OIKODOMOSis a research project financed by the Lifelong Learning programme(2007-2009) carried out by higher education institutions and researchcenters from Belgium, France, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and theUnited Kingdom. The goal of the project is to create a virtual campusto promote the study of dwelling at a European scale. The aim ofOIKODOMOS, a Greek word for "to build, to construct a house", is to setan innovative learning structure in motion, incorporating on-line andon-site activities (blended learning). This virtual campus is going todevelop new methods to study housing in a multidisciplinary way,interweaving different courses and seminars, digital repositories andon-line learning environments, cases analysis and project workshopstaking place at the participating institutions. Communityrepresentatives and local authorities in the participating countriesare expected to participate in the project`s activities.
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