Transnational project meetings in Lidkoping, Sweden

APSES meeting at Campus Västra Skaraborg

Wendnesday, May 9

09:00-10:00 Lecture on adult education in Sweden

– Overview on Swedish education system – Overview on adult education; discussion on access, funding, subjects

10:00-11:00 Presentation of Campus Västra Skaraborg

– walking tour through the building (including classrooms, study areas, offices,

lunch areas)

11:00-13:00 Meeting with stakeholders from politics and administration

– discussing the challenges adult education is facing – discussing the importance of adult education in the municipality – lunch with the representatives from politics and administration

13:00-14:00 Lecture about digital learning strategies and tools:

A brief lecture on the use of videoconferencing equipment in mainly higher education, where the pros and cons of this approach were addressed. A brief presentation of the business historically and what it looks like today, as well as developments in the coming year. Visits were held in classrooms where lectures were held and two receiving places were located in addition to Lidköping. Explained shortly for fears and problems that mainly teachers at primary and secondary level often make reason not to start using the technology. Questions and discussions arose about other systems and the extent to which they were used on Campus. Finished with a small look at the future, such as the use of AR, Augmented Reality in education, and the development of new video technologies such as holograms.

14:00-15:00 Workshop on problem-solving skills for students with special needs

– overview on Swedish disability policy – overview on education in Sweden for students with special needs – focus on the use of Blue-Bot and Pro-Bot in special education for adults at

Campus Västra Skaraborg