Grupo de Inform

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Kick off meeting 14 feb 2003
Createl
New e-learning environment for European Smes
employees
Presentation
Grupo de Informática Gráfica Avanzada
Universidad de Zaragoza
Prof. Pedro M. Latorre, Ph.D.
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The University

• Founded in 16th Century
• More than 450 years of History
• 40,000 students
• Broad offer of studies
• Three levels intermediate (3 years), higher (5
  years) and PhD
• Agreements with companies via OTRI (Office for
  research results transfer)
• Participates in RD projects with regional,
  national and EU funding

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Universidad de Zaragoza
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The Higher Polytechnic (CPS)

• Founded in 1974
• 3500 students
• 4 branches of Engineering
• Industrial
• Telecommunications
• Informatics
• Chemical
• Only higher (5 years) level and PhD

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Universidad de Zaragoza
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The Advanced Computer Graphics Group (GIGA)

• Teach
• Computer Graphics
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Research and Development
• Precise simulation of illumination
• Highest quality synthetic images and animations
  for companies and institutions. Scientific and
  technical visualization.
• Virtual Archaeology
• Innovative educational tools and methodologies

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Universidad de Zaragoza
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Personal experiences Educational projects with
EU funding

• Qualification towards Informatics and
  Communication Application Know-How (QUICK)
• QUICK Multiplier
• LEONARDO DA VINCI, 1997-1999, 1999-2001
• Teletrabajo formación de teletrabajadores en las
  pequeñas y medianas empresas.
• LEONARDO DA VINCI, 1997-1998
• Acting Competences for Information Society
  (ACIS).
• SOCRATES CDI 1998-2000
• Título Teaching computer GrAphics and
  MultimEdia (T-GAME)
• ALFA EC 2001-2003
• Coordination of staff and students mobility

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Universidad de Zaragoza
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Personal experiences Other innovative
educational projects

• Integrating traditional teaching with interactive
  techniques and ODLearning The MEIIGA project
• New Challenges in ICT Education. Conference
  proceedings. Seinajoki (Finland), 2001.
• ODL Human-Computer Interaction. Subject told on
  Digital Educational Ring (ADD), UZ
• Net-Invited lecturers program (PIR), UZ
• Dr. Serón is now Universitys Rector Delegate for
  new educational technologies.

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Universidad de Zaragoza
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More information?

• General info (mainly in spanish)
• http//www.unizar.es
• CPS
• http//www.cps.unizar.es
• GIGA
• http//giga.cps.unizar.es
• Prof. Pedro Latorre
• platorre_at_posta.unizar.es

Grupo de Informática Gráfica Avanzada
Universidad de Zaragoza