"E-Learning Network Integrated Watershed Management"
Project Type
Capacity building and networking for and among academicians for e-learning and Integrated Watershed Management
Partner
Freie Universität Berlin (Applicant), Germany; Kenyatta Univeristy, Kenya; German-Kazakh-Univeristy, Kazakhstan; IWM Expert GmbH, Germany
Management
IWM Expert GmbH contracted by Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Physical Geography
Duration
January 2011 - December 2014
Location
Germany, Kazakhstan, Kenya
Funding
Phase I, Volume: 180.000 € (150.000 € funded by the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD | 30.000 € contribution of Freie Univeristät Berlin)
Phase II, Volume: 280.000 € (225.000 € funded by the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD | 55.000 € contribution of Freie Univeristät Berlin)
Objectives
Building competences for e-learning and networking with focus on Integrated Watershed Management at two partner universities, one in East Africa and one in Central Asia. Participants came from the existing DAAD Alumni networks in East Africa and Central Asia and served as multipliers and mentors for their universities.
Activities
Conduction of seven workshops, each of one week in Germany, Kazakhstan and Kenya; participants learned e-learning concepts and methodologies and developed e-learning materials for Integrated Watershed Management. Parallel online activities to foster communication and knowledge sharing within the network.
Archievments
Approx. 50 Alumni of the German Academic Exchange Service have been trained in e-learning, develoment of concepts and materials, handling different content and learning management systems. Developed materials contributed to the e-learning wegpage
www.iwm-network.org