edu-sharing.net

edu-sharing.net e.V. is a non-profit association dedicated to networking and promoting digital media in education. With the goal of connecting educational organizations through modern, open technologies, the association enables the sharing of learning content, software tools, and educational templates. The slogan "Connect everything, find everything, use, improve, and share everything" reflects the core philosophy behind the association's activities.

The association offers a platform for the development and use of open-source software solutions that can be integrated into educational infrastructures. These solutions support the management and accessibility of learning content, both freely available and commercial. Projects like "IT's JOINTLY" and "BIRD - Educational Space Germany" are examples of the innovative approaches the association pursues to enable scalable and AI-based management of learning content.

The main mission of edu-sharing.net e.V. is to create an open and connected educational landscape where learning content is accessible, usable, and modifiable without legal and technical barriers. The association promotes open practices in teaching and learning and advocates for the development of free and open software and infrastructures. The collaboration of users, developers, and education experts is a central value that shapes the work of the association.

edu-sharing.net e.V. is actively committed to promoting Open Educational Resources (OER) and creating a culture of sharing in education. The association works on the development and provision of free learning content and advocates for the harmonization of metadata to facilitate the exchange of educational resources. By organizing hackathons and summer camps, the association promotes the agile development of software innovations and supports founding teams and new software projects.

The association is active in various projects and initiatives aimed at networking educational infrastructures and promoting free learning content. This includes developing recommendations for networking existing IT infrastructures in the education sector and acquiring funding to support cooperating operators and developers of educational software. Additionally, the association participates in the Alliance for Free Education to promote open practices and infrastructures in education.

edu-sharing.net e.V. is a key player in shaping a future-oriented educational landscape based on openness, networking, and collaboration. The association provides a platform for innovation and exchange that brings together educational institutions, educators, and developers to work together on improving and disseminating digital educational resources.

1. http://www.edu-sharing.net/
2. https://medien.edu-sharing.net/edu-sharing_dl/flyer/edu-sharing_cloud_WEB.pdf
3. http://edu-sharing.net/portal/web/workshop2014
4. https://medien.edu-sharing.net/edu-sharing_dl/eV/edusharing_net_eV_Mitgliedsantrag.pdf
5. https://confluence.edu-sharing.net/confluence/edusharing51/de/edu-sharing-benutzen