Challenge 8 of the ICT programme addresses the need for flexible and efficient access to information and knowledge, for educational, training and cultural purposes. It focuses on advances in how we learn through ICT and on enhancing the meaning and experiences from digital cultural and scientific resources. It responds to societal (active and responsible learners) and economic needs of individuals and organisations (better skilled and creative workforce). The aim is to exploit Europe’s vast and exclusive cultural resources and learning traditions as a source of innovation and creativity, for businesses, researchers, educational organisations and the general public.
The objectives (=sub-themes) of this challenge are:
> Objective ICT-2011.8.1 Technology-enhanced learning
The envisaged target outcomes are:
a) Technology Enhanced Learning systems endowed with the capabilities of human tutors
b) Educational technologies for science, technology and maths
c) Advanced solutions for fast and flexible deployment of learning opportunities at the workplace (targeting, in particular, SMEs)
d) Computational tools fostering creativity in learning processes
e) Exploratory activities
> Objective ICT-2011.8.2 ICT for access to cultural resources
The envisaged target outcomes are:
a) Technologies for creating personalised and engaging digital cultural experiences
b) Open and extendable platforms for building services that support use of cultural resources for research and education
c) Improved and affordable technologies for the digitisation of specialised forms of cultural resources, including tools for virtual reconstructions
d) Awareness raising of research results
