Introduction
WWW of the Project „E-learning as a tool of knowledge transfer in the field of protection and management of archaeological heritage”
This web page is aimed at presenting a procedure of organizing and conducting distance learning training in archaeology based upon experience in implementing the Archaeological Heritage in Contemporary Europe course.
Solutions implemented in this can serve a model for launching any distance learning course in archaeology and more general in the humanities. Detailed presentation of tools and methods used in its production, can help in understanding the process of designing and implementing e-learning distance courses.
Due to its flexibility, methodology of distance learning presented here can be applied both at the university level as well as in lifelong learning.
Except for its methodological component, the Archaeological Heritage in Contemporary Europe course can also be seen as an example of a high quality didactic material in the field of protection and management of archaeological heritage. This web page makes also possible to download all modules from the above mentioned course. They are written in SCORM standard making possible to launch them at any system compatible with it.
The applied methods have got verified in a pilot study conducted in the group of 120 participants from Poland, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Latvia.
Methodology, content and pilot training of the Archaeological Heritage in Contemporary Europe course were elaborated and undertaken within the Lifelong Learning Programme – Leonardo da Vinci II – transfer of innovation, multilateral cooperation project entitled E-learning as a tool of knowledge transfer in the field of protection and management of archaeological heritage.