Train2Cert: Development of Europe-wide Certificates and blended learning based training material for current ICT topics

Funded by: Leonardo da Vinci (EU), Consortium leader: Poznan University of Technology, Duration: 2006-2008. Involved countries: 7. Web: www.train2cert.eu and www.incert.eu.

Role of bit media: As a project partner bit media works as an internal eLearning consultant for those project partners that design and build the training courses. It supports the project in selecting authoring tools, in defining a basic course concept and blueprint for individual learning objects and in implementing and evaluating of the courses.

MEDIA: The Influence of Media in Adult Education Development

Funded by: Socrates Grundtvig (EU), Consortium leader: IREA – the Romanian Institute for Adult Education, Curation: 2006-2008. Countries involved: 4. Web: www.media-project.bitmedia.cc

Role of bit media: Member of learning partnership. bit media supplies the online collaboration an dissemination portal. It also writes a country report on new media in German adult education and contributes to a good practice guide on media-based adult education.

Prepare: Development and evaluation of multilingual e-learning programs supporting intercultural competencies of EU apprentices and young people either employed or in an employable age

Funded by: Leonardo da Vinci (EU). Consortium leader: Central Agency for Continuing Vocational Education and Training in the Skilled Crafts (ZWH). Duration: 2004-2006. Involved countries: 5. Web: http://www.q-zwh.de/prepare/

Role of bit media: Project partner; prototype development and supplier of bit media´s authoring tool Content Creator; consultant und know-how supplier for content development; technical partner and know-how supplier for the production, finalization and mastering of e-learning courses.

European Virtual Academy for Civil Protection (EVA4CP): Harmonization, modernization and integration of the European civil protection training system

Funded by: EU Community Action Program in the field of Civil Protection. Consortium leader: Siemens Business Services (SBS). Duration: 2006-2007. Involved countries: 7.

Role of bit media: Subcontractor; in coordination with project partner Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) development of a virtual academy based on bit media´s learning management system SITOS, hosting of virtual platform and consulting of e-learning content production process; programming and media realization of English language content on the European mechanism of mutual cooperation in civil protection.

Web-based e-Learning for SME and Craftsmen of Modern Europe (WELCOME): Market validation of EU-wide qualification passes and e-Learning for CNC, Mechatronic and ICT training

Funded by: eTEN. Consortium leader: Vocational Training and Education Center Hellweg e.V.: (BBZ). Duration: 2005-2006. Involved countries: 7. Web: www.welcome-elearning.com

Role of bit media: Project partner. Together with two other content partners bit media supplies customized off-the-shelf-content. Also bit media provides the English language WELCOME-learning site on the basis of its SITOS learning management platform and hosts the pilot runs. Bit media is also responsible for Austria as one of the initial target countries for the WELCOME service and coordinates the development of a certifiable European ICT curriculum. Please turn page

ProInteCra: Labor-market integration of migrants, subproject „Support of vocational language competencies of migrants"

Funded by: Equal (European Social Fund). Consortium leader: Chamber of Crafts Aachen. Duration: 2002-2004.

Role of bit media: Adaptation of bit media e-Learning-language course „German for Foreigners“ for the target languages Turkish and Russian. Concept development and production of e-learning language courses on "German as general technical language” and „German as technical language for the electro technical, motorcar and metal crafts.