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The (European Distance and E-Learning Network ), abbreviated EDEN and originally named the European Distance Education Network - established in 1991, is an international educational association open to institutions and individuals dealing with e-learning, Open education, and distance education. EDEN is a not-for-profit organisation, registered as a limited Company under English law. Being a membership organisation with 200 institutions and 1200 individuals from different levels of education and training, EDEN assists a wide range of organisations, networks and experts to collaborate. We share knowledge, develop understanding amongst professionals in distance and e-learning and promote policies in Europe. EDEN is instrumental in the promotion of networking, international co-operation and professional development. EDEN organises annual European conferences, releases academic publications, offers information services and plays useful role in a wide range of European projects. Bi-annual Research Workshops and the Open Classroom Conferences increase the impact. From 1995, EDEN runs the European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning (EURODL). EDEN’s key asset has been the strong and active membership. By joining EDEN you become part of a developing innovative community of academics and practitioners, representing 58 countries and 420 institutions. Since 1997 the Secretariat of the Association has been hosted by the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary. == Activities == * social online and face-to-face networking, * organisation of European annual and bi-annual thematic conferences, * publications and information services with regular Newsflashes to members, and irregular news to non-members, * active role in a wide range of important EU projects, * thematic hubs such as the Open Classroom Working Group (school level distance education), * promoting ‘cutting edge’ research in the field, * the (European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning ) (EURODL)'s rolling online and free rolling issue, * linking European initiatives and institutions with international peers in other continents. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「European Distance and E-learning Network」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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