University as a core of e-learning ecosystem
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2019-06
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Center for Higher Education Studies
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The concept and the main stakeholders of E-learning ecosystem are investigated at the article. University is regarded
as a center of such ecosystem due to skilled knowledge providers and technical equipment availability. Studying different
cases authors prove that higher educational institution plays a driver role in different projects, especially social start-up
projects. Different models of partnership between universities and other stakeholders are considered. In authors’ opinion, one
of the most perspective collaborative projects are in frame of “students – schoolchildren” due to effective knowledge transfer.
Such kind of cooperation can fill the gap between school and university education. Particularly the framework of e-learning
project in financial literacy for orphans totally prepared and executed by students is considered. The ICT tools are very actively
used in these initiatives aiming to develop high demanded skills as critical thinking, creativity and complex problem solving.
As a result, schoolchildren are receiving a toolkit for basic data analysis, developing own business plan and adopting evidencebased decisions. The authors prove that E-learning projects are able to improve both information and financial literacy and also increase the level of inclusivity into education of weak and socially unprotected children from orphanages. The article will be
useful for the representatives from universities, orphanages, companies who eager to boost the level of their social
responsibility. The aim of the research is to reveal different types of cooperation under social projects between higher
educational institutions and other stakeholders, using wide range of ICT e-learning tools as well. In addition, to develop a set
of recommendations to the universities of collaboration roadmap.
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E-learning, collaboration learning, information literacy, data analysis, social start-ups
Citation
Polishchuk Y. University as a core of e-learning ecosystem / Yevheniia Polishchuk, Anna Kornyliuk, Igor Britchenko // E-learning: unlocking the gate to education around the globe : 14th Conference on E-Learning – Unlocking the Gate to Education around the Globe, Location: Microsoft, Prague, Czech Republic, Jun 20–21, 2019 / [ed. board.: D. Braimoh et al.]. – Prague, 2019. – P. 309–319.