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Karel Van Isacker (e-ISOTIS, e-ISOTIS)

An Introduction to the EU4ALL (European Unified Approach for Assisted Lifelong Learning) project Towards an Open, Standard-based, Reusable and Extensible Architecture of Services for Accessible Lifelong Learning. Karel Van Isacker (e-ISOTIS, www.e-ISOTIS.org). Project Partners

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Karel Van Isacker (e-ISOTIS, e-ISOTIS)

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  1. An Introduction to the EU4ALL (European Unified Approach for Assisted Lifelong Learning) project Towards an Open, Standard-based, Reusable and Extensible Architecture of Services for Accessible Lifelong Learning Karel Van Isacker (e-ISOTIS, www.e-ISOTIS.org) ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  2. Project Partners Why Accessibility? EU4ALL key issues Personalised and Standard-based Services 4ALL Full lifecycle of adaptation Focused on users Services for ALL End-users & services providers Conclusions ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  3. Partners ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  4. Questions % of population having 1 or more disabilities % of students having a disability Why Accessibility? ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  5. Institutional reasons Viviane Reding’s speech in the European Parliament (Sept 29th, 2004) Access to education & Life Long Learning are key ingredients of a socially inclusive society eEurope 2005 puts users at the centre (eInclusion: opportunities for ALL) Adoption of the LLL-program by the EP (October 2006) Why Accessibility? ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  6. Many countries are introducing legislation that makes discrimination against disabled people (in education) illegal Accessible learning cannot be achieved in the traditional ways  technology enhanced learning Why Accessibility? ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  7. Operational reasons To open up to more broader target groups and learning materials: accessibility as a basic requirement Urgent need to develop new LLL infrastructures and services Defining adaptations over time, based on (new) users’ needs to provide improved user satisfaction Why Accessibility? ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  8. Key Issues Objectives • Achieve a shared and usable model of services to support equality of access to the European Higher Education Area • Development of ontologies for users • Development of ontologies for services • Support key stakeholders in LLL (all partners) ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  9. Provide service chains that can be configured (users + teachers + tutors + specialised personnel + admin. people) Service chains (service paths and different users’ types/roles) CTA: Constructive Technology Assessment strategy: Users’ involvement throughout the entire process of design and redesign Key Issues Objectives ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  10. Assess and validate the services developed on a large scale via the involvement of key stakeholders Introduce learning scenarios involving hundreds of users (adult learners with special needs and teachers) Key Issues Objectives ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  11. Definition of Assistive Technologies and types of access User diversity Institutional involvement Key Issues Objectives ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  12. Construct an open, standard-based, reusable and extensible architecture of services for ALL which supports learners and service providers Networking: Network services Distributed Computing: Middleware services Information Layer: Object model, Common repositories Core services User services Key Issues Objectives ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  13. Third parties’Services CollaborationServices Audit Services LD Engine Adaptation Services Tracking Services Key Issues Open Accessible Architecture End-User Services User Services (ALL functionalities) Core Services (basic functionalities) Object Model Information Layer - Common Repositories Distributed Computing middleware services Networking network services ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  14. Personalised services Objectives • Develop user-centred services (needs + preferences + pedagogical guidelines and adaptive behaviour) Adaptive service delivery  Design time + Run time User Manager Service Manager LD + QTI PresentationInstructional Design Interactive ServicesQTI Interpreter Adaptation Module Audit ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  15. Personalised services Objectives ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  16. Accessible LLL is becoming a critical issue for many Higher Educaton institutions Anticipating on contemporary legislation Developing services for an increasing number of adults and students with disabilities EU4ALL is a 48-months European integrated project in the area of eInclusion with the involvement of key stakeholders Defining and developing an extensible “architecture” of European-wide services to support LLL Conclusions ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  17. Defining a general open framework based on standards and domain independent Assessing and validating the services developed on a large scale via the involvement of the key stakeholders (real scenarios and users) Developing services for service providers (faculty, tutors, administrative people) Obtaining institutional involvement and commitment EU4ALL aims to create a platform for the diffusion and benchmarking of research results in all major open and distance teaching universities in Europe Conclusions ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  18. Athens Headquarters 40 Klitaimnistras, Athens 131 22 GREECE Tel: +30 2102693760 Fax: +30 2102693760 Brussels Office Av. des Saisons 100-102 Jaargetijdenlaan Brussels 1050 Belgium Phone: +32 (0)2 639 39 81 Fax: +32 (0)2 639 39 83 ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  19. Information Society Open To ImpairmentS e-ISOTIS Non profit International Make a difference not only for people with disabilities, but also with people with disabilities Conception – Commercialisation New Era on Information Society and on Community of PwD What is e-ISOTIS ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  20. Primary information and advice resource center Advice industry and policy makers Organise innovative training programmes Provide legal advice on national and European legislation Facilitate the employability of disabled people, Conduct research on legislations, policies and approaches Organise international workshops, conferences and other events e-ISOTIS activities ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  21. Level 4: Personal assistance where individual adaptation and individual assistive technology are not adequate. Level 3: Individual adaptation and individual assistive technology Level 2: Adaptation for groups with identical needs for adaptation. Level 1: Universal design should cover the needs of as many as possible. e-ISOTIS Approach ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  22. e-ISOTIS Equity • Permanent and temporarily Staff • Disabled people, psychologists, trainers, ICT specialists, market analysts, lawyers, usability experts, • 50 volunteers and team of External Consultants • European Presence • Links to 360.000 people with disabilities • Strong lobby links with European Institutions ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  23. European Presence National Federation of Disabled Persons’ Associations (MEOSZ) in Hungary (PD) Bethany Social Services Foundation in Romania (Disabled Children) Marie Curie in Bulgaria (Sensory & PD) Flemish Federation of Disabled in Belgium (Sensory & PD) Sonokids Foundation in Netherlands (Blind) MTÜ Miloserdie (NGO Mercy) in Estonia (PD) CROATIAN UNION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF PERSONS DISABILITIES – SOIH FENACERCI in Portugal (Mentally Disabled People) Italian Union of the Blind (Blind) PAN-HELLENIC UNION PARAPLEGIC AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED (PD) Foundation Dominican Of Blind Inc. in Dominican Republic (Blind) The Association for the Mental Disabled of Lithuania (Mentally Disabled People) The Association of Paraplegic in Drama (PD) ZIVOT 90 in Prague (Elderly) ATLHAS (Italy) Our Community ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  24. European Presence • Associations from RO, BG, HU, B, EL, I, P, NL, EE, CZ, LT, CR, • See www.e-isotis.org/members.php • Cooperation links with I, F, D, A, SI, UK, E, TR, S, FIN, CZ, MT, CY • International Links to US, India, China, Japan, AU, Dominican Republic EE LT H B CZ HU RO CR IT BG P E ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  25. Sustainability Assess ICT Services Standardisation INDEPENDENT LIVING QUALITY OF LIFE Training Accessibility lobbying Promotion Employability e-ISOTIS Activities Jigsaw ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  26. ICT Services for Disabled and Elderly ASK-IT Equal Access EU4ALL AHVIIT Access e-Gov EMERGE ENABLE Web Accessibility Quality Mark Surveys/Studies EU@Inclusion e-Accessibility policies Training/Employability MOTRASUP Mentoring Validation Career without Barriers BASKI VOCA II EC Funding exploitation GAME-ON GAMBE Check&Go E-Learning EURIDICE MOTRASUP DEA EC Funding Exploitation Legal Services IUS COMMUNE Online legal advice Family Education PEDA Standardisation Committees ETSI Human Factors Technical Committee ANEC ICT and design4all Working Groups Social/Leisure - Information services, public relations Competitions, school visits abroad TV4EUROPE Exhibitions, events, conferences Members of International and European organisations e-ISOTIS projects/initiatives ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

  27. www.e-isotis.org Projects/initiatives Coordinator Mr. Nikolaos Floratos nick@e-isotis.org European Projects Manager:Mr. Karel Van Isacker karel@e-isotis.org Further info ATE2007, Athens, Greece, 27th January 2007

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