Activities of Cătălin Sorin IVAN related to 2013/2182(INI)
Reports (1)
REPORT on new technologies and open educational resources PDF (189 KB) DOC (92 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas education and training systems need to be geared towards an increasing need for the continuous updating of knowledge and skills while aiming at more efficiency and equity;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas 18-28 % of students in the EU have few possibilities to access and use the internet either at school or at home; whereas only 30 % of students in the EU can be considered as digitally competent; whereas 48% of Europeans aged 16 - 74 have low or no ICT skills;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages Member States to explore the expected potential of OER for reducing public and private costs of education, especially with the education materials, without neglecting quality;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that basic literacy and numeracy skills, as well as transversal skills such as critical thinking and learning to learn, are a prerequisite for developing digital skills and using OER effectively;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out that OER geared towards the need of adult learners should be developed to ensure more lifelong learning opportunities for low-skilled European citizens, keeping in mind that many learners have low ICT skills;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points out that public libraries and education centres can offer free access to computers and internet and training on internet resources;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that digital technologies are not fully exploited in education and training across the Union; fears that this situation may lead to a further fragmentation of approaches and markets; calls on the Member States to apply principles of equity to the new markets as OERs should remain a tool to broaden access to education and not become a purely economic endeavour.;