Development of a pan european e-learning msc degree in technology – enhanced forest fire fighting learning (matefl)

  1. F. Lakatos 4
  2. F. García-Robredo 1
  3. A. Kangur 5
  4. I.V. Abrudan 3
  5. J.V. López 1
  6. M.P. Arraiza Bermudez-Cañete 1
  7. F. Ioras 2
  8. S. Martín 1
  9. J.L. García 1
  10. H. Korjus 5
  11. J.C. Santamarta 6
  12. D. Nagy 4
  1. 1 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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    Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03n6nwv02

    Geographic location of the organization Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  2. 2 Buckinghamshire New University
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    Buckinghamshire New University

    High Wycombe, Reino Unido

    ROR https://ror.org/02q3bak66

    Geographic location of the organization Buckinghamshire New University
  3. 3 Transilvania University (ROMANIA)
  4. 4 University of West Hungary
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    University of West Hungary

    Sopron, Hungría

    ROR https://ror.org/05nj7my03

    Geographic location of the organization University of West Hungary
  5. 5 Estonian University of Life Sciences
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    Estonian University of Life Sciences

    Tartu, Estonia

    ROR https://ror.org/00s67c790

    Geographic location of the organization Estonian University of Life Sciences
  6. 6 Universidad de La Laguna (SPAIN)
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Proceedings:
International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies: EDULEARN12 Proceedings (4th.2012.Barcelona)

Publisher: IATED

ISSN: 2340-1117

ISBN: 978-84-695-3491-5

Year of publication: 2012

Pages: 6650-6655

Type: Conference paper

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Abstract

This paper seeks to present the process of developing and deploying blended learning approach on forest fire fighting within European context. Between 2004 and 2007 Romania, Hungary, Estonia, the UK and Spain have reported 21,500 fires that destroyed nearly 100,000 ha of agricultural land and forest, with a total value of about € 25 million. Wildland Fire Conference in Toledo in 2008 identified as an urgent need for techniques to combat fire to the forest company managers, ranchers, farmers, and managers of rural development projects.The objective of this work was to develop a E-Learning European Masters Program in Technology – Enhanced Forest Fire Fighting Learning (MATEFL), with clear learning outcomes and learning materials, being funded by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), as an Erasmus Multilateral Project through project number 510184-LLP-2010-UK-ERASMUS-ECDCE. This project intended to deliver this new MSc in an integrated manner using the European Credit and Accumulation Transfer System and Diploma Supplement. A Virtual Learning Platform that contains learning materials in a digital format including text, audio-material, images and video-material was made by the project to support delivery across all participant European Institutions. The Erasmus Master course is integrated, of high quality, and this paper emphasis the importance of technology in designing and delivering by a consortium of higher education institutions of five European countries such a program