Artificial Intelligence is transforming how we teach and learn — creating new opportunities, but also new challenges for adults with low basic skills. In September, the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN) facilitated an online discussion on EPALE about the...
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Join the EPALE Discussion on AI and Basic Skills in the Digital Era!
EBSN invites its members and the wider adult learning community to take part in the upcoming EPALE discussion “AI and Basic Skills in the Digital Era”, taking place online on 18 September 2025, 10:00–16:00 CEST. The discussion will explore the role of artificial...
New Perspectives for Upskilling Pathways in the Light of the Twin Transformation
Recent findings from the OECD Survey of Adult Skills (2024) reveal a worrying trend: literacy and numeracy skills among adults have stagnated or declined across most OECD countries over the past decade. These challenges are particularly pronounced among...
Online discussion: Critical digital and media literacy
EBSN is glad to announce that the next online discussion in the framework of Capacity Building Series on Epale is scheduled at the end of August with the title: Critical digital and media literacy. Digital skills and competences are today increasingly seen as a...
Acquiring functional basic skills in a digital society: online discussion on EPALE
Join us on 13th and 14th November to discuss about experiences on the use of digital tools in the provision of initial literacy and numeracy training, and of language provision for immigrants. The event will take place on EPALE and will be moderated by EBSN Secretary...
New EBSN Online discussion on EPALE: Social Media in Adult Learning 26-27 February 2018
As part of EPALE's February focus on Social Media, the EBSN will hold a two-day online discussion focusing on the use of Social Media in our field of work on 26-27 February 2018. We are going to talk about the use of Social Media both as an arena for the creation...
Measures taken to reduce the Digital Divide
Research shows that most Norwegian adults are motivated for further learning to improve their digital competence. However, a large group reported that they miss arenas for such learning. For those who have little or no digital competence, both in the Norwegian...