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| The ''Apertus Foundation'' (in Hungarian: Apertus Közalapítvány) is a public foundation in [[Hungary]] oriented to e-learning. | | The ''Apertus Foundation'' (in Hungarian: Apertus Közalapítvány) is a public foundation in [[Hungary]] set up by the government to support the development and introduction of open and distance learning. |
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| Its web site is at http://www.apertus.hu
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| | Its web site is at http://www.apertus.hu (in Hungarian) |
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| Some example of activities supported by the Apertus Foundation: | | Some example of activities supported by the Apertus Foundation: |
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| Apertus Public Foundation - Didakta project
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| On the program entitled -PR-III: development of an e-curriculum for higher education- of the tender put up in 2002, code no. T013, entitled -Creation of online or digitally distributed curricula and of educational auxiliary materials, to be launched through computer networks, for the players of Hungarian public education, vocational training and higher education, as well as the development of hardware enabling access to these services-, the bid titled "T013-PRIII/0004 Didakta" of the consortium made up of Mimóza Kft, the Sociology and Communication Department of the Budapest University of Technology and Economy, and the Art Theory and Media Research Institute of the Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences was announced winner. The consortium had used the Coedu system of Mimoza Communications Ltd. During the implementation of the program the consortium prepared a curriculum covering 24 terms, to be launched in Hungarian higher education, while during the preparation of the curriculum it built up a specialized e-learning know how in the field of higher education.
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| The achievements of the project
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| The project team created the following products:
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| specific e-learning methodology for higher education
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| The target group of the methodology is -screenagers-, technically well equipped, young students with good computing skills, taking part in large numbers in higher education and paying tuition. The created educational materials are richly illustrated and can generally be introduced in higher education. They do not substitute but rather complement classroom education. The development of the methodology was coordinated by Bertalan Komenczi. The methodological material was compiled by, among others, István Nahalka, Benő Csapó and Árpád Vajda. Key areas:
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| the designing of feedback measuring and evaluating the efficiency of the learning process,
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| designing the program elements facilitating learning,
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| administration of learning process,
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| technological aspects of designing and operation of e-learning systems,
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| economic aspects of development and operation of e-learning systems.
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| 24 digital educational materials for higher education
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| The various materials were prepared with the assistance of a large number of contributors (authors, editors, proofreaders, operators, graphic designers) in functional groups working separately at relatively distant locations. The organization, the standardization of communications, and the support of teamwork was of crucial importance in the process. Cultural differences and the various levels in competency, earlier experiences, and digital skills were managed as key factors. The final educational materials are:
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| Sales skills
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| Business etiquette
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| Time management
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| Management of change
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| Awarding and promotion
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| Media and press history
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| History of publicity
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| Quantitative social dynamics
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| Basic computing skills
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| Micro economy
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| Macro economy
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| Basic mathematics skills
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| The basics of project management
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| The basics of client care
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| The basics for info brokers
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| Basic enterprise skills
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| Conflict management
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| Introduction to sociology
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| Basic Physics I. - thermodynamics
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| Basic Physics II. - mechanics
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| Study of social communication
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| Movie after the cinema, the theory of motion picture
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| Cognitive psychology I. - Basic terms
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| Methodology for E-learning curriculum development
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| Source: http://www.en.coedu.hu/mss_en/alpha?do=3&st=2&pg=44&m31_doc=107&m36_act=4
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The Apertus Foundation (in Hungarian: Apertus Közalapítvány) is a public foundation in Hungary set up by the government to support the development and introduction of open and distance learning.
Its web site is at http://www.apertus.hu (in Hungarian)
Some example of activities supported by the Apertus Foundation:
Apertus Public Foundation T041 PR-I.
On the tender titled "PR-I: content development of basic and professional e-learning material introduced in vocational training for great number of students " and put up by the Apertus Public Foundation in 2003, the bid titled " T041-PRI/0010 INGA" of the consortium made up of Perfect Co. and Coedu E-learning Ltd. was announced winner. The purpose of the application was to develop a 3-module electronic training package accessible on CD-ROM that is suitable for individual learning.
The basis of the development is constituted by professional materials available at the Perfekt Co. and developed especially for this training; during the project completion these materials were converted according to the didactic aspectss of distance education, making them suitable for individual learning supported by tutorial activity.
The modules of the training:
Law basics
Financial basics
Basics of accountancy
Source: http://www.en.coedu.hu/mss_en/alpha?do=3&st=2&pg=43&m31_doc=90&m35_act=17
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Didakta project
It is a member of EADTU.