VIRCLASS: The Virtual Classroom for Social Work in Europe - A Toolkit for Innovation?
Grete Oline Hole [goh@hib.no],
Anne Karin Larsen [akl@hib.no],
Centre for Evidence Based Practice, Faculty of Health and Social
Sciences
Høgskolen i Bergen, Haugeveien 28, N 5005 Bergen, Norway
[http://www.hib.no/english/index.html]
English Abstract
Through a student-centred virtual learning environment students and teachers in Europe cooperate, exchange information of social work in their own country, and increase their digital literacy. In VIRCLASS students from 15 countries collaborated in their learning process by sharing knowledge with peer-students. Teachers from eight European countries were involved in the course. With a common curriculum, a study-program rewarded with 15 ECTS credits and using A-F marks many of the elements from the Bologna-process are met.
Norwegian Abstract
Ved hjelp av et studentsentrert virtuelt klasserom samarbeider studenter og lærerer over hele Europa, utveksler kunnskap om sosialt arbeid i eget land og utvikler sin digitale kompetanse. I VIRCLASS hjalp studenter fra 15 land hverandre i læreprosessen ved å dele informasjon med medstudenter. Lærere fra åtte land var involvert i kurset denne første gangen. Med en felles fagplan, et studieprogram som gav 15 studiepoeng (ECTS) og karakterer i skalaen fra A-F, imøtekommer VIRCLASS mange av elementene fra Bologna-prosessen.
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