The research team DeustoTech Learning of the University of Deusto is implementing the project ODL-Open Discovery of STEM Laboratories. Financed by the Erasmus+ Programme, its purpose is to design and develop massive open online courses for STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). ODL was created to develop MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) in the field of STEM for secondary schools. The project promotes collaboration among universities, research centres and the educational sector to update education, increasing digital inclusion in teaching and learning processes. All of this is done with direct access to high quality facilities and real and virtual experiments. The programme aims to cover STEM and ICT (Information and Communication technologies) needs in school programmes of the member countries of the consortium It will include online resource methodology, the best contributions by the European Union in the field, STEM laboratories open to the community and OER-Open Educational Resources. The main objective of ODL is the design and creation of innovative STEM school programmes working together with teachers, the elaboration of a methodology for MOOC in secondary education, proposing its implementation in class, and the use of remote and virtual laboratories for experimentation. 50 national MOOC will be created (ten for each language) and 5 transnational, using real and virtual laboratories. At least 300 teachers will be trained in 8 workshops. The 35 teachers who author the best micro-MOOC will participate in the Teacher School at Palermo to contribute to the implementation of the MOOC concept in the classroom. The results of the ODL project will be tested with teachers and students of five countries (Estonia, Greece, Italy, Lithuania and Spain) and their impact will be assessed, with special attention to innovation and revision, both institutional and pedagogical. Panel discussions, informative events, open days and talks on the results of ODL will be held in these countries and also at a European level.  The reports, recommendations and materials elaborated will be freely accessible through ODL web tools.  During the project, ODL will be implemented to evaluate the advantages and sustainability of the methodology, as well as to tackle potential problems. The results will affect the educational transformation of the member countries in particular, and of Europe in general.   " /> The research team DeustoTech Learning of the University of Deusto is implementing the project ODL-Open Discovery of STEM Laboratories. Financed by the Erasmus+ Programme, its purpose is to design and develop massive open online courses for STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). ODL was created to develop MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) in the field of STEM for secondary schools. The project promotes collaboration among universities, research centres and the educational sector to update education, increasing digital inclusion in teaching and learning processes. All of this is done with direct access to high quality facilities and real and virtual experiments. The programme aims to cover STEM and ICT (Information and Communication technologies) needs in school programmes of the member countries of the consortium It will include online resource methodology, the best contributions by the European Union in the field, STEM laboratories open to the community and OER-Open Educational Resources. The main objective of ODL is the design and creation of innovative STEM school programmes working together with teachers, the elaboration of a methodology for MOOC in secondary education, proposing its implementation in class, and the use of remote and virtual laboratories for experimentation. 50 national MOOC will be created (ten for each language) and 5 transnational, using real and virtual laboratories. At least 300 teachers will be trained in 8 workshops. The 35 teachers who author the best micro-MOOC will participate in the Teacher School at Palermo to contribute to the implementation of the MOOC concept in the classroom. The results of the ODL project will be tested with teachers and students of five countries (Estonia, Greece, Italy, Lithuania and Spain) and their impact will be assessed, with special attention to innovation and revision, both institutional and pedagogical. Panel discussions, informative events, open days and talks on the results of ODL will be held in these countries and also at a European level.  The reports, recommendations and materials elaborated will be freely accessible through ODL web tools.  During the project, ODL will be implemented to evaluate the advantages and sustainability of the methodology, as well as to tackle potential problems. The results will affect the educational transformation of the member countries in particular, and of Europe in general.   " />

DeustoTech Learning leads the ODL project to develop MOOC for secondary education in STEM fields

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20 November 2015

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The research team DeustoTech Learning of the University of Deusto is implementing the project ODL-Open Discovery of STEM Laboratories. Financed by the Erasmus+ Programme, its purpose is to design and develop massive open online courses for STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

ODL was created to develop MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) in the field of STEM for secondary schools. The project promotes collaboration among universities, research centres and the educational sector to update education, increasing digital inclusion in teaching and learning processes. All of this is done with direct access to high quality facilities and real and virtual experiments.

The programme aims to cover STEM and ICT (Information and Communication technologies) needs in school programmes of the member countries of the consortium It will include online resource methodology, the best contributions by the European Union in the field, STEM laboratories open to the community and OER-Open Educational Resources.

The main objective of ODL is the design and creation of innovative STEM school programmes working together with teachers, the elaboration of a methodology for MOOC in secondary education, proposing its implementation in class, and the use of remote and virtual laboratories for experimentation.

50 national MOOC will be created (ten for each language) and 5 transnational, using real and virtual laboratories. At least 300 teachers will be trained in 8 workshops. The 35 teachers who author the best micro-MOOC will participate in the Teacher School at Palermo to contribute to the implementation of the MOOC concept in the classroom.

The results of the ODL project will be tested with teachers and students of five countries (Estonia, Greece, Italy, Lithuania and Spain) and their impact will be assessed, with special attention to innovation and revision, both institutional and pedagogical. Panel discussions, informative events, open days and talks on the results of ODL will be held in these countries and also at a European level.  The reports, recommendations and materials elaborated will be freely accessible through ODL web tools. 

During the project, ODL will be implemented to evaluate the advantages and sustainability of the methodology, as well as to tackle potential problems. The results will affect the educational transformation of the member countries in particular, and of Europe in general. 

 

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