Universidade de Aveiro

The University of Aveiro started its eLearning initiative with an experimental pilot programme in October 1998. The main objectives were to gain experience with web based learning. The target groups were on-campus students. eLearning at the University is aimed towards helping students with learning and encouraging a diversity of pedagogical approaches. In 2004, the University organized the international conference on eLearning ‘eLes04’. The University has several departments that are contributing to ICT enriched education. Each of these departments has a special focus such as: content production and support, teacher training, support on infrastructure and technology, and library services. Besides the university wide services and systems, a number of departments still maintain additional services and systems suitable for their respective environment. To foster internationalization and to gain from the experiences of other HEIs, the University as a whole participates in various projects such as: the Campus Europae, European Consortium of Innovative Universities, and theTuning Educational Structures in Europe. The University has also been identified in 2005 as one of the 11 most advanced universities in terms of implementing the ‘European Credit Transfer System’ (ECTS) for all courses. The University is now extending the use of the ECTS to the life long learning process. Web URL: http://elearning.ua.pt/