The main scope of the KOD project is to make a contribution to the thematic area of "Open Platforms and Tools for Personalised Learning" by the design, development and validation of a novel dynamic and adaptive Learning Environment which enables the individual learner to acquire knowledge just-in-time, anytime and anywhere (through the World Wide Web) tailored to his/her personal learning needs.

The key objectives of the KOD project can be summarised as follows:

• TOOLS FOR PERSONALISED LEARNING: To design, develop and test the KOD learning environment, as a dynamic and adaptable on-line environment which allows the individual learner to acquire knowledge according to his/her personal learning needs.
• DIDACTIC METHOD: To provide the methodological framework to support both front-end users (learners) and back-end users (educational content authors, publishers, e-learning service providers, etc), and their organisations, in achieving their educational and training objectives through the use of KOD technology, in a cost-effective and efficient way.
• LEARNING RESOURCES: To provide reusable learning material of European added-value in order to support the pilot implementation and the demonstration of the KOD System.
• ASSESSMENT and VALIDATION: To provide evidence for issues such as efficiency, scalability and cost-effectiveness from the pilot implementation and use of the KOD system in three different learning settings with two different discipline subjects.
• DISSEMINATION: To contribute to the emerging European and international standardisation efforts in the area, to interact with other EU initiatives towards the sharing of best practice examples and methodologies at a European level, and to demonstrate the achievements of the project to the public.
• EXPLOITATION: To investigate possible opportunities for market exploitation and commercialisation of the KOD Project Results.

Last updated: July 2002