digital cultural collections education what are we

digital cultural collections & education: what are we aiming at? Dr. Xenofon Tsilibaris Greek Research & Technology Network (GRNET) xtsili@grnet. gr

our starting point

“e-Learning”

an old concept still alive “a learning object is any entity, digital or non-digital, that may be used for learning, education or training" ΙΕΕΕ Learning Technology Standards Committee (2002)

this is NOT a learning object

…but it becomes in a context

libraries, archives & museums could (should? ) open up their collections to support online & blended education

1. go to the users • …don’t try to bring them where you are

they are here

…NOT here

2. find their practices • …and mimic it in the tools to make it easier for them to connect

teachers think pathways

…lets help them create/find

3. digital content everywhere • …we just need the right tools to capture it without disturbing our scientists & educators

they should be doing this

OR this

NOT this ID Author Subject Title Publisher Date Catalog

4. hide the complexity • …technology should not be an obstacle, even to the cultural institutions

why museums need a server

…in the age of i. Cloud?

We need to support our educators We need to listen to our learners

Technology is only the medium (and we need to make it invisible and straightforward)

thank you! Dr. Xenofon Tsilibaris xtsili@grnet. gr http: //www. natural-europe. eu