Distributed Internet-based Performance Support Environment for Individualized Learning (DIPSEIL) is a project to define, develop and test a distributed system for individualized learning and the underlying pedagogical procedures to implement, facilitate and promote performance-centered learning experiences in the context of international university education. Using DIPSEIL Model we have developed the first prototype of DIPSEIL with two main characteristics: Distribution and Individualization. Distribution reflects mainly on the functionality and organization of the Editor – the system for the teachers. Individualization reflects on the way that the user will use DIPSEIL system – Student Area. DIPSEIL promotes the concept of distributed learning with an attempt to make a conceptual shift from a support of individual learning, based on information processing, towards a support of learning based on distributed cognition.

Project Site: DIPSEIL Project Portal

This project answers to the need of development of a complete master degree program at the point of intersection between information technology and communications. The innovative performance-centred approach has been developed, tested and implemented and our partnership experience returned strong positive results - it has been proven to be more effective than the traditional lecture-practice-test (expository inductive) in training higher order skills, for preparing learners for self-learning, improving and adapting for changing jobs.

Results:

• "Information and Communication Systems" (ICS) curriculum;
• IPLECS Workflow Model represents learning materials at the reusable-content level, the didactic level and the usage level;
• Learning resources - open, reusable, in the form of task for performance, organized in modules and complete courses, covered the complete program of ICS curriculum, on five servers, in four languages;
• IPLECS Report with results from the data analysis and conclusions about the IPLECS application and usability in reference to the European dimensions in higher education, particularly with regards to curricular development, interinstitutional co-operation, virtual mobility of students and academic staff, and integrated programmes of study, training and research.

Project Number: 141944-LLP-2008-1-ES-ERASMUS-ECDSP
Project Site: IPLECS Project Portal