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Das Projekt ENTER (eine Kooperation zwischen dem Deutschen Institut für Erwachsenenbildung und dem Zentrum für Fernstudien und Universitäre Weiterbildung der Universität Kaiserslautern) greift die Konsequenzen einer zunehmenden Digitalisierung in der Weiterbildung auf. 50 Teilnehmer/innen aus dem Bereich des pädagogischen Personals in der Erwachsenenbildung sollen berufsbegleitend eine umfassende Medienkompetenz erwerben.
Der dritte Band der Reihe dokumentiert die abschließenden Ergebnisse des Projekts"Pädagogische Innovation mit Multimedia in der Erwachsenenbildung", das vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) gefördert wurde. Die Beiträge beschäftigen sich u.a. mit der Frage, wie Multimediaangebote in der Erwachsenenbildung verankert sind, und mit einem Fortbildungskonzept für Erwachsenenbildner/innen. Eine Befragung von Institutionen der Erwachsenenbildung über deren Multimediaangebote und die …
The "Green Series" introduces reliable knowledge, current topics and didactic methods, which were tested in other fields, to adult education specialists. All volumes are designed from the action perspective, convey application-oriented formulas, and set standards based on the state of research, They contribute to competence and quality development in practical adult education.
The author presents the idea of Web 2.0 providing new opportunities for the political participation of citizens. First, he evaluates possible target groups. Corresponding empirical observations reveal a distinction between those who have arrived in the world of digital content and those who have not. Political education focuses on so called »digital outsiders« to avoid long-term representation deficits caused by an increasingly digitalized democracy. In conclusion, necessary competences of poli…
The author covers definitions and dissemination of »Open Educational Resources (OER)« marked by Web 2.0, particularly issues of copyright and licensing law as well as the problems of financing free material. At the same time, the potential adult education surplus value of OER is pointed out and the prerequisites of high-quality learning and teaching processes are discussed. The article concludes with an agenda for teachers aimed at the sustainability of the OER.
The article focuses on the characteristics of the virtual seminar form of »online group learning«. The online programme »Marketing for Continuing Educators« , which is part of the correspondence course »Adult Education« by the Distance & Independent Studies Centre at the technical University of Kaiserslautern, indicates the course of seminars of this sort. The role and function of presenting this type of seminar is particularly analyzed. Also, critical issues such as the anonymity of individual…
