Engaging the entire EU population in lifelong learning has emerged as akey policy goal in recent years. While it is clear that ICT-enabled eLearning cancontribute considerably to reaching this objective, much of the public debate aboutthe issue has failed to explore whether the advantages of...

There is a broad consensus today that increasing practice and intensity of lifelong learning has become a key requirement for Europe if it wants to remain economically competitive as well as socially inclusive. In this context much attention has focused on the ability of ICTs to improve the...

The paper draws upon initial results of the eInclusion@EU project. It presents a conceptual framework for the location and prioritisation of issues in including societal at-risk groups in eService provision. The framework is designed to enable the evidence-based formulation of policy...

In recent years, KVL has been involved in developing and implementing distance learning in its tropical forestry teaching programme. This paper reports on experiences with using Gilly Salmon’s five-stage scaffolding model with the particular aim of increasing student participation in computer...