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The Task Force proposes to gather information, discuss and develop tools and best practices to address the common issues NRENs are dealing with regarding their educational services and activities. The areas include digital learning environment (Learning Management Systems (LMS), Learning Analytics (LA), Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)...e.t.c.), eduID, Open Educational Resources (OER) and more. The results of the Task Force will yield joint activities, projects, documentation and tools for NRENs. NRENs and education is GÉANT's new activity to support our community in enhancing their educational activities. National research and education networks have always been providing connectivity and services to their higher educational institutions. The focus expanded to offer more services to support education with the ever changing technological advances. The constant innovation and changes create new opportunities and also new challenges for our community. With this activity we plan to address the commonalities and create future vision for the benefit of the community. Main areas of the activity:
The activity plans to create an open forum where experts from its community exchange information, knowledge, ideas and best practices about specific technical or other areas of business relevant to the research and education networking community. |
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The achievements and objectives for 2023
The task force aims to support the NRENs and the GEANT community with special focus on digitalization of education on a strategic level.
- NREN offering of educational services: procure or not procure?
- Strategy meets reality: NRENs’ educational services strategic planning and implementation
Overview of European NRENs educational services and activities:
- Table of NREN educational activities and services
- Identified potential joint activities / projects
Annual survey:
- Maintain, update and carry out the educational survey among NRENs.
The achievements and objectives for 2022
Overview of European NRENs educational services and activities:
- Table of NREN educational activities and services
- Identified potential joint activities / projects
Annual survey:
- Maintain, update and carry out the educational survey among NRENs.
The achievements and objectives for 2021
Overview of European NRENs educational services and activities:
- Table of NREN educational activities and services
- Identified potential joint activities / projects
Annual survey:
- Maintain, update and carry out the educational survey among NRENs.
The achievements and KPIs for 2020
Planned achievements | KPIs | Due Date |
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Overview of European NRENs educational services and activities:
| 43 GEANT NRENs results collected Minimum 2 areas identified | end of May 2020 |
eduID:
| end of May 2020 | |
Adoption and forming open standards:
| end of May 2020 | |
Annual survey:
| 43 GEANT NRENs results collected | end of March 2020 |
Workshop at TNC20:
| 12 June 2020 |
The achievements and KPIs for 2019
Planned achievements | KPIs | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| GÉANT expert group created and the group's focus and objectives are communicated to all NRENs | More than 3 NREN represented the expert group | October 2018 COMPLETE |
| Overview of GÉANT member activities is created | All 38 NREN activities in education are visible | end of October 2018 COMPLETE |
| 2 VC expert group meeting takes place with the objectives of identifying common interest areas and common challenges | Workplan with NREN leads identified | end of October 2018 COMPLETE |
Task Force Steering Committee members:
- Erik Kikkenborg (NORDUnet) - Chair
- Gyöngyi Horváth, GÉANT - Coordinator
- Dragana Kupres (CARNET) - CoordinatorEsther Wilkinson (Jisc)
- Vegard Moen (UNIT)
- Tomi Dolenc (ARNES)Birgitta Hemmingsson
- Gill Ferrell (EUNIS / 1EdTech)
- Evelien Reenders (SURF/EUNIS (ITHU)
Mailing list: tf-edu@lists.geant.org
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MAILING LIST: https://lists.geant.org/sympa/subscribe/tf-edu
Next Events
- TF-EDU virtual meeting (autumn 2022) - dates TBCwebinar early 2025
Facts
2020 is the first year of TF-EDU since the GÉANT NRENs and education activity started in September 2018 with a creation of the NREN educational expert group.
The Task Force has been endorsed and approved by the GCC on 11 February 2020.
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