Workshop: Organising Virtual European Seminars: Experience and Best Practice from the VENUS Seminars on Global Issues for the Eu

Purpose of the Workshop
The purpose of this workshop is to provide information "specifically on the organization and facilitation of virtual seminars for higher education and lifelong learning". We will present the results of the Venus project, gathered in the Venus Handbook. 
Profile Attendees
The workshop is intended for teaching, management, technical and support staff who are interested in the models developed.
The Venus Project
VENUS aims to internationalise prestigious courses, with international scope and importance, in each member university through virtual mobility, open to both students and citizens. The overall objective is to create a sustainable example of the 'Faculty of Extension', extended both in the sense of methods and target public. (students and life-long learners)

Methodology
It is a mix of presentation and discussion formats, combining case examples and practical experience with discussions and brain-storming exercises in an effort to come up with clear advice and good practice that others can use in their own teaching environments. Groups will work in round tables of 5/6 person each conducted by a facilitator.

Content of the Workshop
Introduction to the participants and aims of the workshop
The VENUS seminars case-study
Theoretical Perspective of organising Virtual Seminars
Practicalities of organising Virtual Seminars
Technical implications of organising Virtual Seminars
Support measures including putting in place chat lines and online communities
Effective seminar management including moderating and controlling a live session
Evaluating Virtual Seminars, suggestions, tips and best practice

Venus Facilitators
Research Associate - Bieke Schreurs - EuroPACE
Information Specialist - Anna-Kaarina Kairamo
Technical Project Coordinator - Sally Reynolds

Submission

Venus seminar will run in parallel with other sessions and a specific submission must be sent to

the secretariado @ elearninglisboa.com with the reference Venus Project.

Each session lasts about 1, 5 hour. Sessions will be organized for groups of 30/40 participants.

VENUS
VENUS aims to internationalise prestigious courses, with international scope and importance, in each member university through virtual mobility, open to both students and citizens.

Virtual and E-mobility for Networking Universities in Society
VENUS aims to become a world-class example of cross-border collaboration between higher education organisations, businesses and citizens. The overall objective is to create a sustainable best-practice example of the “Faculty of Extension”, extended both in the sense of methods and target public. The content will focus on promoting European citizenship, collaboration and personal development.

The Venus Project Presentation on the EDEN Conference in Napels: download the presentation here.

Check out all new updates about the Venus Summer School at www.venus-seminars.net

The Atumn and Spring Sessions of the Venus Seminars were a success! The recordings of the seminars are available on www.venus-seminars.net

The kick-off of the Spring Session of the Venus Seminars was a success:The recordings of the Stephen Downes Venus Seminar are available at
www.venus-seminars.net

The Venus Partnership will meet again in Budapest 19 and 20 of April, to evaluate the Seminar Series, to organise the Summer School and to start thinking about the sustainability of the project.