Virtual Mobility in Reality: A Study of the Use of ICT in Finnish Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Projects.

Autor/in	Valjus, Sonja
Titel	Virtual Mobility in Reality: A Study of the Use of ICT in Finnish Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Projects.
Quelle	(2002), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Computer Mediated Communication; Cross Cultural Training; Developed Nations; Educational Planning; Foreign Countries; Information Technology; International Cooperation; International Educational Exchange; International Programs; Occupational Mobility; Online Courses; Overseas Employment; Partnerships in Education; Postsecondary Education; Telecommunications; Vocational Education; Work Experience Programs; World Wide Web; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Computerkonferenz; Interkulturelle Orientierung; Developed countries; Industriestaat; Industrieland; Bildungsplanung; Ausland; Informationstechnologie; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Internationaler Austausch; Berufliche Mobilität; Online course; Online-Kurs; Auslandstätigkeit; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Telekommunikationstechnik; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; World Wibe Web; Finnland
Abstract	An e-mail survey and interviews collected data on use of information and communications technology (ICT) in Finnish Leonardo da Vinci mobility projects from 2000-02. Findings showed that the most common ICT tools used were e-mail, digital tools, and the World Wide Web; ICT was used during all project phases; the most common problems concerned functioning, availability, or compatibility of equipment, and data protection issues; and big differences were found between material and human resources between partners regarding ICT use, presenting a great challenge to international ICT use. Case studies were conducted of nine exemplary mobility projects where ICT use was versatile and innovative. A model of types of virtual mobility was developed. These four types of virtual mobility were identified: increase organization's ICT expertise; support and develop realization of mobility projects; internationalize at home through virtual means of communication; and continue virtual cooperation. These five guidelines for successful ICT use in mobility projects were produced: start with needs, goals, and strategies of the mobility project and organization; identify resources of partner organizations; justify choice of ICT equipment; ensure beneficiaries have necessary skills and knowledge; and partner relations are important. (A tool to help in planning ICT use is appended.) (YLB)
Anmerkungen	For full text: http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/leonardo/new/leona rdo2/studies/mobility.pdf.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC