During the last NORMA08, I was made aware of a Leonardo project called EVLM, European Virtual Laboratory of Mathematics. The basic idea of this project is to establish the virtual lab of mathematics and to promote better understanding and utilisation of mathematical knowledge in a range of other disciplines that are underpinned by mathematics. To do that, the partner institutions offer a virtual database of mathematical resources and e-learning materials but also consultancy services to those wishing to learn about the latest results in mathematics and mathematics teaching. It sounds good. I wonder if any of the partners are registered at JEM. If you are, please comment back!

The project has delivered a portal which offers:

• FACTS: Frequently Asked Consultation Topics - like a small encyclopedia (not as extensive as mathworld)
• ROLs: Reusable Learning Objects, for complex information about mathematical concepts consisting of a longer explanatory text accompanied by examples, illustrations and applications, or links to webMathematica examples.
• PROBLEMs: training by solved problems and examples from basic mathematical topics in which a explanatory text is accompanied by step-by-step solution and calculation.
• MODULEs: complex educational materials where explanatory text is accompanied by examples, illustrations, solved problems and applications.
• eBOOKS: a teacher's and a student's guide, which sound very similar to the JEM wiki.

I would like to offer them the option to develop the eBOOKS online at JEM, and also to test our repository which offers a number of extra functionalities, like tagging, reviewing, RSS feeds, all missing from the EVLM portal until today.

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