On 13 June 2024, the vibrant city of Klaipeda in Lithuania hosted the final partnership meeting of the project 'Digital Challenge in Higher Education', funded by the ERASMUS+ programme. The meeting took place at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of Klaipeda University.
Educators and experts from Italy (Link Campus University – coordinator, Entropy Knowledge Network), Greece (Hellenic Open University), Lithuania (Klaipeda University), Romania (The institute for education) and Slovenia (Academia) discussed the achievements, challenges and future directions of the D-ChallengHE project.
The partnership meeting featured detailed discussions on various project activities:
- The European Innovation HUB is a community of university institutions, academics, researchers, decision-makers, policy leaders and educators dedicated to in-depth examination of the complex social consequences of digital transformation in higher education. The HUB strengthens connections within and beyond our community to support our work, encourage collaboration between higher education institutions and promote a transdisciplinary perspective.
- Training for Innovative Online Teaching in Higher Education was aimed at creating an online environment for professors in higher education. It contributes to the main objectives of the project, as it is focused on the priority of digital transformation, development of digital readiness, resilience and capacity of higher education professionals and institutions. The general objective of the pilot training was to provide professors and the educational community with a set of skills that will enable them to improve digital availability for education.
- Tools for Engaging Lecturers and Students in Higher Education Online Learning Environments with the aim of improving the digital skills of students and young researchers or support staff and developing innovative methodologies/tools for engagement in higher education online learning environments.
- Impact and Recommendations – the overall impact of the project and recommendations for the future were addressed.
The meeting concluded with a session in which the contributions of all project team members were recognised and their dedication and hard work were emphasised.
Scientific-Practical Conference: Digital Innovations in Higher Education
Following the partnership meeting, attention shifted to the conference 'Digital Challenges in Higher Education', which took place on 14 June 2024 in the Aula Magna conference hall at Klaipeda University. The conference was a key gathering for 100 educators in higher education, focused on the intersection of digital innovations and education.
Key contributions of the conference:
- Prof. Dr. Stefania Capogna, Link Campus University, discussed the role of the European digital innovation hub in higher education.
- Nina Gaube, Academia, presented the online platform and results of the pilot implementation of three innovative online training modules to improve the digital accessibility of higher education professionals and institutions for education.
- Dr. Olimpius Istrate, iEDU, explored the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in education.
- Roberto Vardisio, Entropy Knowledge Network, highlighted engagement tools such as serious games for mentors and learners.
- Dr. Simona Velea and Dr. Olimpius Istrate, iEDU, offered guidelines for designing, implementing and evaluating online and blended learning programmes.
Embracing the Future of Digital Education
The final D-ChallengHE partnership meeting and the conference at Klaipeda University represented the culmination of joint efforts and shared visions for the future of digital education.
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Source: Academia (17. 6. 2024). Fotografije: arhiv Academie.
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