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2nd TPM Meeting Learning Incubator for Project-based Teaching and Training through Research (LEARN.INC)

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The second Transnational Project Meeting was organized in 28-29 September 2022 at Hellenic Open University (HOU) in Patras, Greece, as part of the Learning Incubator for Project-based Teaching and Training through Research (LEARN.INC) project.

Welcome messages were addressed by prof. Achilles Kameas, Vice-dean, School of Science and Technology, HOU, and Delia Stefenel, director of international relations at Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu.

The delegates from partner universities: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu from Romania; Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski from Bulgaria; members of the DAISSy research group from Hellenic Open University from Greece; Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University from Turkey and Research & Training Point Foundation from Bulgaria, discussed the actual state of the project and the next steps, in terms of project management, financial issues, dissemination plan and quality assurance.

There were also presentations and discussions on the main results of the projects: Virtual Open Common Inter-University Sandbox, Project-based Teaching Incubator and Open Access Archive of Digital Courses, and on such subjects like MOOC technical specifications, European Financial instruments and partnership opportunities

The project partners had a meeting with prof. Efstathios Efstathopoulos, Vice-President for Administrative Affairs, Academic Affairs and Student Welfare at Hellenic Open University. In this meeting, the necessary introductions were made between the representatives, who talked about the work of the university institutions, that they represent, and how they believe their institutions and their researchers will contribute to the project. Afterwards they discussed the current status of the project, the plan for the dissemination of the project as well as the possibilities for future collaborations.

LEARN.INC aims to advance teaching and learning innovation in the partner Higher education institutions in Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, and Turkey, through cross-institutional collaboration, knowledge sharing and networking which extends beyond academia and seeks inspiration, feedback and validation from local communities and stakeholders. The Project focuses on fostering creativity and redesigning learning spaces through challenge-based learning for graduate-level students (MA and PhDs); more specifically, we aim to promote innovation in student-centered learning and teaching, with students co-designing flexible and modular e-learning formats that are developed in response to pertinent societal issues.

For more information on the Learn.Inc project and other DAISSy projects and activities:

 

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DAISSy / HOU invites you to join the ALL DIGITAL Summit 2022

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summit-2022On behalf of the European network ALL DIGITAL, the DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University invites you to join the ALL DIGITAL Summit 2022 that will take place on 28-30 September 2022 in Prague.

This year’s theme of AD Summit is “Shaping DIGITAL transformation with and for ALL”; it tackles the European perspective on Digital Transformation and focuses on what digital transformation implies in the digital skills sector and its impact on culture, innovation and education, especially on the must-to-have skills in modern societies. The event is targeted to policymakers, local authorities, academics, experts, education and training organizations and any person interested in the digital skills field.

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU is a member of the ALL DIGITAL network, and will play an active role in the AD Summit 2022 by delivering presentations and workshops and joining the marketplace.

Stay tuned and find out more about the activities of DAISSy-HOU:

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The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU invites you to join the BIBLIO workshop to be organized on-site within the ALL DIGITAL SUMMIT 2022 Registration is open!

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summit-2022The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) invites you to join the ALL DIGITAL Summit 2022  that will take place on 28-30 September 2022, at Vzlet centre in Prague. The AD Summit 2022 focuses on what digital transformation implies in the digital skills sector and its impact on culture, innovation and education, especially on the must-to-have skills in modern societies.

For this regard, the ALL DIGITAL network organizes a live, on-site event entitled “Shaping DIGITAL transformation with and for ALL”, targeted at policymakers, local authorities, academics, experts and stakeholders in the digital skills field and co-organised by EPMA and the Vysocina region. The three-day event tackles the European perspective on Digital Transformation and puts particular attention to the Central European dimension of digital skills development.

More precisely and within the thematic circle of “SHAPING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AT EUROPEAN LEVEL”, a significant workshop entitled “BIBLIO work-based learning and the Digitisation Activities of the National Library of the Czech Republic” will be implemented on 29th September 2022 (14.15-15.30 CET), where the BIBLIO Work Based Learning (WBL) activities will be presented. The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU will take part by emphasizing the experience gained by the implementation of the BIBLIO WBL activities in Greece and their impact on the library professionals, who joined them.

A more detailed description of the content is available on the event site, along with the event program.

Registration for on-site participation is open!

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU is the Greek partner of the “BIBLIO: Boosting digital skills ad competencies for librarians in Europe” EU project (ERASMUS+ / 612411-EPP-1-2019-1-IT-EPPKA2-SSA) and implements it, in cooperation with the Distance Library and Documentation Centre (DLIC) of the HOU, associate partner.

In parallel, the DAISSy Research Group of the HOU is a member of the ALL DIGITAL network and will play an active role in the AD Summit 2022 by delivering presentations in the workshops and joining the marketplace.

Stay tuned and find out more about BIBLIO and the other activities of the DAISSy-HOU:

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The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU links the BIBLIO EU project with the “Virtual International Conference on Library and Information Science (VICLIS 2022)”

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biblio-logoIt is a great pleasure to announce to you that the Hellenic Open University (HOU), the BIBLIO partner in Greece represented in the EU project by DAISSy Research Group, is an esteemed team member of the Virtual International Conference on Library and Information Science (VICLIS 2022) entitled “Libraries as Drivers for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030” to be implemented on the 25th October 2022.

This International Conference offers a quite conducive platform for sharing ideas, and research findings aimed at promoting and realizing the United Nations’ SDGs, of the renowned scholars and professionals in the field of library and information science. Several sub-themes will be addressed such as:

  • Building Resilience through People, Information, and Technology in Post-Pandemic
  • Library Programs Advancing the UN2030 Agenda
  • Digital Spaces, Digital Transformation & Digital Cultural Heritage in Libraries
  • Role of Libraries in Open Science Landscape and Data Curation
  • Inspiring Innovations and promoting social inclusion and access to information for people with special needs, etc.

The VICLIS 2022 is targeted to library professionals, library information systems students and any other interested body around the world and it is organized by the SLTC Research University of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with IFLA Regional Division Committee for Asia and Oceana (IFLA RDC-AO), American Library Association-International Relations Office (ALA – IRO), Hellenic Open University (Greece) represented by the Distance Library and Documentation Centre (DLIC) of the HOU, University of Bari Aldo Moro (Italy), Faculty of Economics and Business, Zagreb (Croatia), and is supported by the Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Library of Sri Lanka.

Besides the main event of the international conference, VICLIS 2022 involves a series of pre-event workshops and webinars on specific themes, so that to ensure open dialogue, constructive critique, and self-reflection.

Library professionals that are participating in the «BIBLIO-Boosting digital skills and competences for librarians in Europe» project can both enrich their knowledge into sustainability and the future role of libraries as to discuss with global community about the issues that have been taught within the blending learning stage. At the same time, they can submit their work, finding a way to express the innovative ideas that they developed within the program.

  • Participation in VICLIS 2022 is FREE of charge for both presenters and listeners.
  • Registration is open here.
  • For more information about the VICLIS 2022 conference, please refer here and/or subscribe to the VICLIS 2022 fb page https://www.facebook.com/VCLICS2022/

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU is the Greek partner of the «BIBLIO-Boosting digital skills and competences for librarians in Europe» project and implements it, in cooperation with the Distance Library and Documentation Centre (DLIC) of the HOU, associate partner, which is expected to be highly involved in the implementation of the VCLIS 2022 activities.

Stay tuned and find out more information about the BIBLIO project as well as other activities of the DAISSy-HOU:

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Introducing SpicE, a new ERASMUS+ project focused on Primary Special Education and STEAM

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logo-spiceThe project, implemented by a consortium of 11 public and private organisations from Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Bulgaria, aims at building significant knowledge for students with mild disabilities from educational and social exclusion.

The Special Education STEAM Academy, that is, the Erasmus+ SpicE Project call on Teacher Academies is an international consortium that has been selected on May, 2022 by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).

This 3-year long project brings together 11 partners from 4 European countries, led by the Hellenic Open University – HOU (Greece), the coordinator, and including the Research Innovation and Development LabPrivate Company – ReadLab (Greece), University of Macedonia – UoM (Greece), University of Alicante – UA (Spain), Sindicat Treballadores i Treballadors Ensenyament del Pais Valencià Intersindical Valenciana –STEPV (Spain), Sindikat Obrazovanie Kam Kt Podkrepa – TUT (Bulgaria), Trakia Universitet – TUNI (Bulgaria), Osnovno Uchilishte Hristo Smirnenski – OUHS (Bulgaria), University of Cyprus – UCY (Cyprus), Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth – MOESY (Cyprus), and the Regional Directorate of Eduucation of Western Greece –RDEWG (Greece).

At present, inclusive economy based on knowledge and innovation is a high-stake demand for Europe. Professionals in the fields of Science, Engineering and Information and Communications Technology, as well as ICT workers are required and will be in demand in almost every economic area. However, the supply of graduates in ICT and STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) falls short of meeting the increasing demand.

Despite the recognised merits of STEAM Education –an approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking–, converging evidence shows that it is not adequately promoted throughout EU countries. Students with “Mild Disabilities” are deprived of the opportunity to benefit from the advantages connected to its use. Due to their learning problems, these students face considerable difficulties acquiring essential knowledge and skills in many domains, including those making up the STEAM Education package. The lack of STEAM knowledge adversely affects these students’ professional perspectives and work- related opportunities in a world heavily dependent on STEAM skills. Therefore, STEAM education is an ongoing opportunity for pupils in primary education to employ skills such as problem-solving and critical thinking interactively.

Thus, this project’s agenda focuses on the promotion of STEM disciplines through the development of STEAM education. SpicE’s bundle of actions aims to enhance Primary Education Teachers’ ability to implement effective STEAM tools in education and to protect students with Mild Disabilities (Special Education) from educational and social exclusion.

As a result, more than 200 teachers and Higher Education students entering the job market in these 4 EU target countries will be trained to support students to develop digital skills through hands-on activity and an action-learning and game-based environment, which will potentially increase digital literacy and expand future career opportunities to beneficiaries.

The expected outcomes include the improvement of teacher education policies and practices in Europe, the enhancement of the European dimension and internationalisation of teacher education, the development of different models of mobility, as well as a sustainable collaboration.

These objectives will be achieved by developing competence and an education framework for STEAM in Special Education, designing an innovative Joint STEAM Curriculum for Special Education and a STEAM Training Programme, which will be further assessed, and creating and nurturing a sustainable Community of Practice.

Ultimately, all these efforts will be made to achieve a proper inclusion of students with disabilities by identifying the necessary competences, which will be linked to the Digital Competence Framework for Educators (DigCompEdu), and we will produce job profiles compatible with ESCO and mapped to EQF/NGFs. These outcomes will also benefit stakeholders, including teachers, researchers, policy makers, etc.

Therefore, understanding and raising awareness of the need to promote and enhance digital skills, STEM studies and entrepreneurship in Special Education is essential in order to undertake an ambitious STEAM-oriented project such as SpicE in the European context.

For more information, visit the project’s website: spiceacademy.eu or check out its social media on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube at @SpicEAcademyEU.

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Press release of the INNOVATION STATION kick-off meeting

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innn-st-kickThe Kick of meeting of the Innovation Station project, co-financed by the European Commission Erasmus +, took place on 12-13 May 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. The DAISSy research team http://daissy.eap.gr/en/) participates in the Consortium through the Hellenic Open University (HOU).

The project is funded by the Erasmus+ “Partnership for Cooperation in the field of Education and Training – European NGOs)” programme, by the European Commission.

Hosted by the “OBESSU” 6 people participated in an online meeting, representing all project partners from Belgium, Italy, Greece, Poland and the Netherlands.

Innovation Station is an Erasmus+ project with a duration of 24 months (April 2022 – March 2024).

In response to the reduced participation of students in online courses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the project aims to create a support system for both teachers and students to adapt to the digital challenges of online education. The objectives of the project are to explore a variety of methods and practices in online education, to find new ways of learning for students aimed at increasing their participation in the online classroom as well as promoting self-directed learning, to create social media content on self-directed learning, to develop guidelines and a MOOC for teachers in distance learning, to develop teachers’ skills for more appropriate and creative distance learning, to develop the skills of teachers for more effective and creative online learning, and to improve the quality of their teaching.

Through the development of sustainable attitudes and lifestyles in various target groups, from teachers and students, to their families and local communities, thus inspiring citizens in the EU Green Transition.

It will also upgrade teachers and education professionals by training them in a variety of interdisciplinary teaching methodologies that will help them develop global citizenship skills in their students.

The desired outcomes of the Innovation Station project are:

  • Further research on blended learning, innovative educational practices and needs of teachers and students.
  • To make educational programmes more engaging, holistic and learner-centred, developing a set of participatory approaches to education by creating a space where teachers and students can discuss and interact in such a way that the challenges of digital transition can be addressed.
  • To promote initiative, digital and professional competence and crisis response to meet the daily activities of students and teachers.

If you or your institution are interested in “Innovation Station” and would like to contribute, benefit or just follow the development of the project, you will find us in the following:

  • Website DAISSy: http://daissy.eap.gr/en/
  • Facebook: @DAISSyResearchGroup
  • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daissyresearchgroup/
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/daissy_research
  • Instagram: @daissy_researchgroup
  • Email: info@daissy.eap.gr

 Project partners:

  • Belgium: Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions (OBESSU), project coordinator
  • Italy: European Grants InterNational Academy, sr (EGINA)
  • Greece: Hellenic Open University (HOU)
  • Poland: Impossible Foundation (IF)
  • Netherlands: De Europese Vereniging Voor Geschiedenisond erwijsgevenden (EuroClio)
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Important achievement of the project INSTRUCTION in which DAISSy / HOU participated

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logo-instructionOn March 31, 2022, the INSTRUCTION project (Upskilling school teachers for education-work transition), in which the DAISSy research group of the Hellenic Open University participated, was successfully completed achieving the extremely high score of 95/100 in its evaluation by the Italian National Office Erasmus+ INDIRE. Among the very positive comments of the evaluation committee are the extensibility, transferability and long-term sustainability of the project results.

The duration of the project was two years and was funded under the program Erasmus + / KA2 / Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education. The project consortium included 6 partners from 4 European countries (Greece, Italy, Portugal and Romania) and aimed to create an innovative teaching model to facilitate students’ transition from education to the world of work; and to strengthen the link between schools and business. The DAISSy research team constructed this model and participated in the development of the methodology for its application in the school environment, as well as its practical implementation. Moreover, it developed the e-learning platform used to support the project’s educational activities. Finally, exploiting the outcomes of these activities, the DAISSy research team determined a set of opportunities for integrating the innovative teaching model at local, regional, national and European level.

For more information about the INSTRUCTION project and the DAISSy research group:

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Αναρτήθηκε το μονοπάτι γνώσης “Ψηφιακός Πολίτης” στην Εθνική Ακαδημία Ψηφιακών Ικανοτήτων με τη συνεισφορά της ερευνητικής ομάδας DAISSy του ΕΑΠ

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Με μεγάλη ικανοποίηση σας ενημερώνουμε ότι αναρτήθηκε το μονοπάτι γνώσης “Ψηφιακός Πολίτης” στην Εθνική Ακαδημία Ψηφιακών Ικανοτήτων. Το μονοπάτι δημιουργήθηκε από την ομάδα DAISSy του ΕΑΠ, η οποία ανέλαβε τον εκπαιδευτικό σχεδιασμό, την ανάπτυξη πρωτογενούς εκπαιδευτικού υλικού και την αξιολόγηση, μετά από ανάθεση από το Υπουργείο Ψηφιακής Διακυβέρνησης. Είμαστε περήφανοι/ες για το αποτέλεσμα, το οποίο θέτει στην υπηρεσία των πολιτών τις γνώσεις και την εμπειρία μας αναφορικά με τα Ευρωπαϊκά πρότυπα ψηφιακών ικανοτήτων και τον σχεδιασμό διαδικτυακών μαθημάτων, βοηθώντας στην βελτίωση των ικανοτήτων των πολιτών και οδηγώντας σε μια κοινωνία περισσότερο συμπεριληπτική. Η υλοποίηση του μονοπατιού γνώσης “Ψηφιακός Πολίτης” ακολουθεί μετά τη δημιουργία του διαδικτυακού εργαλείου για την αυτοαξιολόγηση βασικών ψηφιακών δεξιοτήτων, το οποίο έχει ήδη ενσωματωθεί στην ιστοσελίδα της στην Εθνικής Ακαδημίας Ψηφιακών Ικανοτήτων (περισσότερες πληροφορίες θα βρείτε εδώ).psif_pol-2

Το μονοπάτι γνώσης «Ψηφιακός Πολίτης» αποτελεί μία σειρά πέντε μαθημάτων της Εθνικής Ακαδημίας Ψηφιακών Ικανοτήτων. Οδηγεί στην ανάπτυξη βασικών ψηφιακών δεξιοτήτων, ώστε οι πολίτες να μπορούν μέσω του Διαδικτύου να πραγματοποιούν τις απαραίτητες για την καθημερινότητά τους εργασίες. Τα μαθήματα αναπτύσσονται με βάση το Ευρωπαϊκό Πλαίσιο Ψηφιακών Ικανοτήτων (DigiComp). Κάθε μάθημα, περιλαμβάνει μία τελική αξιολόγηση που οδηγεί σε λήψη βεβαίωσης παρακολούθησης.

Μπορείτε να χρησιμοποιήσετε το μάθημα ακολουθώντας το σύνδεσμο https://nadia.gov.gr/ . Στη σελίδα αυτή θα βρείτε και ένα ωραία σχεδιασμένο βίντεο που εξηγεί τους στόχους και τα αναμενόμενα αποτελέσματα του μονοπατιού γνώσης. Ήδη το μονοπάτι παρουσιάστηκε από το Υπουργείο Ψηφιακής Διακυβέρνησης στη Διεθνή Έκθεση Θεσσαλονίκης 2022 και είναι διαθέσιμο στους/στις επισκέπτες/τριες.

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Stay tuned! The open online course TOY on intergenerational learning, is available again.

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Are you interested in bringing older adults and young children together to share knowledge, skills, values and have fun?

Would you like to participate in a free of charge learning programme to develop your skills in intergenerational learning?

If yes, then the TOY online course is what you are looking for!

More than 800 learners from 40 countries have already taken part in the TOY online course, ‘Together Old and Young: An Intergenerational Approach’ that was launched in 2018 and supported by the DAISSy research group of Hellenic Open University.

The online course “Together Old and Young: An Intergenerational Approach” is unique in its focus on young children (0 – 10 years old) and older adults (65+ years old) and aims to promote awareness and expertise to support you in developing good quality, sustainable intergenerational practice. Through this course you will learn about intergenerational practice and discover practical ways to create opportunities for intergenerational learning in your own area.

This course is in English and it is relevant for those who are:

  • Early Childhood Education and Care practitioners;
  • Primary school teachers (working with 4 to 10 year-olds);
  • Social Care practitioners working with older adults;
  • Community development workers i.e. practitioners and volunteers working in community groups such as those linked to community social and cultural centres; sports clubs, scouting or religious institutions;
  • Practitioners and volunteers working in libraries and museums.

Registration will open on 10 October 2022 at the link

 

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Tour-X kick-off meeting took place in Athens!

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From the 4th to the 6th of July, the partners of the Tour-X project had the opportunity to meet in the kick-off meeting of the project that took place in the Golden Age Hotel in Athens, Greece.

AKMI SA, the coordinator organization of the project, hosted the meeting and Mr. Rodopoulos, AKMI’s president, warmly welcomed the participants. A welcome note by the Greek Minister of Tourism, Mr. Kikilias followed, while the Governor of Attica, Mr. Patoulis sent his own message through a video.

The 23 partners of the Tour-X project represent Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, and China. The participants spent 3 days of meeting exchanging views on how to better collaborate on the ambitious project of Tour-X together.

The Tour-X project brings together VET providers, Regional Authorities, Market representatives, Higher Educational Institutions, and 4 networks to bring excellence in the Tourism sector on a regional and transnational level. Hellenic Open University with DAISSy Research Group is one of the partners of the project and will hold a leading role in specific implementation tasks.

Tour-X is a Center of Vocational Excellence (COVE) Project for the Tourism Industry that will run for 4 years (2022-2026). The project aims to:

  • Foster national and transnational collaboration through the establishment of TourX Transnational Ecosystem for Excellence in Tourism;
  • Increase skills anticipation in the Tourism industry;
  • Increase sectoral employability;
  • Increase of investments in tourism-related human resources.

More information about the Tour-X project and the activities of DAISSy Research Group: