Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society
2008 Volume 4, Number 1
Editors
Luigi Colazzo
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 10
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University and lifelong learning in Italy: policies and higher education and training systems integration
Giorgio Federici, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy; Giovanni Ragone, Università degli Studi di Roma, Italy
This article expounds the legislative measures, regulations and initiatives pursued and implemented by the Prodi Government and, more specifically by, the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) ... More
pp. 141-151
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University for LifeLong Learnings
Alberto Colorni & Stefano Menon, Centro METID Politecnico di Milano, Italy; Aurelio Ravarini, Centro CETIC Università Carlo Cattaneo, Italy
This article deals with the relationship between LifeLong Learning (LLL) and e-learning (eL). The point of view is that of University, which is inserted and called to act in a context characterized... More
pp. 153-167
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Vocational training in Europe
Ekkehard Nuissl, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany
This paper concerns the state of professionalization of adult education in Europe. The field of adult education is not clearly defined, but it is strictly linked and overlapped to other social... More
pp. 169-178
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Lifelong learning: what role for e-learning 2.0?
Giovanni Bonaiuti & Antonio Fini, Università di Firenze, Italy
In the few last years, attention has increasingly been focused on lifelong learning, also in relation to the great expansion of the Internet, in which the so-called Web 2.0 has recently begun its... More
pp. 179-187
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ICT and lifelong learning for senior citizens
Manuela Repetto & Guglielmo Trentin, Institute for Educational Technology, Italy
Currently an effective and adequate use of new technologies appears to be a key element in knowledge-based society. This requires capabilities, which discriminate large social classes, in... More
pp. 189-198
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The influence of the organisational context on training motivation
Adalgisa Battistelli, University of Verona, Italy
The study examines the infl uence of individual and organisational factors on motivation and training. In particular, personality factors such as innovativeness, proactivity and dominance, work... More
pp. 199-209
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Technological Platforms for Lifelong Learning Projects: the Dimension of Time
Luigi Colazzo, Andrea Molinari & Nicola Villa, University of Trento, Italy
The supplying platforms are one of the technological requirements of every e-learning project. It seems, therefore, quite natural to imagine that these systems, normally known as Learning... More
pp. 211-219
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Lifelong learning and e-learning 2.0: the contribution of usability studies
Sara Rigutti, Gisella Paoletti & Anna Morandini, University of Trieste, Italy
Usability assesses how easy and effi cient the use of ICT interfaces is, its measurement may show if and how much a tool allows its users to accomplish their tasks with profi t and without an... More
pp. 221-229
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IntroOpenEd 2007: an experience on Open Education by a virtual community of teachers
Antonio Fini & Andreas Formiconi, Università di Firenz, Italy; Alessandro Giorni, Scuola Media Garibaldi Matteucci, Italy; Nuccia Pirruccello & Elisa Spadavecchia, Italy; Emanuela Zibordi, Istituto di Istruzione Superiore Galileo Galilei Mirandola, Italy
In Fall 2007 David Wiley, professor at Utah State University held a course about Open Education. That time, however, Dr Wiley’s course was followed by a rather unusual group of students. The Fall... More
pp. 231-239
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Growth and development of Lifelong Learning European policies, the role of e-Learning and its programmes
Chiara Mellini, University of Florence, Italy
The present review is about the education and Lifelong Learning polices of the European Union in the last fi fteen years. The objective of the present document is to offer an interpretation of... More
pp. 241-246
