International networks and projects

Finnish universities and continuing education centres have an active role in European and international co-operative projects and networks promoting distance education and e-learning. The list below is not comprehensive but provides a picture of the main projects and networks in which the Finnish universities are or have been partners.

International projects

CUBER | Curriculum Builder for a Federated Virtual University of the Europe of Regions (Apr 2000 - Sep 2002)

eHLEE | eHistory Learning Environment and Evaluation

eLene-TLC | eLearning Network for Teaching and Learning Centre (2007 - 2008)

eLene-TT | eLearning network for Teacher Training (2005 - 2006)

EPICC | European Portfolio Initiatives Co-ordination Committee

eQuality | Quality implementation in open and distance learning in a multicultural European environment

EVICAB | European Virtual Campus for Biomedical Engineering

E-xcellence | creating standard of excellence for e-learning

IMPDET | International Multidisciplinary PhD studies in Educational Technology

LEONIE | Learning in Europe: Observatory on National and International Evolution

mENU | Model for a European Networked University for e-learning (2002 - 2003)

POLE | Policy Observatory for Lifelong learning and Employability

Re. ViCa | Reviewing traces of European Virtual Campuses (2008 - 2009)

REVE | REal Virtual Erasmus (2005 - 2006)

SEEQUEL | Sustainable Environment for the Evaluation of Quality in eLearning

SPOT | Students' Perspective On Technology in Teaching and Learning in European Universities

Universal | Universal Exchange for Pan-European Higher Education

VENUS| Virtual and E-mobility for Networking Universities in Society (March 2006 - Feb 2008)

VICTORIUS | VIrtual Curricula ThrOugh Reliable InterOperating University Systems - Student Mobility in a Digital World (Jan 2005 - Feb 2007)

International networks

CercleS | The European Confederation of Language Centres in Higher Education

EADL | The European Association for Distance Learning

EADTU | The European Association of Distance Teaching Universities

EDEN | The European Distance Education Network

E.F.ODL | The European Federation for Open and Distance Learning

EUA | The European University Association

EUCEN | The European Universities Continuing Education Network

EuNeOn | The European Network of Networks for Higher Education Online

EUROCALL | European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning

EuroPACE | Towards a Virtual University for Europe

European ODL Liaison Committee | A cooperation forum for the European organisations of open and distance learning

ICDE | The International Council for Open and Distance Education

LERU | League of European Research Universities

MENON | Education innovation network enabling e-learning

PedictNet | The NOVA Pedagogic and ICT-Pedagogic Network

PROMETEUS | European Partnership for a Common Approach to the Production of e-learning Technologies and Content

WAOE | World Association for Online Education