Background
The aim of the MEDEA Awards is to encourage innovation and good practice in the use of media (audio, video, graphics and animation) in education. The awards also recognise and promote excellence in the production and pedagogical design of media-rich learning resources.
In recent years there has been remarkable interest in the creation and use of digital video and audio in education, boosted by the increasing impact of multimedia and video based websites and applications on the internet and mobile devices. The pedagogical vision is clear: it is only when video and audio are routine components of education and online learning, that we will have an educational environment that reflects the media-rich world in which our learners now live.
Eligibility
- Any multimedia material or programme that has been created for use in formal or informal education and/or training can be submitted
- There is no restriction regarding the language(s) of the educational media submitted. The submission forms are available in English,
French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish only and need to be completed in one of these languages but this is not a restriction for the
language of the entry itself
- The multimedia production must have been created after 1 January 2009
- There is no restriction on the geographical origin, location of use or subject coverage of the submitted materials except for the special
Prize for European Collaboration in the creation of Educational Media
- The special Prize for European Collaboration in the creation of Educational Media will be awarded to an entry or production that
involves partners from at least two member states of the European Union in the collaborative production or use of the educational
media
- The Special Prize for Educational Media Encouraging Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations will be awarded to an entry or
production that clearly uses (multi)media to encourage active ageing and solidarity between generations.
Deadline: 17 September 2012