Listen to the story {Play} The Norwegian government is investing €120 million in digital technology and artificial intelligence research over the next five years. The goal is to ensure that Norway remains a leader in these fields and that the development of AI is aligned with Norwegian values. The research …
The Norwegian government wants to further activate the universities on the issue of climate change. As it now is launching a climate competition with a focus on the universities’ climate impact. As well as what they do to decrease their environmental footprints. But also to increase the amount of research …
The Norwegian government boosting its efforts to transform and adapt the educational system to the digital society’s prerequisites. As one of the frontrunners in this development, besides e.g. Denmark and Finland, the government is now investing more in ICT-research for the digital transformation of the working life. Both when comes …
Sixteen projects to improve digital competence receive more funding from the Norwegian government. It is flexible courses adapted to the working life’s prerequisites. In total, the projects get €3.6 million, with the purpose to boost digital competence in the business sector. The total funding this year for such projects in …
The future school in Norway will be directed on creating, exploring and develop creativity, according to the proposal for a new curriculum by the Norwegian government. The final writings of the new curriculum will be settled in autumn 2019. It will be implemented until the autumn of 2020. According to …
The Norwegian government now is working to overbridge the digital divide for the next step of the digitization of school. In this spirit, it is starting eight new projects for further training of teachers to improve their digital competence. A flexible and adaptable curriculum and the individual teacher’s work situation …
eLearningworld News The working life’s transformation driven by AI, robotics and other digital technologies is speeding up. In this spirit, the Norwegian Minister of Knowledge and Integration, Tore Sanner, is going on a competence tour around Norway. The purpose is to get new insights of the consequences of the transformation …
eLearningworld News The Norwegian Government invests close to €10 million in projects to boost digitization in teacher education. Five universities will receive funding and the purpose is that the teacher students should receive professional digital competence within their profession. The minister of education Henrik Asheim comments: “It is important that …
eLearningworld News Visit Norway is now launching an eLearning-programme called “Norway Expert” to engage and attract tourism to the country. In an interactive multimedia experience the programme answers questions like: Isn’t it always cold in Norway? When can I see the midnight sun and the northern lights? What is there to …
eLearningworld News The Norwegian government invites social entrepreneurs to collaborate to build and improve today’s and future social services. Jan Tore Sanner, Minister of Innovation, commented in the following way: ”We have a good welfare society and a good social security net. Nevertheless, some people we do not manage to …
