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ICOPER has published final reports

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

ICOPER is proud to announce the publication of its final reports on issues like:

Implementation of 2nd generation of Open ICOPER Content Space including integration mini case studies
Implementation and validation of a standardized model for learning needs analysis and the provision of learning opportunities
Usage of and recommendations for instructional modeling specifications
Recommendations for extending effective reuse, embodied in the ICOPER CD&R
Usage of IMS-LD for communication and collaboration services
Best practice guidelines for assessment and evaluation specifications and standards

ICOPER Webinar Series: Implementing Standards to Develop Interoperable eContent for Performance in a Competency-driven Society

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The ICOPER project, funded by the European Commission, invites you to participate in a series of five international webinars designed to train the general education public on key concepts driving the design process for implementing standards to support the creation, implementation, and re-use of outcome-based eContent. The final webinar will provide a hands-on opportunity to understand how specialised applications for outcome-based education can play together.

Free webinars on topics related to the adoption of learning technology standards

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:53:40 +0000

The ASPECT project, funded by the European Commission, offers a series of free webinars (online seminars) on different topics related to the adoption of learning technology standards by publishers, content/tools' developers, policy makers and educational institutions.

Gap analysis report and conclusions of strengths and weaknesses of current specifications and standards

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:40:02 +0000

This new report presents the findings of two main roadmapping activities that took place during the ICOPER project period from January 2010 to July 2010.

Three recommendations on instructional models and open content

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:28:59 +0000

A new ICOPER Suitability Report for Better Practice addresses guidelines for integrating instructional models with open educational content using IMS Learning Design. The report, which is a tough read for people not used to the standardization community jargon using lots of acronyms, concludes with the following recommendations:

ICOPER and outcomes: Blog post from Simon Grant

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:28:59 +0000

Simon Grant working with CETIS, our new UK ICOPER partner, has blogged about one of the last deliverables from our project. We bring the full text of his blog post here, but please go to his blog to read the full story and explore the useful links in the text.

Looking into the future for outcome-based learning?

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:28:59 +0000

The report "Envisaged future states report“ user requirements and future scenarios is the first step towards an ICOPER roadmap for outcome-based learning. The report invites to a discussion on three themes: 1)What is the context of outcome-based learning in Europe? 2)What signals on the horizon could potentially change this context? 3)And what is the desired future? The results of these discussions will feed further gap analysis where the aim is to assess how to achieve desired futures states for outcome-based learning.

Join the Competency SIG mail list

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:28:59 +0000

The Competency SIG supported by ICOPER, CEN/ISSS WS-LT, JISC-CETIS and other players in the "Competency field" has established a mail list for the SIG discussions.

Ongoing ICOPER activities: completing the picture

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:28:59 +0000

While the first year of the project was devoted to analyzing state-of-the-art and building up a conceptual model for technology-enhanced learning in higher ed, ICOPER is entering now a new phase. Driven by a cross-WP activity focusing on the development of mock-ups, the vertical work packages 2 to 6 are currently in the process of defining their validation scenarios.

ICOPER report on assessment and evaluation standards

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:28:59 +0000

ICOPER has just published a report on existing specifications and standards for assessment and evaluation and their usage in Europe.