The topic Good Practices aims to present an overview of most relevant recent good practices in web-based learning across Europe, selected and recommended by the project partners, that would enable using it as a reference for improving the quality of Internet supported courses offer.

The best practices of web-based learning concern spheres of academic life at different levels.

Secondary education has started implementing these powerful tools. A network of over 2600 schools from European member states and beyond has been created to support and help classroom activities using the internet via the project myEUROPE (http://myeurope.eun.org)

A major part of web-based education and learning is occupied by universities which act as providers of both academic and adult education.“Learning Portals” are web sites that provide a combination of courses, training collaboration and form learner community. Each university strives to attract to its learning portal as many potential students as possible and to be the single place on the Internet for finding training. When academic institutions offering traditional education undertake learning portals, they are generally called “Virtual Universities” or “Open and Distant Learning Universities”.

Internet-based Performance Support Systems with Educational Elements IPSS_EE, by Pierre Mileva, Plovdiv University, Bulgaria, Slavka Tzanova, Technical University Sofia, Bulgaria, Manuel Alonso Castro Gil, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Spain, Nevena Mileva , Plovdiv University, Bulgaria

Internet-based Performance Support Systems with Educational Elements (IPSS_EE) implement innovative approaches for task-performance independent e-learning and develop new instruments in instructional design of Internet-based courses for engineering education. En

The Coimbra Group eLearning Task Force, by The Coimbra Group

Founded in 1985 and formally constituted by Charter in 1987, the Coimbra Group is an association of long-established European multidisciplinary universities of high international standard committed to creating special academic and cultural ties in order to promote, for the benefit of its members, internationalisation, academic collaboration, excellence in learning and research, and service to society. It is also the purpose of the Group to influence European educational policy and to develop best practice through the mutual exchange of experience. The mission of the eLearning Task Force is to support the CG universities in the development of the use of ICT in traditional, blended and distance learning and teaching by providing a forum for collaboration which draws upon European links and traditions. En

Socrates Comenius / Grundtvig Course Database 2006-2007, by Socrates Programme

This database contains information on training events submitted by training organisers to National Agencies and selected by Agencies as conforming to certain eligibility criteria. En

Pioneer in Spanish distance training, by National University at the Distance

Web page of the “Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia” (National University at the Distance). This is the pioneer University delivering training at Distance in Spain. It has been upgrading their knowledge and technologies during all years long. Es

E-learning at Pepsi Americas, by Hutter Ottó

The e-learning module of the Central European Group of Pepsi Americas was launched in 2002. It was a unique and regional initiative. Furthermore it was also a milestone in the development of the e-learning market of Hungary. Hu

E-learning portal, by Elearningeuropa.info

Good Practice: Divulging articles on interesting experiences about e-learning. For example: Expert interviews to collect information on application of Multiple Intelligences (MI) theory in e-learning En Fr No De Pt Gr Es It

What is RedIRIS, by RedIRIS.es

the Interconnection of Computer Resources (Interconexión de los Recursos InformáticoS) of universities and research centres. connect, mainly universities and R&D Centres. The Services offered by RedIRIS to the Spanish academic and research community, require the support of a basic infrastructure of transport, technologically adapted to the requirements of the connected centres. These services are provided in collaboration with other academic networks and other international forums. Es En

Protegeles, by Protegeles

PROTEGELES works like one hotline, or Line of Denunciation, that in this case it does not make only a pursuit and verification of the received information, but that also makes an proactive search. That is to say, the members of PROTEGELES receive and verify the information that arrive daily at the Line of Denunciation, and at the same time they cross the Network in search of criminal contents. Es

E-learning: Existing Good Practice at York, by York University, Dr. Richard Walker

This document is intended to serve as a guide to e-learning activities within the York University. It is based on the survey of departmental e-learning activities, which was conducted by the Learning Technologist - Dr. Richard Walker - over the summer (2003). En

Good practice synthesis: Using ICT systems to learn., by Beep Knowledge System

After investigating new competencies for the digitalized office, demonstrate how technologies can help to learn other skills and competencies. En

eOppimisen selvitysmiesraportti, by Markku Markkula

e-Learning as a tool for knowledge based society in Finland (Ministry of Education) Fi

Models of good practices and politics, by ICT working group

Report of the working group „New ICT in education and professional training” En

Sistem Educaţional Informatizat, by Siveco Romania

The IT Based Educational System (SEI) is a complex program initiated by the Ministry of Education and Research in 2001, aiming to offer ITC support for the Romanian education En Ro

e-Learning 2000+, by Insidemedia

Online learning portal Ro