The National Virtual University Project of the Faculties

The National Virtual University Project of the Faculties of Education (Kas. Vi) (2001 -2006) 29. 9. 2005 / Niina Impiö (niina. impio@oulu. fi) University of Oulu

Contents § What is Kas. Vi-project § Aims in Kas. Vi-project § Examples: – Virtual Pedagogical Studies – Educational Use of Information and Communication Technologies Studies § Future 29. 9. 2005 / Niina Impiö (niina. impio@oulu. fi) University of Oulu

Kas. Vi-project in general § One of the Finnish virtual university projects, funded by the Finnish ministry of Education § 8 partner universities, co-ordinated by the University of Turku § Co-ordinator in each partner university § Duration 2001 -2006 29. 9. 2005 / Niina Impiö (niina. impio@oulu. fi) University of Oulu

Objectives of the Kas. Viproject (1/2) n To develop the curriculum of the teacher training to ensure the ICT skills of the future teachers n To create flexible distance and ”blended mode” studying models to the teacher training, especially to the pedagogical studies n To organise training for teacher trainers 29. 9. 2005 / Niina Impiö (niina. impio@oulu. fi) University of Oulu

Objectives of the Kas. Viproject (2/2) n To develop the training programmes of the pedagogical use of ICT and to create courses together with national and international partners n To develop the pedagogy of the network-based learning environments and to deliver information about the new innovations n To support the post-graduation education of the area 29. 9. 2005 / Niina Impiö (niina. impio@oulu. fi) University of Oulu

Main components 1. Virtual Pedagogical Studies in Teacher Education (2002 -2003) 2. Educational use of Information and Communication Technologies (2002 -) 3. Educational Use of ICT Programmes Evaluation Study Project of the Universities of Helsinki and Lapland (Hel. La, 2001– 2003) 4. Development of multi disciplinary studies in class teacher education, for example Physical education -Kas. Vi (2001 -) and Usko. Net (2004 -) 29. 9. 2005 / Niina Impiö (niina. impio@oulu. fi) University of Oulu

Future § Developing and widening Information and Communication Technology studies – international courses § § To develop methodology studies Continue good national and international co-operation after the Kas. Vi-project 29. 9. 2005 / Niina Impiö (niina. impio@oulu. fi) University of Oulu

Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) course § part of subject studies § target group – students from the Faculty of Education, university staff and students from international partners § participants – different partners and participants yearly; 6090 students, 4 -6 tutors, 3 -5 experts § content – theories of collaborative learning and distributed expertise – research and CSCL 29. 9. 2005 / Niina Impiö (niina. impio@oulu. fi) University of Oulu

More information § National web pages: § Hel. La-project: § CSCL-course: § National strategy for education, training and research in the information society, a national strategy for 2000 -2004: http: //kasvi. joensuu. fi/kasvi http: //www. edu. helsinki. fi/media/hella. html http: //edtech 6. oulu. fi/cscl/ http: //www. minedu. fi/julkaisut/information/english. U/ 29. 9. 2005 / Niina Impiö (niina. impio@oulu. fi) University of Oulu

Thank you! Co-ordinator of the Kas. Vi-project in the University of Oulu: Niina Impiö Research Unit of Educational Technology http: //edtech. oulu. fi/ E-mail: niina. impio@oulu. fi 29. 9. 2005 / Niina Impiö (niina. impio@oulu. fi) University of Oulu