EU-IT PILOT PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION

The objective of this project is to support the Kosovo Government in improving the quality and efficiency of education and training services. This is to be done through support in introducing training of teachers and educational staff in ICT and how to use ICT technology in the teaching and learning process and the establishment of an EDUCATION network for data and information exchange linking education actors at local and central level which can then also be linked across a European education networks. The project will assure compatibility with the eLearning Strategy of Kosovo.

The “EU IT Pilot Project in the Field of Education” commenced its inception phase on 01 February 2010. The pilot project will develop and establish following:

• An effective ICT education network (EDUNet) connecting all beneficiaries and stakeholder institutions involved in the piloting phase at central and local level;
• Train teachers and support centre staff in how to use IT in their work;
• Train teachers on eLearning and its application using pilot schools to field-test;
• Develop and establish an eContent repository and develop eContent, including modules in local languages,
• Train pilot schools and other relevant stakeholders in the education system to develop and maintain web-sites and web-portals.