1. The University of Ljubljana (ULJ) is an institution with a very rich tradition. With its more than 56,000 undergraduate and post-graduate students, it ranks among the biggest universities in the world scale. A total of 22 faculties, 3 academies of art and 1 university college employ approx. 3500 teaching and research staff, assisted by nearly 900 technical and administrative staff. The University of Ljubljana was established in 1919 on the foundations of a long- established pedagogical tradition. For almost half a century it remained the only Slovenian university until it was joined, about 20 years ago, by the University of Maribor and, last year, by the University of Primorska on the coast of Slovenia. Laboratory involve3d that cooperates on this project - Laboratory of Microsensor Structures (LMS) is involved in research and development of silicon devices, sensors and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Internal properties and external characteristics of semiconductor devices are studied using analytical and computer modeling. Semiconductor process technology available in LMS allows investigations of basic semiconductor processes (mask design and fabrication, photolithography, diffusion, depositions, cleaning, etching, micromachining etc.) and development of active and passive discrete semiconductor devices (photosensors, pressure sensors, temperature sensors, radiation sensors, sensors for nuclear physics, 3D structures etc.). Technological research is supported by measurement equipment and characterization techniques, aided by process and device modeling. LMS offers complete research and development services in the field of silicon semiconductor devices and MEMS, from theoretical analysis to development of test structures and devices, their characterization and optimization. Partial R&D services are also available such as modeling (process & device simulation), characterization (various measurements and testing), single semiconductor processing steps development (lithography, diffusion, metalization, depositions, micromachining etc.) and similar. LMS is open for any kind of cooperation with other laboratories and industry.
2. Fontys University of Professional Education (FON): Dr.
Piet Kommers is lector at the Fontys University of Professional Education in
particular its teacher
training department at Sittard. At Fontys, it is possible to follow almost
all higher professional education programs at bachelor's and master's level
available
anywhere in the Netherlands. Fontys offers programs in Health Care and Social
Work, Economics, Business and Communication, Applied Science and Technology,
Visual and Performing Arts, Logistics and Transport, and Education. Programs
in numerous locations all over the Netherlands. All programs are focused on
professional practice in a modern society. This focus is expressed through
practical lessons,
practice placements, also abroad, and the use of modern information and communications
technology in education. Teaching is provided at Fontys in small groups, which
guarantees close contacts with your lecturers who can better be described as
counselors. At Fontys, the student always occupies a central position.
In addition to offering regular higher professional education for students
at bachelor's and master's level, Fontys is actively involved in post graduate
studies
and contract activities. In every field of knowledge and professional activity
at Fontys, tailor made training and courses are provided for individuals, companies,
institutions and government bodies. The range of tasks includes also research,
consultancy and advice activities, all provided by various business units.
Education at Fontys is placed in an international context, Fontys programs
are to be recognized
as programs of higher education with international professional perspectives.
Student and staff mobility is actively stimulated, as well as internationalisation
of the curricula and internationalization at home. International transparency
is provided through ECTS. Fontys participates in different international consortia
and Fontys is active in international contract activities. A growing number
of programs is offered in English or in German, open for foreign students.
Besides his Lectorship at Fontys he is also Associate Professor at the University
of Twente. His research field is the design and application of media in learning
situations. His courses are Multimedia Design, Virtual Reality and Societal
Effects of ICT. Concept mapping and metaphoric design stages play an important
role here.
Projects are undertaken in the field of multicultural communication. The learning
processes at individual and societal levels manifest in terms of existential
expressions and awareness. Media play an ever more important role in it. Conceptual
representations for meta-cognitive awareness become a default language for
identity and road maps for changing oneself. The high saturation of communication
infrastructure
offers the opportunity to participate in learning communities. Sharing experience
and finding the right sparring partners for exploring alternative approaches
in one's job and continuous learning becomes realistic and offers a more dynamic
personal development. Schools, Professional Training and Human Resource Management
face the challenge to include and build upon personal growth and attitudes.
The priority in learning is not restricted to the access and assimilation of
knowledge
and skills. Finding ways to convey one's own further learning is priority number
one. The WWW, adjacent to the face-to-face communication, is a valuable support
facility. The art of designing WWW-based facilities and procedures is keen
on both the nature and culture of the human mind. We may expect that education
in
the new era will have less and less to do with the transfer of knowledge on
the shelf; the key issue is to facilitate the new learning modalities of the
younger
generation. We can hardly fall back on proven methodologies if it comes to
media design`. In a certain way it is a self-organizing process where prior
goals undergo
evolution continuously. As new media appear daily, it is vital that those who
are responsible for learning, communication and cooperation are willing to
play with its potential; they will soon discover that a sense of pragmatism
helps
to attain the higher missions as well. Besides more than 60 reviewed scientific
journal articles his recently-edited books are:
Cognitive Support for Learning; Imagining the Unknown. Edited by: P.A.M. Kommers.
2004. IOS Press, Amsterdam 2004. ISBN 1-58603-421-9.
Web-Based Communities 2004. Edited by P. Kommers, P. Isaias & M.B. Nunes.
Lisbon, IADIS Press, 2004. ISBN 972-98947-4-4.
Advanced Learning Technologies: Media and the Culture of Learning. Ed. by V.
Petrushin, P. Kommers, Kinshuk & I. Galeev. (IEEE Learning Technology Task
Force, Palmerston North, 2002). ISBN 0-473-08801-0.
3.-NGO- Miks ja Millepärast- A Why`n`Not Education (NGO).
Type: Private company (services). Size: 3 persons, 1 full-time. NGO has experiences
in working
with education for regular schools since 1991. NGO has published 9 sets of
exercises and educational materials and acted as an advisor and catalyst in
adopting new
educational models like using integrated curriculum and student centred cognitive
learning. Since 1995 developing “open-source” online learning communities
and is working with developmental projects, which do not have commercial value
in the Miksike Learning Environment. Two areas of special interests are facilitating
the change in small rural schools in Estonia and helping Russian speaking minorities
in Estonia to get education in their native language. Expertise on regular
schools level and serving schools online with virtual teacher assistants. NGO
has partnered
successfully with Ministry of Education in Estonia, Ministry of Environment
and Ministry of Regional Affairs, with majority of countries in Estonia and
Embassy
of Netherlands, Finland, Nordic Council on Ministers and many, many others.
NGO is internationally co-operated with Renovabis, Schoolsisters in Germany
and Sweden
and many other organizations in Europe. One of the main activity for 2002/2003
study year is together with Fund of Estonian Regional Development Agency to
work out online test standard for Estonian schools. Approximately 1/3 of all
Estonian
schools have participated in these projects and good results gained here have
encouraged NGO to systematises also using interactive whiteboard concepts in
schools. At this time on international scale. NGO team and its volunteering
community has experiences with working with web based software solutions since
1995. 2003
NGO had workign contracts with 10 people. People working in NGO and NGO involves
numerous volunteering community and friends all over the world. Director on
NGO is Marju Piir For specific tasks and contributions of this partner please
see
6.workpplan.
4. BEH- Behacker & Partner OEG (BEH) Type of Institution:
SME Size of institution: 6 persons; 3 full -time equivalents; Number of learners:
100 Expertise and experience:
Behacker and Partner is a software company working in programming and networking
service with numerous clients. It is engaged mainly in e-learning by developing
learning platforms and providing web-based contents for schools, universities
and the public. The company has been and is involved in the following international
e-learning projects: Cosmos with a human face - CHF(Coordinator; Templeton)
European System for Astrophysics and Cyber Education - ESPACE (Coordinator;
COMENIUS)
Learning Folders -LeFo (Partner; MINERVA) Nuclear Physics Experience NUPEX
- (Subcontractor; FP5) Competencies in Marketing for Trainers in Continuing
Education
- CMCE (Partner; GRUNDTVIG 2) Cinema and Science - CISCI (Partner; FP6) Involved
staff in the project: Mr. Markus Behacker Manager of Behacker & Partner
oEG Study of applied information services at polytechnic ICT-specialist and
programmer
Project partner of international and national e-learning projects Prof. Dr.
Heinz Oberhummer Researcher and university lecturer in Physics at the Vienna
University
of Technology Research areas: Astrophysics, nuclear physics, e-learning Author
of 164 scientific publications and 4 books including school books Coordination
and lecturer in in-service teacher training Coordinator of 25 national and
international scientific and e-learning projects Coordinator of EU-projects
ESPACE (COMENIUS)
and CISCI (FP6) Short bibliography: H. Oberhummer, The LTWOpradigm: a generalised
theory for IT-based educational systems, Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on
Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning, Vienna 2000, Editor: H. Oberhummer,
CD-ROM
H. Oberhummer, A Web based Learning-/Teaching-/Writing- /Organising-System,
Proceedings ofv the Workshop on Interactive Computer Aided Learing (ICL) 2000,
Editor: M.
Auer, Villach, Austria, CD-ROM Specific tasks in the project: Number of persons
involved in the project: 3; Full time equivalents: 1 For specific tasks and
contributions of this partner please see 6.workpplan.
5. RR- R&R.COM Renk&Reyeros (RR) is a full service advertising agency founded in 2000. Size: 3 persons, 2 full-time. The agency’s objective is to create concepts, advertising strategies and design always regarding the dialogue between product and customer. We know how to build brands by using traditional advertising tools and we know how to use new media such as the Internet to achieve this goal. We create print ads and advertising material, e-mail-newsletters and web sites. Expertise and experience of the organisation R&R.COM is a full service advertising agency founded in 2000. The agency’s objective is to create concepts, advertising strategies and design always regarding the dialogue between product and customer. We know how to build brands by using traditional advertising tools and we know how to use new media such as the Internet to achieve this goal. The agency supports the clients with market research, strategic know how as well as design. We create print ads and advertising material, e-mailnewsletters and web sites. Beside these main items R&R.COM offers media planning and services for print and electronic media production. For more information please visit our web site www.r-u-r.com --- Short CVs of the key persons Rafael Reyeros-Bienert, political economy graduate, Partner, R&R.COM Renk & Reyeros GbR Experience German Television Deutsche Telekom AG Honda Deutschland Automobile Unilever Frozen Fish Gruner+Jahr Rafael Reyeros-Bienert worked for two years for German Television (WDR) before he started in advertising with Lintas in Hamburg, working on Honda Deutschland und Sega Video Games. After four years, Rafael left to join Gruner + Jahr, working on the magazines ELTERN, Marie Claire and P.M. In 2000, Rafael, together with Ursula Renk founded R&R.COM, working with clients such as Autodesk, Taubert Gloves and Supercall AG and creating advertising campagnes using classical communication tools as well as e-mail and the Internet. For specific tasks and contributions of this partner please see 6.workpplan.
6. Sta. Birgitta Adult Education Centre is situated in the
centre of Stockholm close to the Catholic cathedral of Stockholm. It coordinates
studies for 60
adult high school pupils in Stockholm and 60 pupils in Gothenburg. The school
cooperates with the Elementary school of Björngårdsskolan with appr
400 pupils and has close contacts with the St Erik's and St Cecilia catholic
elementary schools in the city of Stockholm. Of the personnel most have long
teahcing experience and are trained in flexible learning methods. The adult
students study on fairly independent guidelines. Of the regular teaching staff
their will be appr 2 involved in this project particularly in promoting material/method
of the project to be developed in cooperation with the adult students for usage
through the children in the elementary schools.
7. Amnim d.o.o, center for scientific visualization produces scientific or
educational software enhancing the understanding of topics difficult to learn
from the textbooks only. We are able to produce texts, illustrations (drawings
and paintings), web3D and dynamic HTML web projects as well as e- and “classical” books.
Type of institution:SME. Size of institution: 3 persons, 1 full-time equivalent.
Some of CSV projects: 1999 Systems of Organs I. and Cell-Tissue-Human Body.
Both Educational software packages were supported by Ministry of Education
of Slovenia and acknowledged as an official educational tool in slovene schools.
1999 Tomaz Amon is invited to join the IST project Web-based Standard Educational
Tools(WebSET, IST-1999-10632)as a member of the UMA team. The goal of the WebSET
project is to develop and use advanced Web-based technologies to implement
innovative costeffective learning tools that can be run on any workstation
platform including a standard PC of average capacity and ensure the adoption
of WebSET surgical applications with major European learning centers e.g. Royal
College of Surgeons of England and the Royal Belgian College of Surgeons. 2000
The software package “Cell-Tissue-Human Body” has been selected
for inclusion in the Awesome Library, a collection of the top 5% of sites in
the field of K -12 education. 2002 CSV becomes a partner in the IST project
(IST-2001-34204) named School LABoratory anticipating FUTURE needs of European
Youth (LAB@FUTURE). LAB@FUTURE will experiment Social Constructivism, in combination
and dialogue with activity theory, focusing on expansive learning, within a
mixed and augmented realities set-up, enabling mobile eLearning. Experiments
will involve laboratory teaching for the disciplines of Science (Fluid Dynamics),
Mathematics (Geometry: developing spatial skills), and Arts & Humanities
(Environmental awareness, Educational walks, visits and seminars). LAB@FUTURE
will use real and virtualized objects for educational purposes. These objects
will be interfaced, using mechanotronic systems, mobile technologies tracking
and 3D multi user environments. There will be real objects that the teacher
or student will be able to interact with, using special interface devices,
in order to specify or carry out an experiment. 2002 CSV becomes a partner
in the Socrates - Minerva project named "LearningFolders (LeFo) "-
open source online educational publishing and support for primary schools.
(Minerva 100152-CP-1- 2002-1-EE-MINERVA-M) 2003 Tomaz Amon becomes a member
in the research group LMSE - Laboratory of Microsensor Structures and Electronics,
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana. For specific tasks
and contributions of CSV please see 6.workpplan.