Objectives

The aim of the LIFE project is to improve interoperability and the use of standards in the field of e-learning by increasing the effectiveness of Learning Technology standards and specifications. The objectives are

• To explore the topic of practice in e-learning interoperability, and to identify its dimensions of real importance to Europe, exploring the current state of art, the trends and challenges, the important issues to be addressed, and guidelines and recommendations for the target groups.
• To attract and involve a full range of actors from academia, government, industry, education & training, etc.
• To proactively support the dissemination of regular, tangible results, so that they can find their way into mainstream practice, by the dissemination of the project results to international and national scientific journals and conferences, to communities and associations of users and practitioners, along with enterprises and industrial organizations providing education and training services, and to political and social associations so that they can stimulate their transfer into policies development.

Approach

The LIFE project will improve interoperability and the use of standards by

• Establishing contact with various programmes, initiatives, key actors and project leaders in order to obtain relevant information, and foster interest and commitment to participate in project activities
• Providing practical support for the establishment and management of a group of experts
• Organising and facilitating of 4 workshops, 2 working conferences, and 2 plugfests to support cooperation and dialogue, both at a cross-European level and at a regional level
• The creation and moderation of virtual communities to support ongoing interaction in-between the face-to-face meetings
• Supporting the analysis of project results and their professional dissemination at a European level (ongoing European e-learning events, additional workshops, seminars, exhibitions,…)
• Analysing and assessing of the work done by the project, of common lessons emerging, of lessons learnt and of recommendations for policy makers
• Producing and disseminating of summary reports, in order to promote the work and the achievement of the e-learning Action Plan objectives

Expected results

• A "Roadmap to eLearning Interoperability". The roadmap will be published as a report and will not only be a practitioner's guide to interoperability, but also include policy recommendations concerning the practical application of interoperability.
• Improved practice through European workshops, working conferences, and interoperability plugfests
• Methodologies that reduce the time required to adopt e-learning and strategies for improving quality outcomes
• Contributions to the e-learning standards and interoperability observatories
• Support to the e-learning standards and interoperability community

Partners

The project has eight partners from government, industry and academia