EFQUEL
Encyclopedia
The European Foundation for Quality in eLearning (EFQUEL) is a not-for-profit organisation which was legally established on June 30, 2005 and is based in Brussels
, Belgium
. It is a worldwide membership network with over 80 member organisations including universities, corporations and national agencies. The purpose of the foundation is to create a European community of users and experts to share experiences of eLearning. Two of the main initiatives of the foundation are the "UNIQUe" accreditation for Quality in e-Learning and the annual EFQUEL Forum.
. The project was expanded into the current foundation by the European Institut for eLearning, the European schoolnet
, FIM Newlearning, the MENON Network, the University of Duisburg-Essen and the University of Reading
. The foundation has taken its first steps in the framework of TRIANGLE, a project funded by the European Commission.
In the end of the year 2009, more than 80 member organisations are participating in EFQUEL's network. Among universities like the University of Leicester
or the Universita Oberta de Cataluniya, corporations such as Toshiba
Europe, other European networks and political bodies (e.g. United Nations Institute for Training and Research
).
The current presidents are Dr. Claudio Dondi and Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers (vice).
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It is a worldwide membership network with over 80 member organisations including universities, corporations and national agencies. The purpose of the foundation is to create a European community of users and experts to share experiences of eLearning. Two of the main initiatives of the foundation are the "UNIQUe" accreditation for Quality in e-Learning and the annual EFQUEL Forum.
History
The organization grew out of an EU sponsored project by Ulf-Daniel Ehlers of the University of Duisburg-EssenUniversity of Duisburg-Essen
The University Duisburg-Essen is a public university in Duisburg and Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a member of the new founded University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr....
. The project was expanded into the current foundation by the European Institut for eLearning, the European schoolnet
European schoolnet
European Schoolnet or EUN is a network of 31 Ministries of Education in Europe and beyond. EUN was created more than 10 years ago with the aim to bring about innovation in teaching and learning to its key stakeholders, these being Ministries of Education, schools, teachers and researchers.- Policy,...
, FIM Newlearning, the MENON Network, the University of Duisburg-Essen and the University of Reading
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
. The foundation has taken its first steps in the framework of TRIANGLE, a project funded by the European Commission.
In the end of the year 2009, more than 80 member organisations are participating in EFQUEL's network. Among universities like the University of Leicester
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
or the Universita Oberta de Cataluniya, corporations such as Toshiba
Toshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
Europe, other European networks and political bodies (e.g. United Nations Institute for Training and Research
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research was established in 1965 following a "for the training of personnel, particularly from developing Member States, for administrative and operational assignments with the United Nations and the specialized agencies, both at Headquarters and in...
).
The current presidents are Dr. Claudio Dondi and Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers (vice).