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E-learning phenomenon in Estonia as collaboration catalyst

Explore the evolution of e-learning in Estonia from various perspectives, including historical, statistical, and organizational views. Learn about the impact on universities, vocational schools, and compulsory education. Discover the role of key organizations and the transformation in national educational practices towards collaboration.

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E-learning phenomenon in Estonia as collaboration catalyst

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  1. E-learning phenomenon in Estonia as collaboration catalyst Anne Villems University of Tartu Estonia

  2. How to view e-learning in Estonia? • Historical view • Course statistics’ view • Organizational development view • Universities’ development view • Vocational schools development view • Compulsory education development view

  3. E-learning as innovation

  4. Three organizations • E-learning Development Center • Estonian e-University • Estonian e-vocational school

  5. Number of e-courses

  6. Number of e-learners

  7. E-Learning Development Center: main tasks 2003-2007 • Teaching staff training and support • Educational technologists’ training and support • E-learning content development support • Infrastructure • Collaboration support between organizations • Development and PR

  8. Number of educational technologists • In universities 19 • In vocational schools 40

  9. Typical situation • Inside a University • no idea, what other faculty does • Between Universities • No idea, what other university does • Universities have no idea what vocational institutions are doing

  10. What have changed? • National e-learning conferences every spring and training seminars every autumn • Staff training courses, developed to university teaching staff, are running also for vocational school teachers • E-learning developmental seminars • Quarterly newsletter (printed + digital) • Seminars and training for educational technologists

  11. New collaboration • Thematic networks are developing • They create database of learning objects • Vocational schools have already created ~1000 LO-s • New courses are developed cooperatively (specially in vocational schools) • Student’s “hiking” is developing

  12. Conclusion E-learning development center is not only helped us over Moor’s chasm, but is changed our national character: From stubborn people to collaboration able ones.

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