CV
Sven Åke Bjørke
University lecturer, Institute for global development and planning/ Pedagogical Development
Centre
Born: 1950
Nationality: Norwegian
Education:
2005: MA in Online and Distance Education. Open University, UK.
1994: Approved as Jurist-linguist, EU commission.
1992: Cand jur. Lawyer. (Norwegian degree between MA and PhD levels), University of Oslo. Special
subjects: Environmental law, international law.
1987: Degree in French, Univ. of Oslo/ Univ. of Caen.
1985: Diploma in accounting for lawyers. Univ. of Oslo.
1985: Phonetics and linguistics. Univ. of Oslo
1973: "B.Sc." in Biology, Univ. of Gothenburg.
1972: Ex. Philosophicum. Univ. i Oslo
1971: Teachers Training Diploma ("B.A".). Teaching methodology and pedagogy. Main subject:
Science. Sagene teachers training college, Oslo.
2001:Pedagogy in Open learning 1 ICT-pedagogy, (Network University, Norway). Student folder http://www.grida.no/inf/staff/privtpgs/akeprv/Piol/Homepage.htm
2002:Pedagogy in Open learning 2 ICT-pedagogy, (Network University, Norway). Student folder http://www.grida.no/inf/staff/privtpgs/akeprv/piol2/index.htm 2003:Certificate in Applications of Information Technology in Open and Distance Education. (60
credits) Open University, UK
2004: Diploma in "Distributed and Flexible learning". (60 credits) Open University, UK: H805 MA. 2004: Diploma in University pedagogy at the Agder University College.
2005: Implementing Online and Open Learning (60 credits), Open University, UK. H804 MA
MA thesis on Quality assurance and student support systems in higher education
Professional Background:
Lecturer at Centre for Development Studies and Pedagogical Development Centre (PULS), University
of Agder 2009, teaching sustainable development and e-pedagogy - (www.uia.no/puls )
Board member of the Norwegian Network University 2008-2012 (http://www.nvu.no/ )
Member of the Learning Arena 2020 advisory board, UiA Awarded the TISIP prize for innovative E-pedagogy 2008
(http://tisip.no/faces/public/forskning/index.jsp?ex=2&ink=liste_over_tidligere_prisvinnere&r=elaerignspris )
Development manager, E-course designer at UNU/Global Virtual University 2003 – 2008
Editor of “The E-learner”, UNU/Global Virtual University 2003-2008.
Information officer at UNEP/GRID-Arendal, 2002 - 2008 (www.grida.no)
Lecturer at Centre for Development Studies, University of Agder, 2005-
Participant in the model for a Networked European University (mENU)
Civil rights lawyer in Kosovo 2000. (Norw. Refugee Council/UNHCR)
Board member of UN-association Agder and Telemark 1990-2000
Information manager at UNEP/GRID-Arendal 1994-2002 (www.grida.no)
Co-initiator and running of "Third world" shop in Arendal 1993-1994.
Board member/deputy leader of ARC-aid rural development organisation since 1990, working for
rural women's group in Nyanza, Kenya annually, 1994- 2011
Field director (Res.rep.) for Norw. Save the Children in Kenya. Responsible for rural/village
development projects and "harambee" school projects in Nyanza, various children's homes in Kenya,
slum development projects in Nairobi and famine relief projects in Turkana 82-84.
Editor of the periodical "Fredskorps-Nytt". 1979-80
Chairman of "Returned Volunteers Association", Norway 1978-79
First secretary, "Volunteer service office", NORAD, Oslo,1978
Headmaster/science teacher at secondary boarding school in Nyanza, Kenya. Service for NORAD
Volunteer service/"Peace Corps" 74-76.
Teacher. Teaching at Norwegian Secondary Schools for 14 years.
Teacher.Teaching marine biology at Norwegian Sea School 1970-71.
Member of National Forensic League (Speech art), California, 1968
AFS Exchange student, California, USA 1968.
Project leader and editor of:
*State of the Environment Norway: 1995, | 1997, | 1998
Obtained 2nd place in the European Princes Award, Copenhagen 1997
*Vital Climate Graphics (UNEP/GRID-Arendal, 2000) ISBN 82-7701-009-5
*Vital Climate Graphics Africa (UNEP/GRID-Arendal, 2002) ISBN 82-7701-019-2
*1999-2003: Editor of Miljønytt (Earthwire-Norway)
Advisor for:
*Environment Information Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (EIS-SSA), A program initiated by the
World Bank (1995-97)
*State Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), People's Republic of China, in connection with the
training of the ministry and establishment of State of the Environment China 1997 http://english.sepa.gov.cn/SOE/soechina1997/index.htm *The Leonardo program "Reduce"
*Department for Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa, in connection with the
establishment of the State of the Environment Report for South Africa. (1997-98)
Languages: Norwegian, Swedish, English. Speaks well: German. French. Some knowledge: Swahili, Spanish
Selected publications:
Klavins, Zaloksnis, Brizga, Rucevska , Bjørke and Patterson (2016) Changing climates in Latvia. Online course-book https://changingclimatelatvia.wordpress.com/ | Interview: https://youtu.be/TUnfhEnb7fM
Riga, Latvia, May 2016
Bjorke, S.Å. (2016) A Greener Future – an online, interactive coursebook on climate change, sustainable development and green economy. PULS https://agreenerfutureblog.wordpress.com/
Bjorke, S.Å. (2015) Education for Sustainable Development Going Online, in Conway, Hillen, Landis, Schlegelmilch & Wolcott: Digital Media in Teaching and Added Value, Waxmann ISBN 978-3-8309-3287-1 (Level 2)
Bjorke, S.Å., Lazareva, A., Mayende, G., Nampijja, D. and Horn, G . (2015) Together we can. Team and online collaborative work, PULS; http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/Groupwork/main.htm Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Collaborative ICT-supported Learning for Sustainable Development, in African Journal of Sustainable Development, Volume 4 No. 3, ISSN 2315-6317, Special
Edition, University of Ibadan Centre for Sustainable Development, 20 Awolowo Avenue, Old Bodija Estate, Ibadan, Nigeria
Bjørke, S.Å., Puskaric, S., Vukmir, M. , Edvardsen-Jelavic, H.M. (2014) Human Made
Global Warming Must Stop, in RIThink, http://rithink.hr/?act=archives, Croatia
http://rithink.hr/brochure/pdf/vol4_2014/30-34.pdf
Barrett, B. & Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) ISIL and the confused energy picture, Our World (UNU) ,
Tokyo, Japan, http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/isil-and-the-confused-energy-picture
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Asynchronous Computer Conferencing is ideal for collaborative
learning, HASTAC, USA, http://www.hastac.org/blogs/sven-ake-
bjorke/2014/05/01/asynchronous-computer-conferencing-ideal-collaborative-learning
Bjørke, S.Å.and Horn, G. (2014) The art of speaking to an audience, PULS e-book,
University of Agder, http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/speechart/
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Pedagogical approaches to online learning, HASTAC, USA,
http://www.hastac.org/node/109468
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Online education – a driving force for quality in education? HASTAC,
USA, http://www.hastac.org/blogs/sven-ake-bjorke/2014/03/24/online-education-
%E2%80%93-driving-force-quality-education-0
Bjørke, S.Å. (2013) What If the Norwegian Oil Economy Is a Bubble? Our world 0.2, UNU,
Tokyo, Japan http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/what-if-the-norwegian-oil-economy-is-a-bubble
Bjørke, S.Å. (2013) The sustainable society of 2040, Global possibilities
http://www.globalpossibilities.org/the-sustainable-society-of-2040-2/
USA, 03.08.13
Haugen, H.; Ask, B.; Bjørke, S.Å. (2012) Preparing teachers for practicing ICT and e-
learning. Article at International conference on education, research and innovation (ICERI)
http://library.iated.org/view/HAUGEN2012PRE
Madrid 20.11.12
Webersik, C. Jørstad, H. & Bjørke, S.Å. (2012) Climate conflict and the canary in the coal
mine: Adapting to climate change in Malawi, Rethinking climate change, conflict and
security, University of Sussex,
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6rigb5ml2sv0e3w/Uv2oNntd07/Jorstad%2C%20Bjorke%2C%2
0Webersik.docx
Brighton, 19.10.12
Bjørke, S.Å. (2011) E-learning for sustainable development - rationale, strategies, choices and
actions. Seminar.net, Volume 7, Issue 2 www.seminar.net
Bjørke, S.Å. and Ahmed, M.T. (2011) The Greenhouse effect, Climate Change and the road
to sustainability, (Interactive Netbook), Centre for Development Studies,
http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/climatechange/
Bjørke, S.Å. and Øysæd, H. (2011) Studiestrategi og studieteknikk (Interaktivt nettkurs)
http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/strategi/
Bjørke, S.Å. and Øysæd, H. (2011) Study strategies and study techniques (Interactive
Netbook-course), PULS, http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/studystrategy/
Bjørke, Øysæd, Schmidt & Gould (2011) How to write academic essays (Interactive Netbook-
course), PULS, http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/essaywriting123/
Brendan, B. and Bjørke, S.Å. (2010) Climate Change scepticism is an age-old problem
http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/climate-change-scepticism-is-an-age-old-problem/ , Our World
2.0, UNU, Tokyo
http://ourworld.unu.edu/jp/climate-change-scepticism-is-an-age-old-problem/ (in Japanese)
Ask, B., Bjorke, S.Å. and Haugen, H. (2010) ICT-supported education; learning styles for
individual knowledge building, in Lytras,.M.D et al. Knowledge Management, Information
Systems, E-Learning, and Sustainability Research, Third World Summit on the Knowledge
Society 2010, Proceedings, part 1, Series: Communications in Computer and Information
Science, vol 111, Springer verlag. ISBN 978-3-642-16317-3
http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/summit.htm
Bjørke, S.Å. (2010) Taleteknikk – Nettkurs, PULS http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/talekurs/
Wilberg Schibbye, J. And Bjørke, S.Å. (2009) Full-time international master’s programme
online: experiences, challenges and changes, Læringsmiljø på nett. Erfaringer fra forsøk og
prosjekt. Nettverksuniversitetet
http://www.nvu.no/publikasjoner/nvubok-2009/Art-4_B5.pdf
Ask, B & Bjørke, S.Å. (2009) Networked learning and approaches to ICT supported
education – collaborative learning in a global setting, Social Networking, Proceedings of
International Conferences, Silesian Moodle Moot 2009, Innovation of Education Institute,
Ostrava, Tsjekkia
Haugen, H.; Ask, B.; and Bjørke, S.Å. (2008) Online Learning Superior to on-Campus
Teaching - Student Engagement and Course Content Central for e-Learning outcome. In
Bonk, Lee & Reynolds: E-learn 2008 - World Conference on E-learning in Corporate,
Government, Healthcare & Hgher Education. Association for the Advancement of
Computing in Education, http://www.aace.org/conf/cities/lasvegas/defaultEL.htm
Las Vegas 2008
Bjørke, S.Å. (2008) Challenges and training needs of E-supporters
http://www.fig.net/commission2/enschede_2008/Papers%20for%20proceedings/Bjorke.pdf,
Proceedings in FIG international workshop ,
http://www.fig.net/news/news_2008/enschede_june_2008.htm
ITC Enschede, The Netherlands
Haugen, H.; Ask, B.; and Bjørke, S.Å. (2007) Evaluation of partnership projects - a practical
model to meet the challenge, in Bo, I. and Szucs, A.: New learning 2? Emerging digital
territories - Developing continuities - New divides, Eden ISBN 978-963-06-2655-2
Bjørke, S.Å. and Ask, B. (2007) Creative E-education across Continents, in Auer, M. and
Ferreira, G. (Eds) International Conference ICBL, Kassel University Press. ISBN 978-3-
89958-277-2
http://www.icbl-conference.org
Bjørke, S.Å. (2006) 'Globalisation, ICT and impacts on education. The digital divide - a
developmental challenge?', Norwegian Networked University: NVU-konferansen 2006, Ny
hverdag, nye utfordringer.
http://www.nvu.no/nvukonferansen2006/bjorke-ask-PAPER.doc
Bjørke, S.Å. & Holt, H. (2005) 'Building partnerships to educate the world: the UNU/GVU
strategy', in International Telecommunication Union (ITU): Digital Reach, Geneva,
Switzerland. ISBN 92-61-11361-3
http://www.itu.int/wsis/newsroom/news/digital-reach.html
Bjørke, S.Å. & Holt, H. (2005) 'Learning Online Requires New communication and
Information Skills and Strategies', in Field, M.H. & Fegan, J. (eds) Education Across
Borders; Philosophy, Policy, Pedagogy, New Paradigms and Challenges, Tokyo, Waseda
university media-Mix. ISBN4-903107-00-0
Ask, B. and Bjørke, S.Å. (2005) ‘Global cooperation on E-learning’ in Szucs, A. and Bø, I.
(eds) Lifelong E-learning. Bringing E-learning Close to Lifelong Learning and Working Life.
A New Period of Uptake. Proceedings of the EDEN 2005 Annual Conference,
http://www.eden-online.org/eden.php Helsinki,
Bjorke, S.A. & Ask, B. (2005): 'Online education in globalisation processes with focus on
developing countries'. In: Chiazzese, Allegra, Chifari & Ottaviano: Methods and
Technologies for Learning, ICTML 2005, Witpress. ISBN:1-84564-155-8
Bjørke, S.Å. (2005) 'Klimaendringer og byggeskikk', Byggaktuelt
Bjørke, S.Å. (2005) 'The Concepts of Communities of Practice, Activity Theory and
Implications for Distributed Learning' in Lager, R. (ed) Artikler om høgskolepedagogikk,
Skriftserien nr 118, Agder University College, Kristiansand 2005, ISBN: 82-7117-558-0
Bjørke, S.Å. (2003): Miljøtilstandsrapporter på Internett.
http://www.utmark.org/utgivelser/pub/2003-
2/art/Bjoerke_miljotilstandsrapporter_utmark_2_2003.htm Om indikatorer og DPSIR-
systemet. Tidsskriftet Utmark, http://www.utmark.org/ nr 2, Østlandsforskning.
Bjørke, S.Å., Ask, B. and Heck,D. (2003): The GVU pedagogical strategy
http://www.gvu.unu.edu/docs/pedagogy12.doc (GVU) mENU int. conference on networked
universities http://www.upv.es/index-es.html and e-learning, at University of Valencia,
Spain
Barnes, R., Bjorke, S.Å., Haltbrekken, L., Litangen, C., Mjaasund, J., Novikov, V.,
Rekacewicz, P. and Fernandez Skaalvik, J. (2005) Vital Climate Graphics Latin America and
the Caribbean. UNEP/GRID-Arendal http://www.grida.no/publications/vg/lac2/
Barnes, R., Bjorke, S.Å., Haltbrekken, L., Litangen, C., Mjaasund, J., Novikov, V.,
Rekacewicz, P. and Fernandez Skaalvik, J. (2005) Los Gráficos Vitales sobre el Clima de
América Latina y el Caribe,
UNEP/GRID-Arendal http://www.grida.no/publications/vg/lac2/
Bjorke, S.Å.(2004): 'The process of design and development of an e-learning course'. In
Pekkala, Greller, Krylov, Kullerud, Myrdal, Snellmann & Spence: On Top of It: Overcoming
the Challenges of ICT and Distance Education in the Arctic,Uarctic press, Rovaniemi 2004,
ISBN 951-634-912-9.
Bjorke, S.Å., Ask, B. and Heck, D. (2003): 'Global cooperation on e-learning: background
and pedagogical strategy'. In: Pekkala, Kullerud and Snellman: Bridging the digital divide,
National institute for higher education Northern Cape, Kimberley 2003, ISBN 620/31293/9
Bjørke, S.Å. (ed), Rekacewicz, P., Digout, D., Simonett, O. (graphics) (2002) Afrique: les
consequences des changements climatiques. Cartes et graphiques essentiels UNEP/GRID-
Arendal ISBN 82-7701020-6
http://www.grida.no/climate/vitalafrica/
Bjørke, S.Å. (ed), Rekacewicz, P., Digout, D., Simonett, O. (graphics) (2002) Vital Climate
Graphics Africa
UNEP/GRID-Arendal, ISBN 82-7701-019-2
http://www.grida.no/climate/vitalafrica/
Bjørke, S.Å., Kullerud, L. and Hesjedal, O. (2001) BCS-100: BSc introductory study for the
Polar university
BCS 100: The Circumpolar World, Module 7: Environment, Climate Change, and Pollution
(Net course)
http://www.grida.no/prog/polar/bsc/index.htm
Bjørke, S.Å., Seki, M. (eds) and Rekacewicz, P. (graphics) (2000) Vital Climate Graphics.
The impacts of climate change. UNEP/GRID-Arendal. ISBN 82-7701-009-5
http://www.grida.no/publications/vg/climate/ |
http://www.grida.no/publications/vg/climate/page/3097.aspx
Bjørke, S.Å. and Denisov, N. (1999): Miljøstatus Norge digital miljøstatus. [An Electronic
Report on the State of the Environment in Norway]. In CAPLEX Multimedia Encyclopedia
Bjørke, S.Å. (1998) Pedagogy for the Internet. | Introduction to the Internet & "Internet and
the environment"
Teachers' courses: http://www.grida.no/inf/kurs/tutorial/teacher/eng/index.htm
UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Climate change course http://www.grida.no/inf/staff/privtpgs/akeprv/climate_change/
E-learning Pedagogy http://www.grida.no/inf/gaunu/experim/ReadyGo/courses/E-
learning/index.htm
State of the environment reports: Contents, structure and the DPSIR system
http://www.grida.no/soe/engdpsir_files/frame.htm
Selected newspaper articles:
Klimaskeptikernes halmstrå (Dagbladet)
eCampus UNINETT: Med blikk på Universitetet I Agder – Globalt nettstudium
http://www.ecampus.no/2012/11/12/med-blikk-pa-universitetet-i-agder-3/
Selected lectures by invitation or refereed:
Bjørke, S.Å. and Schillinger, Y.U. (2016) Learning in Focus. Gamification and other learning
resources for climate change- and green economy education. Lecture at World Learning
Summit http://www.futurelearninglab.org/june-13-16-2016-summit/ ,
Kristiansand 15 06 16
Bjørke, S.Å. (2016) Engaging the learner. Learner and learning centered education
Experiences and ideas from Education for Sustainable Development going Online. Lecture at
workshop on ICT supported education, University of Riga, Latvia
https://www.registration.lv/klimata_konference
Riga, Latvia, May 2016
Bjørke, S.Å. (2016) Education for change: Does Norway meet the challenge of education for
sustainability and climate change? Does Latvia? Lecture at Conference on climate change
and sustainable development. University of Riga, Latvia https://youtu.be/TUnfhEnb7fM
Riga, Latvia, May 2016
Bjørke, S.Å. (2016) Education for change and transformation. Key note speech, DELP
conference, Makerere university http://cees.mak.ac.ug/news/makerere-university-receives-
donation-e-teaching-courses
Kampala, Uganda, May 2016
Bjørke, S.Å., Lazareva, A. and Nampijja, D. (2016) Multiple perspectives of online
assessments. Lecture at Assessment workshop, University of Nebraska
Omaha, April 2016
Bjørke, S.Å. and Lazareva, A. (2016) Peer Assessment in Online Collaborative Learning
Increasing performance. Lecture at Assessment workshop, University of Nebraska,
Omaha, April 2016
Bjørke, S.Å. (2016) Uganda – the pearl of Africa, Ghana – the Gold & slave coast .Lecture
at “Fagutviklingsdag ved seksjon for samfunnsfag og historie” Katedralskolen
Kristiansand, February 2016
Bjørke, S.Å. (2015) Hvorfor vokte regnskogen? (Why guard the rainforest) Lecture at Eilert Sundt-dagen, Student day, University of Agder, http://www.uia.no/om-uia/fakultet/fakultet-for-samfunnsvitenskap/eilert-sundt-prisen Kristiansand, November 2015
Bjørke, S.Å. (2015) Norwegian experience and achievements in distance learning and life-long
learning in the context of climate change education, Workshop on Development of e-learning course
on climate” University of Riga
Riga, Latvia, November 2015
Bjørke, S.Å. (2015) Education for sustainable development going online, Lecture at Education
for Sustainability Conference http://eosd.org/en/igee2015/welcome.html, European organization
for sustainable development (EOSD) http://eosd.org/en/main.html
Karlsruhe, Germany 21-23 October 2015
Bjørke, S.Å. (2015) From Descriptive to Critical and Analytical thinking, lecture series (VC),
Thesis seminar at Institute of distance learning, Kwame Nkrumah University, Kumasi, Ghana
Kumasi, 17-18 Oct 2015
Bjørke, S.Å. (2015) Internasjonalisering av nettbaserte kurs, foredrag på Fronter
brukerkonferanse 2015
Kiel 23.09.2015
Bjørke, S.Å. (2015) Vi skal vokte regnskogen, foredrag for næringslivsrepresentanter til TV-
aksjonen i Aust-Agder
Arendal 2.6.2015
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Vann og konflikter om vann, foredrag for lærere -fagforum for
samfunnsfag i Aust-Agder
Arendal 04.12.14
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Vann og utvikling, foredrag for Arendal soroptimistklubb under temaet
International Goodwill and Understanding
Arendal 03.12.14
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Vann og klima, foredrag for vdg skoler, Eilert Sundt-dagen, UIA,
Kristiansand, 26.11.14
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) E-learning for the future, Lecture at the four-day course “From on-
campus teaching to online learning” Makerere university
Kampala, Uganda, 13.11.14
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Traditional forms of instruction vs collaborative learning, Lecture at the
four-day course “From on-campus teaching to online learning” Makerere university
Kampala, Uganda 12.11.14
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Making online courses, Lecture at the four-day course “From on-campus
teaching to online learning” Makerere university
Kampala, Uganda, 11.11.14
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Paradigm shift in education? Lecture at the four-day course “From on-
campus teaching to online learning” Makerere university
Kampala, Uganda, 10.11.14
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Norsk bistand – tusenårsmålene og prioriterte utviklings-områder,
Seksjon for samfunnsfag og historie, Kristiansand Katedralskole
Kristiansand, 15.10.14
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Vann forandrer alt, TV-aksjonen 2014, Speech at TV-aksjonen in
Arendal, 14.10.14
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Transformative pedagogy - Prepare students for an increasingly
globalized and changing world, Lecture at online, blended workshop “Digital Media, Tools,
and Approaches in Teaching and Their Added Value,
Omaha in Nebraska, Kristiansand & Grimstad, Norway, 08.10.14
Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Online training of online tutors. “Live” demonstration of ongoing e-
course. Presentation at the workshop Future learning 2014
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California 03.10.14
Bjørke, S.Å. (2013) Learning for the future: ICT-supported teaching and e-learning, Lecture
at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Kumasi, 18 11 13
Bjørke, S.Å. (2013) New ICT supported learning systems at UIA. Lecture at Omaha
University, Nebraska, http://norway.ist.unomaha.edu/wp-
content/uploads/2013/10/GlobalEngagement-NorwayProgram.pdf
Omaha, USA, 17.10. 13
Bjørke, S.Å. (2013) Vann på liv eller død (Water, a question of life or death) lecture at
Birkenlund high school
Arendal 19 09 13
Bjørke, S.Å. (2013) E-pedagogikk: fra fjernundervisning til nærundervisning (E-pedagogy.
From distance to close up online education). Lecture at SAK seminar for the establishment of
a new master’s degree in speech therapy, NTNU/UIA
Gardermoen 10.09.13
Bjørke, S.Å. (2013) The art of public speaking. Bar-lecture to DM students,
Polhena beach, Sri Lanka 25.05.13
Bjørke, S.Å. (2013) How prepared are you for academic writing? Lecture to DM students at
University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka 19.05.13
Bjørke, S.Å. (2013) Learning for the future: ICT-supported teaching and e-learning. The DM
case. Lecture at the conference “The Future of Learning and the Future of the University”,
Future learning lab
http://www.futurelearninglab.com/Main/newsupdates/may20th_successfullconference/index.p
hp#.UatXB-tMb-g
Kristiansand 19.03.13
Bjørke, S.Å. (2013) Klimaet i fare? Lecture at Åpen dag, University of Agder.
Kristiansand 06.03.13
Bjørke, S.Å. (2013) Learning for the future: ICT-supported teaching and e-learning, lecture
given at meeting with state secretary for Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka
Colombo, 21.01.13
Webersik, C. Jørstad, H. & Bjørke, S.Å. (2012) Moving Beyond Climate Conflict: Climate.
Change Adaptation and its Limitations in Malawi, lecture at NFU conference 2012,
http://www.congrex.no/nfu2012/
http://www.congrex.no/filestore/Klientweb_bilder/NFU2012/Programwithlinkstopresentation
s.pdf
Oslo 27.11.12
Haugen, H.; Ask, B.; Bjørke, S.Å. (2012) Preparing teachers for practicing ICT and e-
learning. Lecture at International conference on education, research and innovation (ICERI)
Madrid 20.11.12
Bjørke, S.Å.(2012) Framtidas utdanning: Transformativ, internasjonalisert, IKT-støttet
læring bærekraftig utvikling. Lecture for ELIMU – Global conference at
Katedralskolen/Gimle
Kristiansand 01.11.12
Bjørke, S.Å. (2012) Utfordringer i Øst-Afrika: klimasatsing og bistand, Lecture for Tangen
vdg skole
Kristiansand, 23.10.12
Bjørke, S.Å.(2012) Grønn økonomi. Lecture for Grønn Hverdag at Klimahuset Kristiansand
Kristiansand 11.10.12
Bjørke, S.Å. (2012) Klima og global oppvarming , lecture at Fornybar energi seminar for
yrkesfag ved Dahlske vdg skole
Grimstad 25.09.12
Bjørke, S.Å.(2012) E-learning and social security – ICT supported teaching and learning.
Seminar for Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap (DSB)
Heggedal 30.05.12
Bjørke, S.Å. (2012) Ressurser og bærekraftig utvikling, lecture at ARC-aid seminar
Kristiansand 24.05.2012
Bjørke, S.Å. (2012) Framtidas læringsformer, Lecture at Senioruniversitetet i Arendal
Arendal, 25.01.12
Bjørke, S.Å. (2012) Transformative pedagogy, SOLO and ICT supported education, Lecture
at NOROFF
Kristiansand, 17.01.12,
Bjørke, S.Å. (2011) Transformative pedagogy and collaborative learning. SOLO taxonomy
and learning outcomes , lecture At Workshop on ICT Supported Education, Lake Chilwa
Basin Climate Change Adaptation Programme, University of Malawi 12-14 December
Zomba, Malawi, 12 December 2011
Bjørke, S.Å. (2011) Collaborative ICT-supported learning for sustainable development,
Presentation at the UNU-ESDA conference, United Nations University
Tokyo, 14 Oct 2011
Bjørke, S.Å. (2011) Fra krise og konflikt til paradigmeskifte og grønn økonomi. Foredrag ved
Fredsparken, Braavoll: inspirasjonsseminaret ”Lyspunkter langs veien til fred og forsoning”.
Arendal kulturhus, 4 juni 2011
Bjørke, S.Å. (2011) ICT-supported blended learning. Lecture to MSc students at Kenyatta
university, Nairobi via video conference, to “Education for Sustainable Development in
Africa”, arranged by UNU
Nairobi, March 2011
Bjørke, S.Å. og Wilberg, S. J. (2011) Hvordan internasjonalisere e-læringsstudier? NVU-
konferansen,
Steinkjer, mars 2011
Bjørke, S.Å. (2010) Internasjonalisert, nettbasert undervisning på mastergradnivå. Om
studieprogrammet Development Management, NU2010, Dialog før lærande
http://www.nu2010.se/
Stockholm, October 2010
Bjørke, S.Å. and Wergeland, B. (2010) Hvordan hjelpe studentene til å få mest mulig ut av
gruppearbeid? rundabordssamtal, NU2010, Dialog før lærande http://www.nu2010.se/
Stockholm, October 2010
Ask, B., Bjorke, S.Å. and Haugen, H.: ICT-supported education; learning styles for
individual knowledge building at Third World Summit of the Knowledge Society,
http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/summit.htm
Corfu, Greece September 2010
Bjørke, S.Å. E-learning for development – strategies, choices and action. Presentations at
panel, Education for Sustainable Education in Africa (ESDA)
Cape Town, S.A. August 2010
Bjørke, S.Å.: Faculty development in e-learning and ICT instruction, Nairobi workshop for
Education for Sustainable Development in Africa Project, Via videoconference,
Nairobi, March 2010
Bjørke, S.Å: Kan klimakrisen avblåses? Miljøvernavdelingen, Fylkesmannen i Vest-Agder
Kristiansand, March 2010
Bjørke, S.Å: Klimaendringer – myter og fakta, Senioruniversitetet i Arendal
Arendal February 2010
Ask, B. and Bjørke, S.Å. Networked Learning and Approaches to ICT supported Education,
Silecian Moodle Moot
Ostrava, November 2009
Bjørke, S.Å: Tenke globalt – handle lokalt, Norsk yrkeshygienisk forening (NYF),
årskonferanse,
Kristiansand, September 2009
Bjørke, S.Å: Bærekraftig utvikling i et global perspektiv, Forskningsdagene på UiA
Grimstad, September 2009
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'E-learning in higher education', EADL conference
Oslo, May 2009
Bjørke, S.Å. Lynkurs i e-læring. Lecture at UiA.
Kristiansand, February, 2009
Haugen, H.; Ask, B.; and Bjørke, S.Å.: Online Learning Superior to on-Campus Teaching -
Student Engagement and Course Content Central for e-Learning Outcome. Lecture at E-learn
2008 - World Conference on E-learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare &
Higher Education. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education,
Las Vegas, USA 19 November 2008
Bjørke, S.Å.: Online Learning can be Superior to on-Campus Teaching. Lecture at Workshop
on Partnership Opportunities, University of Nebraska
Omaha, USA, 13 November 2008
Bjørke, S.Å.: The challenges of making good online education. Lead Presentation.at
SDP Curriculum Inception Workshop, ProSPER.Net Activity ,
http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=108&ddlID=697 TERI University
New Dehli, India, 21 October 2008
Bjørke, S.Å.: Økosystem, klima, økologiske fotavtrykk, grønn økonomi. Betydning for Vesten
og for resten? Lecture at Agder folkehøgskole.
Søgne 16 October 2008
Bjørke, S.Å. and Ask, B.: Fra automatisk undervisning til samarbeidslæring på nett. GVU /
UiA erfaringen: Fronter som sosial læringskanal i høyere utdanning. Lecture at Fronter
brukerkonferanse .
Kiel 21 September 2008
Bjørke, S.Å.: E-learning in higher education. From automatic teaching to online learning.
Lecture at the FIG International Workshop http://www.itc.nl/fig_elearning2008/ : E-
learning in surveying, Geo-Information Sciences and Land Administration
Enschede, The Netherlands, 11 June 2008
Bjørke, S.Å.: Starting up and running an Online Community of Practice in Higher Education.
Challenges and Solutions. Lecture given at preconference for 3rd
International Conference on
ICT for Development, Education and Training, Elearning Africa http://www.elearning-
africa.com/
Accra, Ghana, 28 May 2008
Bjørke, S.Å.: Klimaet i endring. Konsekvenser for Afrika. Foredrag for Afrika-forum.
Kristiansand 17 April 2008
Bjørke, S.Å.: "Økologiske fotavtrykk" Lecture at UN-association workshop for teachers
Sundvollen, Norway 11 March 2008
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Katastrofer og katastrofeberedskap i internasjonalt perspektiv' (Disasters and
disaster mitigation in an international perspective). Lecture to medical nurse students at the
University of Agder
Arendal 18 February 2008
Bjørke, S.Å.: FNs Klimapanels fjerde rapport. Hovedtrekk. Foredrag for Klimapanelet i
Kristiansand
Kristiansand 12 December 2007
Bjørke, S.Å. : The GVU experience: Education through online Communities of Practice',
lecture at 2nd Expert Group Meeting on the development of UNEP’s web-based learning
platform, MENTOR.
UNEP, DTIE,
Paris, 4 December 2007.
Bjørke, S.Å.: Klimaet i endring. Foredrag for Moland og Tromøy bondelag.
Arendal 29 November 2007
Bjørke, S.Å. and Ask, B.: 'Tools for common procedures in course development', lecture at
workshop in online education for Egyptian professors at Suez Canal University,
Ismailia, Egypt; 21 November 2007.
Bjørke, S.Å. and Ask, B.: 'E-education for change across continents. The UNU-GVU
pedagogy', lecture at workshop in online education for Egyptian professors at Suez Canal
University,
Ismailia, Egypt; 20 November 2007.
Bjørke, S.Å. and Ask, B.: 'Applying the ECTS in Egypt?', lecture at workshop in online
education for Egyptian professors at Suez Canal University,
Ismailia, Egypt; 20 November 2007.
Bjørke, S.Å. : 'Globalisation of education. Processes for internationalisation and
standardisation of higher education', lecture at workshop in online education for Egyptian
professors at Suez Canal University,
Ismailia, Egypt; 19 November 2007.
Bjørke, S.Å.: What happens to the climate? Climate change and conflicts. Lecture at UN
association in connection with International week.
Kristiansand 25 October 2007
Bjørke, S.Å.: The Ecological footprint. Implications for the West and the rest. Lecture
at University of Agder in connection with International week.
Kristiansand 24 October 2007
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'The future challenges - more than climate change': Global warming, state of
the environment of the world and projections. Lecture at Agder folkehøgskole.
Søgne 11 October 2007
Bjørke, S.Å: The World of Natural Disasters, Today and Tomorrow. Lecture at the
workshop: The Role of Higher Education in Disaster Reduction, Recovery and Sustainable
Development: International Collaboration for a Master's Degree Programme in Emergency
Preparedness and Management (EPM)
Kristiansand, 11 September 2007
Bjørke, S.Å: The GVU approach to pedagogy and e-education. Lecture to professors at
University of Malawi in the workshop "Internationalisation of higher education".
Zomba, Malawi 28 August 2007
Bjørke, S.Å: Tools for common procedures in course development. Lecture to professors at
University of Malawi in the workshop "Internationalisation of higher education".
Zomba, Malawi 27 August 2007
Bjørke, S.Å: Globalisation of education: Processes for Internationalisation and
standardisation in higher education. Lecture to professors at University of Malawi in the
workshop "Internationalisation of higher education".
Zomba, Malawi 27 August 2007
Bjørke, S.Å: Environmental hot topics. Lecture to visiting students from Noragric, Ås.
Arendal 23 August 2007
Bjørke, S.Å: Training the trainers in education for sustainable development. Lecture to the
International Conference on Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable
Development..
Penang, Malaysia, 8 August 2007
Haugen, H.; Ask, B.; and Bjørke, S.Å.: Evaluation of partnership projects - a practical model
to meet the challenge, lecture at the Eden annual conference, New Learning 2?
Naples, Italy, 15 June 2007
Bjørke, S.Å: Depletion of the web of life with a focus on climate change. Lecture to the Agder
AUF.
Skottevig 26 May 2007
Bjørke, S.Å.: Climate change and health impacts. The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report.
Lecture given at annual meeting for the Arendal Medical Association.
Arendal 23 May 2007
Bjørke, S.Å.: E-education for change. Lecture at MESA partners review meeting,
Gigiri, Nairobi 15 May 2007
Bjørke, S.Å. and Ask, B.: Creative E-education across Continents. Lecture at International
conference on Interactive Computer Aided Blended Learning (ICBL)
Florianopolis, Brasil, 07 May 2007
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Katastrofer og katastrofeberedskap i internasjonalt perspektiv' (Disasters and
disaster mitigation in an international perspective). Lecture to medical nurse students at Agder
University College.
Arendal 19 March 2007
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report'. Lecture to the Norwegian Society for the
Conservation of Nature, Agder branch.
Arendal 14 March 2007
Bjørke, S.Å.: Global warming, state of the environment of the world and projections, lecture
to students at Agder folkehøgskole - Power conference.
Søgne, 14 March 2007
Bjørke, S.Å. and Ask, B.: 'Proposals for building an online university', lecture at Ministry of
Education of Egypt.
Cairo, Egypt; 14 February 2007.
Bjørke, S.Å. and Ask, B.: 'Framework system for standardisation of international online
education', lecture and practical exercises at workshop in online education to professors
representing the Egyptian universities.
Suez Canal University,
Ismailia, Egypt; 14 February 2007.
Bjørke, S.Å. and Ask, B.: 'Collaborative e-learning', lecture at workshop in online education
to professors representing the Egyptian universities.
Suez Canal University,
Ismailia, Egypt; 13 February 2007.
Bjørke, S.Å. and Ask, B.: 'Collaborative e-learning. The GVU experience'. Lecture to first
expert group meeting on piloting UNEP's e-learning platform: E-learning for early warning
and assessment.
WRI, Washington DC, 13 December 2006.
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Systems for mutual recognition of competence and joint degrees. The ECTS'.
Lecture at the workshop "Online education for Sustainable Development in Africa".
Lukenya, Kenya, 8 December 2006
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'E-course development and e-course writing'. Lecture at the workshop "Online
education for Sustainable Development in Africa".
Lukenya, Kenya, 7 December 2006
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Collaborative e-learning. The GVU experience.' Lecture at the workshop
"Online education for Sustainable Development in Africa".
Lukenya, Kenya, 6 December 2006
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Constructing Knowledge Societies: Recommendations.' Lecture at MESA
Partners Forum, UNEP HQ, Gigiri
Nairobi, 5 Decmber 2006
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Online learning: Experiences of the online teacher and student'. Lecture at
Ruhuna University in connection with the NOMA application workshop.
Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. 27 September 2006
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'The GVU online courses. Structure and implementation.' Lecture at Ruhuna
University in connection with the NOMA application workshop.
Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. 26 September 2006
Bjørke, S.Å. & Ask, B.: 'Collaborative e-learning? Experience from GVU', Lecture at
Fostrada '06
Kristiansand 21 August 2006
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Why e-learning, why GVU?', Presentation at IFPRI
Washington DC, 7 July 2006
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'The GEO-KIT for environment reporting', Lecture at UNEP South-South
network of GEO collaborating centres
Johannesburg, South Africa, 15 June 2006
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Sustaining student participation', Lecture at 'Educate the Educators ESD
Innovation Course, MESA University Partnership programme.
Nairobi 13 May 2006
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'ICT and Transformative Pedagogy', Lecture at 'Educate the Educators ESD
Innovation Course, MESA University Partnership programme.
Nairobi 12 May 2006
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Why education for sustainable development?' Speech at university leader
seminar, MESA University Partnership programme.
Nairobi, 8 May 2006
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Katastrofer og katastrofeberedskap i internasjonalt perspektiv' (Disasters and
disaster mitigation in an international perspective). Lecture to medical nurse students at Agder
University College.
Arendal 20 March 2006
Bjørke, S.Å. & Ask, B.: 'The world as working area. The UN university'. Lecture at the
Norwegian Networked University Annual Conference.
Grimstad 12 March 2006
Bjørke, S.Å. & Holt, H. : 'International learning gives new opportunities in a rapidly
changing world', speech at the Arendal municipal symposium on building the Arendal
'knowledge harbour'.
Arendal 6 March 2006
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Online education from Norway to the world - does it work?' , NFF / NADE
conference: "Utdanning i spenningsfeltet mellom kvalitetskrav og IKT-muligheter.
www.nade-nff.no
BI, Oslo, 6 December 2005
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'The importance of pedagogical design in e-learning, using the GVU as an
example', at UNU/KNUST Joint Workshop on Sharing Environmental knowledge in Africa,
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,
Kumasi, Ghana, 5 October 2005
Bjørke, S.Å. & Ask, B.: Global cooperation on E-learning’, EDEN 2005 Annual Conference,
Helsinki, Finland, 22 June 2005
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Livets vev stadig mer møllspist?' (Web of life increasingly moth-eaten?').
Lecture to the annual conference of the Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature.
Porsgrunn 9 June 2005
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'UNEP, GRID, GVU and environment and security issues'. Lecture to the annual
conference of the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning.
Arendal 26 May 2005
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'The future challenges - more than climate change'. Lecture to students at Agder
folkehøgskole.
Søgne 3 May 2005
Bjørke, S.Å. & Ask, B.: 'Networking and collaboration across borders'. Building capacity in
environmental information management. UNU/GVU workshop at University of Pretoria,
South Africa.
Pretoria, South Africa, 29 March 2005
Bjørke, S.Å. & Ask, B.: 'Online education in globalisation processes with focus on
developing countries.' Presentation at ICTML conference.
Palermo, Italy, 10 March 2005.
Bjørke, S.Å: 'Drivhuseffekten i globalt perspektiv med fokus på interessekonflikter'. ('The
greenhouse effect in a global perspective focusing on conflicts of interest'). Seminar for the
NGO "Nature & Youth".
Brandbu 27 January 2005
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Katastrofeberedskap og katastrofereduserende tiltak. FNs arbeid med fokus på
Sørøst-Asia etter tsunamien'. ('Preparing for and mitigating natural catastrophes. UN work in
SE Asia after the tsunami'). The solidarity seminar "When the flashlights go out" arranged by
Agder University College.
Kristiansand 18 January 2005.
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'The global perspective: UNU,GVU, AUN'. Speech to the European 2004 E-
skills conference.
Thessaloniki, Greece, 20 September 2004.
Ask, B. & Bjørke, S.Å.: 'E-pedagogy and proposed procedures for making e-learning in
global networks'. Lecture to 5th
annual Gnome users and developers European Conference
(GUDEC)
Kristiansand, 30th June 2004.
Bjørke, S.Å. & Ask, B.: 'Collaboration and organisation models for e-networks'. Lecture at
the Global Virtual University partnership workshop.
Nairobi, 10th
June 2004
Ask, B. & Bjørke, S.Å.: 'E-trends, e-pedagogy, proposed e-procedures for networks'. Lecture
at the Global Virtual University partnership workshop.
Nairobi, 8th
June 2004
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Internasjonale trender – vekst og utvikling skapes gjennom “verksteder” –
spontane og uformelle møteplasser'. Lecture to the Arendal conference for Norwegian
municipalities;
Arendal, May 2004
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Globalisation, education and the digital divide'. Lecture to the UN Association
in
Oslo, April 2004
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Reshaping cooperation - co-producing and sharing of teaching materials and
learning methods in a global network' . Keynote lecture to the First international conference
of the Consumer Citizenship Network, ”Using, choosing or creating the future?
UNESCO, Paris, 1-3 March 04
Ask, B. & Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Nettpedagogikk – noe annet enn vanlig pedagogikk?', presentation
on AUC’s Pedagogy for Universities course,
Lillesand, Norway, March 2004
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Global cooperation on e-learning: Background and pedagogical strategy'.
Lecture at SCOPE-UARCTIC workshop,
Mpumalanga, South Africa, May 2003
Ask, B., Bjørke, S.Å.: 'United Nations University/Global Virtual University - Global
cooperation on e-learning'. Keynote speech at the mENU International Dissemination
Conference,
Valencia, Spain, May 2003
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Pedagogy for online learning'. Lecture to professors at Makerere university,
Kampala, Uganda, Feb. 2003
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Practical development and implementation of a State of the Environment
Report on the Internet for China', lecture series at workshop for Chinese delegation at GRID-
Bangkok, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT),
Bangkok, Thailand March 1998
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'The use of environmental indicators in the production of a State of the
Environment report on the internet', lecture at the Department of Tourism and Environmental
Affairs,
Pretoria, South Africa, 1998
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Producing a State of the Environment Report on the Internet for China', lecture
at
SEPA, Beijing, China, 1997
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Proposal for producing state of the environment reports for cities'. Speech to
the “Urban Environment Forum”,
Shanghai, China, 1997
Bjørke, S.Å.: 'Proposal for web-based information system for the EIS-SSA program'.
Presentation at the 11th
international advisory committee meeting at
Antananarivo, Madagascar, March 1997