Objective
The key objective of our project is to bridge the gap between secondary schools and higher education and research by better integrating formal and informal learning scenarios and adapting both the technology and the methodology that students will most likely be facing in universities.
We are focusing on the context of secondary schools, often referred to as high schools, which provide secondary education between the ages of 11 and 19 depending on the country, after primary school and before higher education. The learning context from the perspective of the students is the intersection of formal and informal spaces, a dynamic hybrid learning environment where synchronous activities meet in both virtual and real dimensions. For this, we propose to develop an innovative Up to University (Up2U) ecosystem – based on proven experiences in higher education and big research – that facilitates open, more effective and efficient co-design, co-creation, and use of digital content, tools and services adapted for personalised learning and teaching of high school students preparing for university. We will address project based learning and peer-to-peer learning scenarios.
We strongly believe that all the tools and services the project is going to use and/or make available (i.e. incorporate, design, develop and test) must be sustainable after the lifetime of the project. Therefore, the project is going to develop business plans and investigate appropriate business models using the expertise of the Small Medium Enterprise and National Research and Education Network partners and their contacts with third-party business actors. Our plan is to make it easy for new schools to join the Up2U infrastructure and ecosystem that will form a federated market-place for the learning community.
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IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
1102 BR Amsterdam
Netherlands
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2770 Kastrup
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CB2 1PQ Cambridge
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MK7 6AA Milton Keynes
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00185 Roma
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00185 Roma
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157 80 ATHINA
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11523 Athina
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36310 Vigo Pontevedra
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36310 VIGO PONTEVEDRA
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4200-072 Porto
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1249 074 Lisboa
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69978 Tel Aviv
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69978 Tel Aviv
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LT-44029 Kaunas
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1134 Budapest
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61 704 Poznan
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90491 NURNBERG
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37077 Gottingen
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1211 GENEVE 23
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