What is "fraline"

fraLine is a non-profit (research) project of Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. Project and research activities focus on IT services management for schools and the use of digital media in educational settings. fraLine is also a joint project between the University of Applied Sciences and the city of Frankfurt am Main (represented by the "Stadtschulamt" = municipal school-maintaining body). fraLine and the city of Frankfurt cooperate in the fields of IT support and IT service management in educational contexts as well as technical implementation of digital media in class. fraLine also cooperates with the Hessian state education authority (" Staatliches Schulamt") in the field of media education and digital media training for teachers. fraLine was launched in 2001 and employs mainly technical students of the University of Applied Sciences and Goethe University Frankfurt, but also IT professionals, engineers and media educators.