Transferring Kaleidoscope members' activities research into economic outcomes

Eugène Scodigor (1) , Nicolas Balacheff (2) , Jean-Marie Boulé (3)

1 Center for Applied Research TIME
2 Leibniz - IMAG - Laboratoire Leibniz
3 MKT - Marketing

The importance of research undertaken within academic and research organisations is widely recognized by governments, industries and diverse stakeholders. Indeed, the contribution of higher education in the generation of new ideas and knowledge, and as an economic driver, has probably never been as important. Nevertheless, universities face a rapidly changing environment shaped by pressure on funding, an emphasis on quality assurance and the increasing impact of globalisation, marketisation and new technology. Such pressure for change has placed a particular emphasis on the need for effective technology and knowledge transfer to create economic benefits. This report aims at providing * A Short synthesis of the state of the market, based on currently available reports * A Snapshot of the current situation of Kaleidoscope members

Mots clés: technology enhanced learning (TEL); socio-economic data; technology transfer; TEL industry

Domaines: Environnements Informatiques pour l'Apprentissage Humain; Education

Eugène Scodigor, Nicolas Balacheff, Jean-Marie Boulé. Transferring Kaleidoscope members' activities research into economic outcomes. 2007. ⟨hal-00592672⟩