This document describes Project RESNET, which aims to create online learning modules focused on renewable energy resources for landscape development. Specifically, it will:
1. Create a pilot e-learning course consisting of five online modules on solar, water, wind, geothermal, and biomass energy.
2. Produce study materials in the form of a CD-ROM and online guides for tutors and students to facilitate the use of the online course.
3. Target the courses at employees in the agricultural sector to improve their knowledge and competence in applying renewable energy technologies economically and ecologically.
3. Project RESNET
• Consortium:
• Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia (www.uniag.sk)
• Agroinstitut Nitra, Slovakia, (www.agroinstitut.sk)
• FH Johanneum - University of Applied Science, Austria (
www.fh-joanneum.at)
• Swedish Telepedagogic Knowledge Centre, Sweden (
www.pedagogic.com)
• Infoart, Bulgaria (www.infoart-bg.com)
• MultiMedia SunShine Ltd., United Kingdom (
www.mmsunshine.com)
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4. Aims of the project
• to create the Institute of Lifelong Learning for the agricultural
sector employees
• http://www.agroinstitut.sk/ill/
• to prepare of a pilot e-learning course:
• five on-line modules focused on the use of renewable energy
resources for landscape development:
• Solar Energy
• Water Energy
• Wind Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Energy of Biomass
• http://www.agroinstitut.sk/e-edu/
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5. Aims of the project
study materials in the form of CD-ROM
http://www.resnet-project.org/ebook/
to prepare of a pilot e-learning course:
the “Education guide for Tutors”
the „Education Guide for Students”
http://resnet.uniag.sk/index.html
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6. Target groups
• employees of agro-sector:
• farmers
• agricultural engineers
• consultants
• the knowledge that can improve their competence
• the practical implementation is bringing economical
and ecological landscape development
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7. The Institute of Lifelong
Learning
• a part of Agroinstitute
• was created on January 1st, 2009
• its main role is:
• to optimize the possibilities to bring the education into the area of agro-
sector
• advisory in the agricultural sector including RES application
• a pilot verification and evaluation of the RESNET project outputs and
project dissemination
• to involve in the development of continual education strategies and
concepts in agro-food sector
• to perform the tasks connected with the professional
education of secondary schools focused on agriculture and
food processing industry
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8. On-line course „Renewable Energy Sources“
• five online modules:
• solar energy
• water energy
• wind energy
• geothermal energy
• energy of biomass
• methods of distance learning:
• LMS Moodle and its activities
• videoconferencing system
• synchronous and asynchronous communication
• interactive tools and devices
• multimedia, such as text, graphics and graphics animations, audio and video
sequences, etc
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9. Multimedia study book and online course
guides
• multimedia study book in the area of RES:
• available in the offline form as CD-ROM
• online form during Internet
• multimedia and ICT devices will be used for the creation of
multimedia contents
• two books/guides:
• ”Education Guide for Tutors”
• ”Education Guide for Students”
• giving the basic information how to prepare and use online
course
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10. Multimedia study book and online course
guides
• The contents of the Guide for tutors will be as follows:
• principle of E-learning;
• a guide of how to prepare text for online modules;
• a guide of how to prepare interactive tools;
• a guide of how to prepare self-tests;
• how to manage time for course.
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11. Multimedia study book and online course
guides
• The contents of the Guide for students will be:
• principle of distance learning;
• how to access the course;
• definition of activities and how to use them;
• a guide of how to manage the study time;
• a guide of how to do self-tests;
• a guide of how to use multimedia and interactive tools.
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