CETIS Event ‘Educational Content SIG’
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This article provides an overview of the ITALES project, a 3-year research and technological development initiative funded by the European Commission. The project focuses on creating innovative teaching and learning environments for schools, with a specific emphasis on multimedia content and tools. The article discusses the project's goals, consortium members, tools for communication, e-learning course access, and future exploitation scenarios. The ITALES project is considered successful and there are plans to further improve and expand its functionality in the future.
CETIS Event ‘Educational Content SIG’
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CETIS Event‘Educational Content SIG’ “ITALES Project Overview” by Gerard Queen LT Scotland 02nd September 2004 LT Scotland (Glasgow)
ITALES (IST-2000-26356) Innovative Teaching And Learning Environments for Schools
Project Context • 3 year Research and Technological Development project partly funded by the European Commission • Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme • Broad thematic area – ‘Multimedia Content and Tools’ • Specific thematic area – ‘School of Tomorrow’ • Project started: 01-Jul-01 • Project ended: 30-Jun-04 02nd September 2004 LT Scotland (Glasgow)
Project Consortium • Learning and Teaching Scotland • EPTRON S.A. • Consiglio Nazionale delle Richerche - Istituto Tecnologie Didattiche • DIDAEL S.P.A. Web Knowledge Company • Center for Futurism in Education – Ben Gurion University of the Negev • Limburgs Universitair Centrum – Expertise Centrum Digitale Media • Viceconsejería De Educación Del Principado De Asturias – Centro Del Profesorado Y De Recursos Del Nalón Caudal 02nd September 2004 LT Scotland (Glasgow)
LT Scotland Team • Gerard Queen • Project Manager • Graham Wilson • Senior Developer • Lesley Duff • Senior Developer • Mohammed Asif • Skills Developer and Pedagogic Advisor 02nd September 2004 LT Scotland (Glasgow)
Tools for Communication • Tools for Teachers Tools for Learners Tools for Content Management ITALES Tools 02nd September 2004 LT Scotland (Glasgow)
e-Learning Course Access • Authoring Tools Access Back-end Storage System Authoring Tools Repository ITALES Courses Repository Internet Internet Publish Web Browser Download 3-D School • Content Authoring and Course Assembly 1 Learning Access Area 2 3 Authoring Tools Upload Download Search e-Games Create Course Assembly & Metadata Tool Learning Content Assemble 1 e-Communications 2 3 Exit ITALES Exit ITALES
Where are we right now? • Project finished end of Jun-04 • Considered to be successful by all stakeholders (EC, pilot users in Scotland, Spain and Italy …) • Currently exploring future exploitation scenarios – ITALES Mark 2 (depends on funding opportunities!) • ITALES Mark 1 focus was on • proving workability under small scale pilot conditions • ITALES Mark 2 focus will be on • Improving existing functionality, scalability, robustness … • Developing new client tools (learning design?) • Trying out ITALES as a dedicated demonstrator involving considerably more users 02nd September 2004 LT Scotland (Glasgow)