The large penetration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in different sectors of our society poses new challenges and demands for education. One of the objectives of the field of “Technology-Enhanced Learning” (TEL) is to better understand how sound pedagogical principles can be used to guide the design of interactive technologies and tools in support of teaching and learning. In this field of research, Nordic scholars have gained international reputation in areas such as the development of technologies and applications for supporting mobile learning, studies about self-regulated learning and socially shared learning in technology- based environments, human computer interaction and participatory design. 

In the fall 2008, a group of researchers from Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark decided to establish a Nordic research network in order to advance the knowledge in the field of TEL and to promote an interdisciplinary view on those aspects connected to teaching and learning supported by ICT. One of the objectives of this initiative is to establish a solid scientific ground in order to consolidate research and training efforts in the field of TEL through the creation of a Nordic research network of senior scientists, young researchers and PhD students. The First Nordic Symposium Nordic Symposium on Technology Enhanced Learning, NORDITEL 2010,
is one specific result of these efforts. NORDITEL 2010 aims at creating and generating an
interdisciplinary forum of discussion for both Nordic educational practitioners and academic
scholars interested in conceptualizing, designing and evaluating teaching and learning in emerging technology enhanced learning landscapes.  

NORDITEL 2010 does not intend to be a traditional conference, but an interactive event aiming to stimulate ongoing and future efforts in the field of technology enhanced learning. One of the aims of this symposium is to discuss, try to find answers and reflect upon to the questions below related to some of the challenges the educational community will certainly be facing in the near future:
• How does the digital culture of children and young people affect schools and teaching and learning practices?  
• How can schools and universities take advantage of these latest advances in mobile communication and social media?
•  How to design learning activities that support innovative educational practices?
• Which are the most appropriate methods to rely upon while assessing learning in these emerging learning landscapes?
• Which skills are needed from teachers and teacher students in order to face these new conditions for teaching and learning?

This book of abstracts brings together all the contributions submitted by authors that have been invited to participate in the symposium. The authors come from Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, United Kingdom, Austria, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan and Chile. The papers presented in this publication have not been peer-reviewed.  We strongly believe that this symposium will be thought provoking for the participants and will play a key role in fostering a larger community of Nordic researchers and practitioners in the next years.

We specially thank NordForsk, The Swedish Research Council, Linnaeus University and project Young Communication which kindly provided us with financial support to organize the First Nordic Symposium on Technology-Enhanced Learning.

Marcelo Milrad, Teresa Cerratto-Pargman & Sanna Järvelä  
Symposium Chairs