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(for community messaging around the COVID-19 situation and links to some other tools and information, see COVID-19 Communications - COMMUNITY)
| Country / Organisation | Activity | Links | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal - FCCN | FCCN opened up their educational softwares to support distance education, | https://pplware.sapo.pt/software/covid-19-fccn-disponibiliza-varias-plataformas-para-ensino-a-distancia/?fbclid=IwAR0Kt9neTQaGlkwKhGmU4AE6rG0dkuBZ7Ktl-ko4d6k6OqtOJ4XndU6IsVpA | Portuguese |
| GEANT - European | Working on (this week) offering to education in Europe an open version (openUp2U) of the current learn.up2univerisity.eu - Next Generation Digital Learning Environment (NGDLE) modular, interoperable, highly customisable and portable platform. | More information on Up2U: https://up2university.eu/overview/ Please note that this is not yet the open version. | English |
| UNESCO - International | Distance learning solutions | https://en.unesco.org/themes/education-emergencies/coronavirus-school-closures/solutions | English |
| Community initiative - International | A list of shared educational resources links. | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NUKLZN7hGSu1Hzm70kfzBKs-lsSELaEMggS60Bi2O2I/htmlview?usp=sharing | English |
| Croatia - CARNET in close cooperation with Croatian Ministry of Education | Distance learning solutions for all schools, teachers and students in Croatia moving to completely online learning from March, 16, 2020 (national Moodle installation, Office 365 for schools - Teams, Yammer) | In Croatian. (Setting up virtual classrooms and registering all students using national ID in the process) | |
| Netherlands - SURF | A website with articles about designing online education and supporting tools. The website is a community-driven initiative. Our special interest groups are envolved in sharing their expertise and support. We offer a webinar programme and technical support. Target audience is support staff. | https://communities.surf.nl/group/59 | In Dutch |
| EDUCAUSE - International | Educational resources: This resource page was created to help higher education institutions plan for possible campus disruption by COVID-19, or Coronavirus 19—a respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. | https://library.educause.edu/topics/information-technology-management-and-leadership/covid19 | English and International |
| United Kingdom - Jisc | Help and information for Jisc members around planning for coronavirus (COVID-19). | English | |
| United Kingdom - Jisc | Ensuring continuity of learning during enforced absence - Practical tips to maintain teaching, learning and business operations during circumstances where staff or learners are unable to physically spend time on campus. | https://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/ensuring-continuity-of-learning-during-enforced-absence | English |
| Norway - UNIT | Unit_Norwegian covid19 support page | https://www.unit.no/aktuelt/nyttige-ressurser-digital-undervisning | Norwegian |
| Internet2 - USA | Understanding Network Impacts of Increased Online Learning Activities: Read this helpful resource by Internet2's Rob Vietzke intended to help campus leaders understand the changes and pivot to cloud-based learning. This article describes how campus, regional, and Internet2 networks provide access to cloud-based learning today, and what will change as campuses migrate to online learning by off-campus students. | https://buff.ly/39WfrCf | English |