The first day will be dedicated to the evaluation of the basic challenged with which iClass R&D process has struggled.
The second day will be dedicated to a critical open-ended presentation of iClass’ response to these challenged, its design approach and process, and its system design and main features.
Guiding questions for day 1:
- What are the impacts of the digital civilization on desired individual, social and cultural development?
- How can we optimize the power of the digital civilization for the enhancement of human development and wellbeing?
- In light of the above questions, what should be the aims and main processes of education in postmodern European democracies?
- What educational theories, methodologies and tools should be used to realize these aims?
- What should be the role of the digital technology and environment in education in light of the above?
Guiding questions for day 2:
- What are the social, psychological and pedagogical challenges to which iClass and other platforms respond?
- What answers do their visions and models give?
- How do the designs of the platforms support their pedagogical visions and models?
The discussions will be accompanied by responses (in session or in a separate session).
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