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Digital revolution
In addition, the question of data collection has
a bearing on not only the issue of freedom, but
equal rights as well.
The digital literacy gap
A challenge for the educators and governments
of today is the growing digital literacy gap, in
that people from certain generations or social
groups are exempt from being educated in
navigating the web and using digital systems.
Stephen Clark, Director for Relations with
Citizens within the Directorate-General for
Communication of the European Parliament,
sees a clear generational divide among the
people that grow up without technology,
although he is quick to note that this cultural
disparity does not necessarily mean that such
people are incapable of learning and adapting.
Closely related to digital literacy is the idea that
internet access is a human right, as proponents
argue that it is essential in order for people
to enjoy freedom of speech; in 2010, Finland
was the first country in the world to make
broadband a legal right for every citizen.
Education: Is the future online
As with many other functions of public
institutions, education is increasingly being
Participants experiencing how technology and fitness
can go along with the iDance Machine
transferred to the online world. The idea of
online, open access courses allows students
from around the world to make decisions on
courses and timing, assess the relevancy of
the content flexibly, and repeatedly access
materials free of charge.
Open educational resources and massive open
online courses have recently been touted as
a new trend that will make education more
accessible to everyone, and participants at
EYE came together to discuss the possibilities
for such courses. While the number of higher
education students has reached 200 million,
and is projected to increase to 400 million in
Europe by 2030, creating opportunities for
further development seems to be the goal for
years to come.
Most participants were primarily concerned
with whether open access to higher education
courses could boost their job prospects, and
whether such courses could provide quality
education. The outcome of the discussion
did not offer definitive answers to these
concerns, but the lack of digital literacy,
deficiencies in equipment, and ICT orientation
in the educational systems of member states
were indicated as the primary challenges to
developing online open courses in Europe by
the participants.
Fighting criminality
by collecting personal data
Cyber criminality has, without a doubt,
changed the law; not only on the level of
nation-states, but also in terms of Europe itself.
Consequently, it is not surprising to find great
interest in problematic cases that have been
dealt with by the European Court of Human
Rights and the Court of Justice of the European
Union.
22 Ideas for a better Europe – EYE2014 Report