Set the Scene

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Set the Scene 1st December 2005 Ahti
Siltanen TheSIGNOLproject partner from Finland
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I come from the City of Tampere where

• first in the world

• 1974 made the first NMT phone call1978 bank
  automat 1984 bioresorbable implant - Bionx1985
  electro-mechanical film (EMFi)1991 GSM phone
  call1993 analog Cellular Data Card - Nokia1994
  GSM Data Card - Nokia1995 Internet call -
  Sonera1996 Personal Digital Assistant, Nokia
  Communicator1998 digital X-ray - Imix1999 WAP
  Server and WLAN Nokia etc

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We bring the Internet close to users

• Netti-Nysse (name of this bus) means a bus
  with a classroom, 16 PCs with Internet
  connections.
• The idea is to bring internet
• also into the rural areas.

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e-learning situation in Finland

• More than 75 of Finnish homes have fast internet
  access

• e-learning is used from kindergarten to
  university level

• pupils and students are very motivated to work
  with PCs

• trainers have high level expertice to use and
  make e-materials

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e-learning situation in Finland (cont)

• In Finland we have

• all Finnish universities have a common virtual
  university

• virtual high schools studies (one national,
  several regional)

• virtual adult education training (portal for
  several institutes)

• virtual studies for disabled people

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e-learning and information society

• e-learning is a tool to information society

• education without borders

• new and fast changes in the content and machines

• cheaper/unit after creation of the material

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Wired Virtual Learning Environment of Today
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Basic types of computer-based learning in Finland

• process learning

• simulation learning

• hypermedia learning

• tool learning

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Schools new, open and networked learning
environment

• During years there has been active discussion
  about

• learner based activity (self-directiveness)

• cooperation of work and training

• network cooperation

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Open questions also in Finland

• What are the educational goals?

• What kinds of coaching and support should we
  include?

• What approaches could be used to achieve a given
  goal?

• How do we determine what kind of courseware
• we want to create?

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What SIGNOL has provided to Skillion Ltd

• transnational training tools

• e-learning techniques with audio tools

• updating e-learning level in Scotland and Sweden

• excellent cooperation and special tools to
  disseminate

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e-learning future in Finland
Our Governments Aims in the future

• From the individuals point of view
• easy to use user friendly solutions
• learning without barriers
• learning oriented individuals
• equal opportunities (women, minorities, disabled)
• free of charge (or at least almost)
• lifelong learning

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e-learning future in Finland (cont)
Our Governments Aims in the future

• From the communitys point of view
• active communication with all bodies
• active citizens
• lower unemloyment rates
• lifelong learning

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e-learning future in Finland (cont)
Our Governments Aims in the future

• From the business point of view
• high qualified e-employees
• motivation to lifelong learning
• effective teaching methods and tools
• active co-operation with training institutions
  and work life
• companys learning communication and combination

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e-learning future in Finland (cont)
Our Governments Aims in the future

• From the societal and regional point of view
• e-society literacy
• higher education level for all people
• more financing for research both in universities
  and companies
• virtual networks
• Knowledge is the only capacity of our positive
  future

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And very soon ...
well discuss about m-learning
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