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The DAISSy-HOU presented the BIBLIO activities in Greece within the project TPM and the project event at ALL DIGITAL SUMMIT 2022

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biblio-logoThe “BIBLIO: Boosting digital skills ad competencies for librarians in Europe” EU project is honored to be presented at the ALL DIGITAL Summit 2022 focusing on “Shaping DIGITAL transformation with and for ALL” and implemented on-site in Prague (28-30.9.2022)!

More precisely and within the thematic circle of “SHAPING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AT EUROPEAN LEVEL”, a significant workshop entitled “BIBLIO work-based learning and the Digitization Activities of the National Library of the Czech Republic” was implemented on 29th September 2022 (14.15-15.30 CET), where the BIBLIO Work Based Learning (WBL) activities were presented.

The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) took part in the event, by emphasizing on the experience gained by the implementation of the BIBLIO WBL activities in Greece and their impact on the library professionals, who joined them. The speech was delivered by Foteini GATOMATI, Project Manager of BIBLIO in DAISSy-HOU, who presented the positive feedback of the WBL trainee experience. She also showcased the innovative ideas to be implemented in Greek libraries, and she explained how they were formed, as a valuable outcome of applying the BIBLIO training methodology, in practice.

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

In addition, the DAISSy-HOU joined the BIBLIO Transnational Partner Meeting (TPM) which was implemented on 27th – 28th September 2022 with success. All partners joined it and had the opportunity to an in-depth presentation of how the project evolves in every BIBLIO country, the difficulties faced and the ways to overcome the obstacles, the next steps and milestones to be completed. Emphasis was put on the MOOC evaluation, WBL experience and future dissemination activities.

  • The AD Summit 2022 was implemented on site. In parallel, specific sessions provided the opportunity for online attendance. The events triggered the interest of academics, researchers, policymakers, experts and stakeholders in the digital skills, professionals in the sectors of culture, education, environment, etc.
  • The DAISSy Research Group of HOU is a member of the ALL DIGITAL network, is the Greek partner of the BIBLIO 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.

Stay tuned and remember to visit the site of the BIBLIO project and to check the “Stories” of the BILBIO partners! https://www.biblio-project.eu/stories/

For more information about the BIBLIO project as well as other activities of the DAISSy-HOU:

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Εργαλείο αυτό-αξιολόγησης σε σχέση με τη ρητορική μίσους στο διαδίκτυο

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Το εργαλείο αυτό-αξιολόγησης σε σχέση με τη ρητορική μίσους στο διαδίκτυο (Hate Speech Self-Assessment Tool), που αναπτύχθηκε από την ερευνητική ομάδα της DAISSy στα πλαίσια του έργου LEAD-Online: Learn, Engage, Act: Digital Tools to Prevent and Counter Hate Speech Online είναι πλέον διαθέσιμο.

https://www.lead-online.eu/el/

Το εργαλείο απευθύνεται τόσο σε μαθητές (14 ετών και άνω) όσο και σε εκπαιδευτικούς, δημοσιογράφους, ακτιβιστές των μέσων κοινωνικής δικτύωσης και άλλους ρόλους που σχετίζονται με το ζήτημα, και έχει ως στόχο να καταγράψει τις υπάρχουσες απόψεις και στάσεις τους γύρω από το φαινόμενο της ρητορική μίσους στο διαδίκτυο, αλλά και να υποστηρίξει τους συμμετέχοντες στο να καταλάβουν τη φύση και την έκταση του φαινομένου.

Τα αποτελέσματά του θα συμβάλλουν στη συνέχεια στο σχεδιασμό ενός διαδραστικού παιχνιδιού (Hate out Game!) που θα βασίζεται σε ρεαλιστικά σενάρια, με απώτερο στόχο την εκπαίδευση του χρήστη στον αποτελεσματικό εντοπισμό και αντιμετώπιση του φαινομένου της ρητορικής μίσους στο διαδίκτυο.

Σας καλούμε να συμπληρώσετε το τεστ και να συμβάλετε στην προσπάθεια μας για την αντιμετώπιση του φαινομένου της ρητορικής μίσους στο διαδίκτυο.

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Η Ερευνητική Ομάδα DAISSy του ΕΑΠ διοργανώνει συνεδρία με θέμα το ψηφιακό γραμματισμό ως πρωταγωνιστής στην ανάπτυξη Πράσινων, Ψηφιακών και Επιχειρησιακών δεξιοτήτων στο πλαίσιο της εκδήλωσης DAISSy Days 2022

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erasmus-days-2022Η Ερευνητική Ομάδα DAISSy του Ελληνικού Ανοικτού Πανεπιστημίου, με ιδιαίτερη χαρά σας προσκαλεί στη συνεδρία με τίτλο “Ο ψηφιακός γραμματισμός πρωταγωνιστεί στην ανάπτυξη Πράσινων, Ψηφιακών και Επιχειρησιακών δεξιοτήτων“, η οποία θα λάβει χώρα διαδικτυακά την Πέμπτη 13 Οκτωβρίου 2022 στις 17:30. Η εκδήλωση αυτή θα διαρκέσει 1,30 ώρα και θα εστιάσει στην παρουσίαση έργων και δράσεων της ομάδας DAISSy στην εκπαίδευση. Θα παρουσιαστούν θέματα σχετικά με την ενίσχυση πράσινων, ψηφιακών και επιχειρησιακών δεξιοτήτων με την εφαρμογή αυτών σε σχολεία πρωτοβάθμιας και δευτεροβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης, σε ιδρύματα τριτοβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης και φορείς επαγγελματικής κατάρτισης.

Η εκδήλωση απευθύνεται κυρίως σε εκπαιδευτικούς και εκπαιδευτές/τριες από όλες τις βαθμίδες και τύπους εκπαίδευσης, ερευνητές/τριες, φοιτητές/τριες και μαθητές/τριες, και γενικά άτομα που ενδιαφέρονται για το σχεδιασμό πολιτικών και την υλοποίηση δράσεων σχετικών με την ανάπτυξη Πράσινων, Ψηφιακών και Επιχειρησιακών δεξιοτήτων.

Όποιος/α επιθυμεί να παρακολουθήσει τη συνεδρία, μπορεί να το κάνει μέσω αυτού του Zoom Μeeting (Meeting ID: 860 9989 7708
Passcode: 307951).

Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με τη δράση DAISSy Days και λοιπές δράσεις της DAISSy:

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DAISSy-HOU joins ERASMUS DAYS by organizing an ONLINE info-day on Culture and Tourism within DAISSy Days 2022!

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erasmus-days-2022The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University invites you to take part in the online event entitled “Digital competences in a cutting edge role for the Culture and Tourism professionals”, organized online and in Greek (Thursday 13th October 2022, 19.00-20.30 Greek time).

The event focuses on what digital transformation implies in the sectors of culture and tourism and its impact on the development of the respective professionals. This objective is achieved through the presentation of the milestones of EU projects undergoing and/or completed by the organizer, as well as the exchange with main actors involved in this process. Emphasis is put to the interaction with the participants through a vivid sharing of views.

  • The online event is targeted to policymakers, academics and students, experts and stakeholders as well as to everybody interested in the digital competences in the tourism and culture sectors.
  • In particular, the event is included in the “DAISSy Days 2022” initiative organized by the DAISSy-HOU, to celebrate the “ERASMUS DAYS 2022”. This is an innovative initiative of the DAISSy-HOU, sharing a valuable experience in the implementation of European projects, including numerous currently ongoing projects also funded by the ERASMUS+ EU program.
  • Participation is free of charge! Please, join through the Zoom platform:
    https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84328725319?pwd=bmQ0NEVyRHRIV2N6dGJkbE5GV1AzQT09
    Meeting ID: 843 2872 5319
    Passcode: 834850By participating in the event, you give us your consent to video recording and release by DAISSy – HOU.

Download the agenda.

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

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Η Ερευνητική Ομάδα DAISSy του ΕΑΠ διοργανώνει συνεδρία με θέμα την εκπαίδευση STE(A)M στο πλαίσιο της εκδήλωσης DAISSy Days 2022

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Η Ερευνητική Ομάδα DAISSy του Ελληνικού Ανοικτού Πανεπιστημίου, με ιδιαίτερη χαρά σας προσκαλεί στη συνεδρία με τίτλο “Δυνατότητες, πρακτικές και προοπτικές εκπαίδευσης STE(A)M”, η οποία θα λάβει χώρα διαδικτυακά την Παρασκευή 14 Οκτωβρίου 2022 στις 17:00. Η εκδήλωση αυτή θα διαρκέσει 1 ώρα και 20 λεπτά και θα εστιάσει στην παρουσίαση έργων και δράσεων της ομάδας DAISSy στην εκπαίδευση STE(A)M. Θα παρουσιαστούν θέματα σχετικά με την εκπαίδευση STEM/STE(A)M, όπως το πλαίσιο ικανοτήτων και το επαγγελματικό προφίλ των εκπαιδευτικών STEM/STE(A)M, ο σχεδιασμός και ανάπτυξη ενός νέου μεταπτυχιακού προγράμματος, η ανάπτυξη δεξιοτήτων εκπαιδευτών STE(A)M, η χρήση της εκπαίδευσης STE(A)M στην ειδική αγωγή, ενδεικτικά σενάρια χρήσης της στο σχολείο, ο Ευρωπαϊκός οδικός χάρτης της εκπαίδευσης κ.ά.

Η εκδήλωση απευθύνεται κυρίως σε εκπαιδευτικούς και εκπαιδευτές/τριες από όλες τις βαθμίδες και τύπους εκπαίδευσης, ερευνητές/τριες, φοιτητές/τριες και μαθητές/τριες, και γενικά άτομα που ενδιαφέρονται για το σχεδιασμό πολιτικών και την υλοποίηση δράσεων σχετικών με την εκπαίδευση STE(A)M.

Όποιος/α επιθυμεί να παρακολουθήσει τη συνεδρία, μπορεί να το κάνει μέσω αυτού του Zoom Μeeting (Meeting ID: 898 2986 5945, Passcode: 991122).

agendaΓια περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με τη δράση DAISSy Days και λοιπές δράσεις της DAISSy:

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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.