CALL for intensive course and development project applications for the Nordplus 2021

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Internal EDDA Norden CALL for intensive course and development project applications for the Nordplus 2021 application.

Send your application to the EDDA Norden coordinator jaana.brinc(at)aalto.fi by 8.1.2021.
Please, look Nordplus handbook 2021 (pages 28-36) for more detailed information.

Include to your application

For intensive courses:
Intensive course description (IC application form)
IC Budget file

For development projects:
Project description (DP application form)
DP Budget file

The applications are attached as part of the EDDA Norden network application for Nordplus (DL 1.2.2020), and proposals will be evaluated by Nordplus.

The Nordplus Handbook 2018–2022

Intensive courses
Nordplus Higher Education awards grants for intensive courses lasting between one week (five working days) and one month. Courses may take place during term time or in the summer by way of short courses, symposiums, master classes or workshops.
Intensive courses must include students and academic staff from at least three different countries. The courses must yield ECTS points and must be recognised as part of the students’ degree. The number of ECTS points should be stated in the application.
PhD students may act as teachers on intensive courses. They are not eligible for a grant if they are students in the programme. The same intensive course can be granted Nordplus funding for three consecutive years but annual applications must be submitted. It is recommended that the hosting institution is rotated. (Nordplus handbook 2021, p. 34).

Development projects
Nordplus Higher Education offers grants for innovative development projects within the field of Higher Education. For cross-sector projects, networks are recommended to apply the Nordplus Horizontal programme. Apart from joint curriculum planning and joint modules, projects may focus on issues such as:
– Collaboration with the labour market
– Quality assurance
– The dissemination and use of results achieved by networks and projects
– The development of collaborations with other institutions in the public or private sectors as well as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) within Higher Education
– The development of new teaching methods.

The same project can be granted Nordplus funding for three consecutive years but annual applications must be submitted.

Funding for project activities and network meetings
Nordplus grants should be seen as a contribution towards the actual cost of activities in the participating countries. From call 2021, grants for project activities and network meetings are allocated according to fixed unit costs for travel, subsistence and organisational support, if applicable. The purpose of the organisational support is to cover administrative costs which may be any type of costs of implementing, coordinating and participating in a project activity. Beneficiaries have full flexibility to move funds between budget categories within the overall grant. (Nordplus handbook 2021, p. 37)

Covid19 and its effects on the new funding period for 2020

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The decision for funding 2020-2021 was positive – Thank you Nordplus!
We received 17 000 EUR for mobility (teacher, student and express mobility and internships).

In addition, we got funding for an intensive course: Introduction to Egg Tempera Painting hosted by Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA).
More information about the course and signing up will follow.
(updated 4.5.2020).

The mobility funding can be used between 15.5.2020 – 1.10.2021. If you are interested in applying for mobility grants, visit our mobility grant pages.

Due to the corona pandemic and the current travelling restrictions in many countries, we are re-thinking EDDA Norden network mobility options during these exceptional times. We all hope that we could meet soon again in person, yet meanwhile let’s keep in touch online. And make the most of it to learn new things and new ways of collaboration.

The spread of the COVID-19 virus has naturally raised questions among the networks that have received funding from Nordplus. For this reason, the Nordplus National Agencies wish to convey the following message regarding participants’ trips that are currently underway or ahead.

“Digital activities
Nordplus would also like to draw the attention to the following extraordinary changes to the Nordplus regulation:
– In mobility projects: “Digital mobility” will exceptionally by accepted as “regular mobility”.” As EDDA network, we should think what this mean for us, and how we could have active Nordic digital mobility for the benefit our teaching and learning.

For further guidance:
Please follow closely Nordplus guidelines in their webpage:

Announcement to Nordplus beneficiaries in respect to the Covid-19 coronary virus

Nordplus New Digital Mobility option and more on Covid 19

Photo of smartphone screen with a maps of the world and Edda Norden logo

Visual story of the Nordic Art Education in Motion seminar day

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Welcome to the international Nordic Art Education in Motion seminar at Aalto University!

A seminar poster for the event titled Nordic Art Education in Motion

Meanwhile the seminar guests are on their way to Aalto University’s A Grid building, the seminar hosts, NoVA Masters programme students and teacher from Aalto University are checking that everything is ready.

Has someone checked that the microphone headset works, Tyler asks.

Black and white illustration of people preparing a seminar in seminar hall

People start to arrive at 9am. They grab a cup of coffee or tea and fruits whilst saying hello to their old and new friends.

Two persons having a discussion with smiles on their faces in a seminar hall
Meeting your Nordic and Baltic colleagues is one of the best part in live seminars. Jaana Brinck from Aalto University and Heidi Hautopp from Aalborg University – Copenhagen are discussing about Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education (NoVA) Masters programme collaboration.

Host of a seminar speaking on a microphone

Great to see you all in here! My name is Flavie Messier Saint-Jacques and I am coming from Aalto University. This is my colleague Gaia Mazzola from Konstfack in the right and we are going to be your hosts during the seminar.

Next, I want welcome our first speaker Jaana Brinck, Head of Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education from Aalto University. Jaana is going to lead you through the ideas behind the Nordic collaboration between three Nordic NoVA Masters programmes.

Illustration of a person speaking on a microphone

“Nordic collaboration requires activity from all of us.”

Jaana Brinck

Students sitting in an audience of a seminar hall
NoVA students Vivita Kaupere, Rose Allard and Flavie Messier Saint-Jacques from Aalto University are waiting their turn to step to give their presentation and get the seminar guest involved for the content production by using their digital competences.

Smart phone screen with a map of Europe and Africa with pins
The exercise asked the seminar quests where they come from, what their’s specialisations in art education are, and how they have experienced Nordic and Baltic collaboration so far.

(drumming) Next on the stage Kennet Lundin from Finnish National Agency for Education

A person speaking on a stage of seminar hall
Thank you for the inspirational speech about Nordplus and Nordic Master funding programmes supporting Nordic-Baltic collaboration. Kenneth encouraged us to introduce our newest and fresh ideas to begin the new collaborations.

Seminar audience smiling
We are happy to see big smiles and contemplative gazes in the seminar quests’ faces already in the beginning of the seminar day.

Do we have any comments or questions? asks Gaia.

Seminar visitor asking a question from an audience
Yes, Mira Kallio-Tavin has always something interesting to say!
Illustration of snacks and coffee pan

Then it is time to fill your coffee or tea cup and grab some snacks.

Seminar visitors discussing and enjoying coffee
Teachers from Edda Norden partnering universities Šiauliai University (LTU), Umeå University (SE), and Vilnius Academy of Art (LTU) are filling their coffee and tea cups too.

Studying in the NoVA has been multidimensional journey so far. These photos are study memories from Art, Education and Entrepreneurship intensive course held at Aalto University in the last fall, tells Gintare.

Students presenting on a stage study memories in a seminar hall. Illustrator drawing a digital dairy from an event on the side.
NoVA students Ji Youn Lee, Anni Rupponen and Gintare Ruksenaite from Aalto University are sharing student perspectives of NoVA studies and Nordic collaboration including exchange stories, memories from the four NoVA symposia and insights from the intensive courses and
e-learning.

Illustrator standing next to screen and introducing the work
Maybe you already noticed that something interesting is happening in the left down corner of the earlier picture. Let me introduce NoVA and Aalto University alumni Solip Park engaging the seminar guests with her amazing live illustrations inspired by caricature comics style.

(drumming) And the next speaker is… checking QR-codes…

Seminar visitos scanning QR-code

… but she is just on time in the stage to introduce us to creative coding through visual elements. Welcome Sanna Reponen from Mehackit!

Speaker giving a speech on a stage of a seminar hall
Sanna taught us how to do a simple coded animation from lines in 30 minutes.

Can anyone tell me how to do the line thicker? And how to change the background colour? Wow, how you did you do that? Questions keep popping up in the audience.

Coding reflector on seminar hall's screen and seminar visitors solving coding exercises with their laptops

Lunch break at 12-13

What happens during the break:

Illustration of person asking a question

“Jaeseong, could you take a group picture of the NoVA students?”

Group picture of 8 students smiling in front of mural painting in Aalto University campus
“Everybody, come here! Who is still missing? Ok, let’s smile now.”

It was time to say physical goodbye for your peer student from partnering NoVA universities in the 4th symposium during the NoVA Master’s degree programme 2018-2020. The seminar was part of the final intensive study week together. In the picture there are NoVA students from Aalborg University, Copenhagen and Aalto University, Espoo.

“Hey, but where are rest of the NoVA students from Aalto University and Konstfack?”

“Jaeseong, do we still have time for a couple friend photos?”
Students posting in friend pictures in front of a mural painting

(drumming) The next speakers are Aalto University’s own Juuso Tervo and Tomi Slotte Dufva!

Two speakers giving presentations of their topics in a stage
Left: Juuso Tervo & right: Tomi Slotte Dufva

Juuso gave us interesting speech about archive identity and how computational thinking is connected to it. You can find the transcript of the speech here: Art education historiography after archive fever. 

Confusion and excitement raise on the next level with Tomi Slotte Dufva’s artistic and exploring speech. Do you want to know more? Here we go with Cinderellas, Skywalker family and endless repeats of Hotel California.
Illustration of several seminar visitors sitting in the audience and following the speech
I can see many focused people around me. Are you still focused?

(drumming) Next Aalto University representatives are Eva Durall and Mira Kallio-Tavin!

Two speakers with head microphones giving presentations of their topics in a stage
Left: Eva Durall & right: Mira Kallio Tavin

Eva Durall from Aalto University’s Media lab presented ongoing research and innovation projects in non-formal and formal STEAM education. Do not forget to ad A = Art to STEM!

Mira Kallio-Tavin introduced what happens in the Nordic art education and its
research in motion.

Seems that we have a new comment, exclaims Flavie.

Seminar visitor asking a question from the audience
This time comments and question come from NoVA alumni Luiz Bellido. It is great to see that the seminar guests are interested to comment and ask because it produces common understanding and good discussions to activate your own critical thinking.

Three seminar visitors laughing in the audience
Look at these happy faces after already six hours in the seminar. I bet they have a good colleague support at Aalto University. (And then in real life, I don’t have any idea what they are talking about.)

In the end we had some time for the group work
The last exercise was curated by NoVA students Tyler Liu and Joanna Wong from Aalto University and Gaia Mazzola from Konstfack. The teams were asked to discuss about the key elements of future Nordic and Baltic collaboration and list them in the posters.

Seminar visitors working in small groups and making notes on a big paper
Illustration of seminar visitors when doing a group work
People writing idea on a paper with markers
Groups presenting their ideas by speaking and showing their idea poster
Work teams presented their findings after.

Applauses for all who came and made the Nordic Art Education in Motions seminar possible.

Thank you!

Seminar audience clapping
Illustration of a photographer taking photos of seminar visitors
Applauses also for our great photographer Jaeseong Park and NoVA alumni ja illustrator Solip Park!
Groups picture of seminar visitors in a seminar hall staircase
All photos: Jaeseong Park / Enlighten Image
All character illustrations: Solip Park

Oh, I forgot to introduce what this seminar is about.
The Nordic Art Education and Motion seminar in the nutshell:

  • One day long public seminar at Aalto University
  • Organized by Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Finland, Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education Masters Programme and EDDA Norden Art Education Network
  • The seminar discussed about international perspectives in art education and highlighted Nordplus theme: Digital competences and computational thinking: preparing children, young people and adults for a digitalized society
  • Participants from all around the world

The seminar day gave insights that led us to re-think ourselves as critical art educators who are able to question and utilize digital competences in their work.

Storyteller
Logos of Aalto University, Nordic Visual Studies and Art education (NoVA), Edda Norden and Nordplus.

Seminar: Nordic Art Education in Motion

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Seminar 26.2.2020, Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Espoo, Finland

The seminar discusses international perspectives in art education and highlights Nordplus theme: Digital competences and computational thinking: preparing children, young people and adults for a digitalized society.

You are welcome to join us in Espoo, Finland!

Seminar is organized by Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Finland, Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education Master’s Programme and EDDA Norden Art Education Network. If you are a teacher in EDDA Norden partner university and come outside Finland, you may apply for EDDA mobility funding.

Time: Wed 26.2.2020 9:00-17:00
Place: Aalto University, Otaniemi campus, A Grid: Jeti, A208D, Espoo, Finland

For more info and signing up by 21.2.2020 : nova-arts(at)aalto.fi
Seminar is in English and free of charge.

Logos of Aalto University, Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education (NoVA), Edda Norden and Nordplus

Program of the day

9:00-9:30
Starting with introductions

9:30-10
Welcome

10-10:30
Student perspectives on Nordic collaboration

10:30-11:00 
Kenneth Lundin, Finnish National Agency for Education
Nordplus and Nordic Master Supporting Nordic-Baltic Educational Collaboration

11-12:00
Sanna Reponen, Mehackit
Let Me Hack It – an edtech approach to creative programming in the classroom

12:00-13 LUNCH (at own cost)

13:00-13:45
Juuso Tervo, Aalto University
Art education historiography after archive fever

13:45-14:30
Tomi Slotte Dufva, Aalto University
Digital futures in postnormal times

14:30-15:00 BREAK

15:00-15:45
Eva Durall, Aalto University, Media lab
STEAM education: presentation of ongoing research and innovation projects in non-formal and formal education

15:45-16:30
Mira Kallio-Tavin, Aalto University
Nordic art education and its research in motion

16:30-17 Collaborative wrap up and future insights

Speakers

Face portrait of Kennet Lundin

Kenneth Lundin

Kenneth Lundin works as a Programme Manager at EDUFI (Opetushallitus), responsible for the administration of Nordic Council of Ministers’ funding programmes for Higher Education, Nordplus and Nordic Master.

Portrait of Sanna Reponen

Sanna Reponen

Sanna, CTO at Mehackit, is a technology educator and designer with a special interest in the boundaries of formal and informal learning. She has a background in learning product development and hands-on facilitation work with all kinds of audiences eg. at Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre. As a cross-curricular professional she has been equally at home designing digital learning prototypes in the Learning Environments research group at Aalto University, or organizing the first Mini Maker Faires in Finland with Wärk Association.

Sanna has Master’s Degrees in Musicology and New Media Design and Production.

Mehackit

Face portrait of Tomi Slotte Dufva

Tomi Slotte Dufva

Tomi Slotte Dufva (Doctor of Art) works as a university lecturer at Aalto University, specialising in emerging practices within art education. Slotte Dufva artistic work focuses primarily on the intersections between art, technology and science. He is the co-founder of art & craft school Robotti, which combines technology and art. Slotte Dufva’s research revolves around the topics of post-digital art, embodied digitality, art and tech, and societal, philosophical and cultural issues within AI and digitality.

Tomi Slotte Dufva http://thispagehassomeissues.com/

Portrait of Juuso Tervo

Juuso Tervo

Photo: Jella Bertell

Juuso Tervo works as a University Lecturer and the Director of University-Wide Art Studies at Aalto University. His research and writing combine historical, philosophical, and political inquiries in art and education, drawing from fields such as literary theory, poetics, theology, philosophy of education, and philosophy of history. He received his PhD in Arts Administration, Education and Policy from The Ohio State University in 2014.

Juuso Tervo https://hcommons.org/members/juusotervo/

Portrait of Eeva Durall

Eeva Durall

Eva Durall is a postdoctoral researcher at the learning environments research group at Medialab (Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture). Her research interest is the design of learning environments and scenarios mediated by technology, with particular emphasis on supporting reflection, self-regulation and collaboration. Eva’s current research lines focus on the use of participatory and co-design methods in learning and education. Eva has participated in several research and innovation projects dealing with the use of ICT in Higher and Primary Education, as well as in informal and non-formal learning. She has also coordinated international reports on technology forecasts in learning and education, as well as co-design processes in learning design.

Eva Durall research

Portrait of Mira Kallio-Tavin

Mira Kallio-Tavin

Associate professor Mira Kallio-Tavin (Doctor or Arts), is the Head of Research in the Department of Art in Aalto University, Finland. She focuses her research on critical artistic and arts-based practices and research in questions of diversity, disability studies, social justice and critical animal studies. She is a World Councilor of InSEA (International Society for Education Through Art), the Chair of disability studies in art education (DSAE) interest group in the NAEA (National Art Education Association) in the United States, the founder of the International DSAE conference, and the founder of Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education (NoVA) master’s program. She is the author and editor of six books, and editor of journals Research in Art Education (principle editor) and The International Journal of Education through Art (editor).

Mira Kallio-Tavin research

Art, Education & Entrepreneurship

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Title of course: Art, Education & Entrepreneurship

Teaching period: September 3-6 2019

Organized by Aalto Arts in collaboration with Aalto Ventures
Program and Teaching Lab, partnering with the City of Helsinki

ECTS: 2-3, Number of available place for EDDA students: 5

Level: BA3 and MA1-2

Application deadline:  June 16 2019

Pdf poster to print.

How to apply: Send a short motivation and CV to Jaana Brinck (jaana.brinck@aalto.fi) with the subject line “Art, Education & Entrepreneurship application”. Jaana will also be giving additional information on the course if and when needed.

Applicants will be informed about the selection by June 20 2019.

Course description:  Join this unique intensive course to explore the opportunities in Art, Education and Entrepreneurship for more artistic, creative and student-oriented learning. You will work in international, multitalented teams of Aalto University with development challenge provided by the City of Helsinki. Get familiar with entrepreneurial thinking in a relaxed and friendly setting.

Through practical design work, case examples and expert speakers you will:

  • Explore and develop entrepreneurial spirit and business ideas together with your peers.
  • Ideate a creative product or service concept for educational field.
  • Get feedback on your ideas from peers, experts and professionals.
  • Discuss with your fellow students and learn about their experiences as entrepreneurs.
  • Learn multidisciplinary team work and creative design skills.

Students accepted for the course are eligible for an EDDA grant of 400 EUR to cover travel and accommodation costs and they will get information on how to proceed with their acceptance messages.

Edda summer course – Human Rights and Visual Art Education

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Edda summer course – Human Rights and Visual Art Education

From 17th – 21st of August 2015 Human Rights and Visual Art Education was held at the Department of Arts Education at the Iceland Academy of the Arts in Reykjavík in collaboration with Edda Norden. 43 students from the Nordic and Baltic countries attended the course.

The course attention was on human rights education and the opportunities inherent in the arts and in art education to increase focus on human rights. Theories of human rights education, diverse ideas on art education and art events were examined, that all seek to raise awareness of human rights. The final results took the form of art works and events in public spaces.

Course leaders were Ásthildur Jónsdóttir, Susan Gollifer, Karsten Arvedsen, Helen Arov and Kirsten Skov.