Spider-Link

1) Both the Swedish research and the Project aim to create a web based e-learning education platform. Both parts support each other and the one cannot be without the other. Improvements in computer technology and reinforced networks will be necessary.

The subject matter will be the creation of a Masters programme in Transport and Energy for a Sustainable Development, including health aspects. GIS will be among the methods applied in the programme. This e-learning programme can be extended to any other country, provided that it has the required ICT facilities.

2) The main method will be e-learning on an e-learning education platform equipped with voice- and camera-chat, mail, exchange of files, discussion board. Weekly meetings will be held to develop the various parts of the common educational programme. Both the Swedish and the non-Swedish partners will play active parts in this process.

3) Bibliography: http://www.people.memphis.edu/~ffowler/onlineu.html

University of South Africa: Colleges Online http://lsa.unisa.ac.za/

World Bank Global Distance Educationet http://www1.worldbank.org/disted/

The Educator's Reference Desk http://www.eduref.org/

The Gateway to Educational Materials http://www.thegateway.org/

The Education Resources Information Centre, with the ERIC Database http://www.eric.ed.gov/

The Open University http://www.open.ac.uk/ 

Sivertun, Å (2000) Distance GIS - A distance course in GIS based on PBL.

Sivertun, Å. (2002) ‘Professional training as a resource.

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