V-LANG, European Union grants € 300.000 for an Open Sim based language learning system
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
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The European Union, through the LifeLong Learning program has granted DOT and 5 other European partners an aid of 300,000 euros for a project whose total budget is over 400,000 euros.
The project, which lasts until late 2010, will develop a virtual world designed for language learning in Open Sim and a specific methodology for language learning in virtual worlds.
V-lang will test the application and methodology with 40 groups in 3 European countries. The testing will take place in English, Spanish and German.
This DOT led project has come forward thanks to the engagement and support of Iniciativas Innovadoras (Navarra) along with four other European partners:
- Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, Patras, Greece
- Warsaw Academy of Computer Science, Management and Administration Warsaw, Poland
- Soros International House de Vilnius. Lithuania
- DIALOGE SPRACHINSTITUT Lindau, Germany
On 15 and March 16, 2010 we will have the first non-virtual meeting of all partners in Pamplona.(Spain).
