The 4th meeting

• Date
  16 - 22 October, 2004

• Venue
  Lisbon - Portugal

• Participants

  Brink, Anton	Holland, Fontys Pth
  Dirckx, Paul	Holland , Fontys Pth
  Kadocsa, László	Hungary, Dunaújváros College
  Lord, David	UK, University of Huddersfield
  Manni, Eeva	Finland , Tampere Polytechnic
  Oliveira,Teresa	Portugal , New University of Lisbon
  Papoutsakis, Haris	Greece , TEI of Crete
  Pascoal, Alcino	Portugal , New University of Lisbon
  Pearson, Matthew	UK , University of Huddersfield
  Pentelényi, Pál	Hungary , Budapest Polytechnic
  Tóth, Ágnes	Hungary , Budapest Polytechnic

The reason and the purpose of the meeting

The main goal was to discuss the implementation of the modules developed during the previous period of the project. The details of common module delivery could be examined only by face-to-face discussion of partners who participate in the experimental VLE usage. It was also important to review the task division among partners in the midterm of the project and review all the future activities.

Main results of the meeting

1. Discussion of the experiences gained during the joint preparation of the Interim Report.
2. Deciding the dates for the next meetings:
   

   Date	Venue	Organising partner
   5-11 June 2005	Netherlands (Eindhoven)	Dutch
   9-15 October 2005	Greece (Heraklion)	Greek

3. Examining the opportunity of using video-conferencing for wider dissemination at the Conference of Crete.
4. Accepting the division of work for the next period of the project
   
   • Draft for the electronic learning strategy (Dunaujvaros Polytechnic)
   • Draft for technical papers on VLE and recommendation on EU level harmonisation (Fontys)
   • programmes for courses
     (Huddersfield University, Tampere Polytechnic, Budapest Polytechnic, New University of Lisbon)
   • Basic teaching skills
   • Computer mediated skills
   • European collaboration
   • Quality issues regarding curriculum development (Struktura, TEI)
5. Designing the schedule of module implementation for the recent and following term (see detailed draft for work plan attached).
6. Discussing a questionnaire for students participating in the module implementation till the end of January (Fontys, Struktura).
7. Outlining the agenda for the next meeting:
• monitoring the activity carried out in the preceding period
• discussing the experience of common module delivery
• deciding the methods for data analysis
• planning the conference for dissemination

Programme of the meeting

Saturday, 16th October
	Arrival of project's partners
Monday, 18th October
10.00 -17.00	Visit to FCT-UNL and specificaly to its Applied Social Sciences Department - Educational Sciences [DCSA - CE]. Presentation of main projects, undergraduate courses and Department's facilities.
Tuesday, 19th October
9.00	Interim Report: presentation and discussion of major issues
11.00	Coffee Break
11.30	Conclusions about Work Package #2 and its outcomes
13.00	Lunch Break
14.30	Overview about future tasks and products
17.00	Close of working session
Wednesday, 20th October
9.00	Planning of activities for Work Package #3
11.00	Coffee Break
11.30	Planning of activities for Work Package #4
13.00	Lunch Break
14.30	Agreement on working methods and responsibilities Project's schedule review
16.30	Decisions about forthcoming project meetings and final Conference
17.00	Close of working session
Thursday, 21st October
9.30 - 12.00	Visit to a local vocational school: EPED [Education and Development Vocational School ]
12.30	Lunch Break
14.00	Transfer do Amadora
14.30 - 17.00	Visit to a local vocational school: Gustavo Eiffel Vocational School
Friday, 22nd October
9.00 - 12.00	Extended visit to the ICT Centre of FC-UL [Faculty of Sciences of the Lisbon University ]: Nonio Centre ,which is managed by the Department of Education.