TIPS

_ Description

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have declared 2008 as the "European Year of Intercultural Dialogue". In this framework cultural mediators play a key role in the social integration process of immigrants.

TIPS project has realized an innovative training course based on T-learning methodology and by merging TV-learning, E-learning and M-learning. The training course has been addressed to people who were interested in working in the exciting new field of cultural mediation by providing practical skills and theoretical knowledge.

_ Outcomes

The main products of the project are :

• Comparative research conducted in five European countries focusing on cultural mediators' training needs.
• The TV-learning platform, the M-learning platform and the E-learning platform.
• Different Learning Objects produced and tailored for each platform.

Studies & Publications

Lifelong learning: a key issue for Migration, Migrants and professionals working with them – the TIPS project

T.I.P.S. T-learning to Improve Professional Skills for Intercultural dialogue

Using the TIPS platform to train Greek cultural mediators