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The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU organized the transnational, online Training of the “Green Learning Community” project

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On the 24-26 April 2023, the DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) organized a three sessions, transnational, online Training on video production and editing in the framework of the “GREELCO: Green Learning Community” European Union (EU) co-funded project. 

The trainees have been preschool teachers, Directors, and/ or counselors at Kindergartens from Romania, Belgium, Estonia, Slovenia, Serbia, Czechia, and North Macedonia. 

During the first session, the trainees were introduced to video editing and learned how to download a free editing program and how to prepare the footage for editing. 

On the second Training session, the participants had the opportunity to discover the editing workspace program and use its basic tools.  The main objective of this session was to understand and familiarize themselves with the workspace of the editing program and to use specific tools for the basic editing of a video, such as: importing footage, selecting clips, cutting, copying, pasting, resizing, etc. 

greelco-1On the last day, the trainees exercised the basic editing tools and produced their own final video. Specifically, it was the participants‘ first attempt to create a video for setting the stage for a learning session using the basic editing tools to edit titles, subtitles and music, and to export a High Quality video for online use.

The DAISSy research group of the HOU is the project partner responsible for both providing constant technical support to the childcare centers regarding the preparation and the design of their virtual Study Visits’ videos and for the technical design, development and piloting of the GREELCO educational platform. 

The GREELCO is a two-year, ERASMUS+/ KA220-HED co-funded project. Its consortium includes three (3) main partners, namely the: Educational Research Institute (ERI) (Slovenia), the International Step by Step Association (ISSA) (Netherlands), and the Hellenic Open University (Greece), as well as eight (8) Kindergartens, namely the: Elmer (Belgium), Kindergarten Šestajovice (Czech Republic), Tartu Lasteaed Pääsupesa (Estonia), Pitypangos Közösségért Alapítvány (Hungary), JUODG Femo Kulakov (Republic of North Macedonia), Granidita CU Program Prelungit nr.22 Botosani (Romania), Vrtec Bled (Slovenia),  Predskolska Ustanova “Cukarica”(Serbia). 

For more information on the GREELCO, and other projects and activities of the DAISSy Research Group:

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The multiplier event of the BIBLIO project organised by DAISSy Research Group-HOU in Patras (Greece), was a real success!

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biblio-logoThe multiplier event in Greece, entitled “The new roles of the Library Community within the digital era“, was a very successful initiative! It was organised onsite (“My Way” hotel, Patras, Greece) and remotely (via the Zoom platform) on 24th April 2023 by the DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), within the framework of the implementation of the “BIBLIO: Boosting digital skills ad competencies for librarians in Europe” EU project. It triggered the interest of library professionals, experts and practitioners, representatives of authorities and institutions, active citizens, and, more generally, anyone interested in the digital evolution within the library world.

More precisely, the dissemination event included six (6) speeches and a video presentation attended by more than forty five (45) participants and addressed the multiple challenges and the significant opportunities of the librarian community in the digital era, as identified through the BIBLIO project outcomes.

Prof Achilles KAMEAS, Director of DAISSy and Scientific Coordinator of the BIBLIO project in Greece, launched the event by welcoming the participants and presenting the valuable work done by the DAISSy Research Group of the HOU. The map of currently ongoing projects was impressive – he emphasised the strong international character of the Group and its involvement and representation in global networks and scientific boards. He also addressed the firm links achieved by DAISSy to relate the BIBLIO project with other ongoing EU projects under implementation (such as NICHE, T4SVEN, etc.), aiming to produce a net for the transfer of results and the enhancement of sustainability.

Then Ioanna SEFERLI, a Librarian, representing the Distance Library and Information Centre of the HOU (DLIC-HOU), delivered a speech about the activities of this unit. She presented the Centre’s e-services and pinpointed the extrovert nature of the DLIC operation in supporting both numerous initiatives of the Academic Libraries in Greece and projects carried out by the Schools and Research Groups of the HOU. In parallel, she explained the role of the DLIC of the HOU as the fundamental associate partner of the DAISSy Research Group for implementing the BIBLIO project in Greece.

The Project Manager of BIBLIO and Researcher of DAISSy-HOU, Fotini GATOMATI, took the floor and triggered the participants’ interest in the project’s content and its methodology. Through a brief presentation of all BIBLIO outputs and deliverables, she emphasised the demanding project concept, its solid European partnership, and its direct link with the needs and challenges of the modern library world. She showcased how two new job profiles emerged and presented the expected multiple roles of the Community Engagement and Communication-CECO and the Digital Transformation Facilitator-DIGY. She analysed the practical way that the BIBLIO project addressed the identified challenges and provided tools that benefited the personal development of the library professionals. She also emphasised the recognition of the importance of BIBLIO in the context of the project’s joint networking action with the European Parliament, which was hosted by Mr Marc Angel, Luxembourg MEP (on 28th March 2023 at his office in Brussels) and succeeded in presenting to the representatives of the European Parliament, both the results of the BIBLIO project and the policy recommendations regarding the new roles of the Library community in the digital era.

Then, Leonidas PAPACHRISTOPOULOS, Librarian at DLIC-HOU, presented the BIBLIO Massive Open Online Course-MOOC in detail, emphasising how it is linked with the tasks of the new job role profiles of the CECO and the DIGY so that to address them effectively. All BIBLIO MOOC modules were briefly described, including the timetable, study effort and benefits. Leonidas also referred to the multi-dimensional content of the BIBLIO blended training course training program by explaining that the MOOC is part of the modular training programme, which included the Specialization Courses and the pilot learning actions in the Libraries’ workplace (Work-Based Learning). Given his role as a trainer, he described the interest of the library professionals who participated in the training activities and the undeniably positive impact of this activity on their professional development.

The last speech of the event was delivered by Prof Maria Hatzinikolaou, a Professor of HOU and the Deputy Scientific Coordinator of the BIBLIO project in Greece. She referred to the digital transformation of libraries and the role lifelong learning plays in developing the modern skills of professionals in the field. Given the transition from a book-centric role to the technological trends of machine learning and digital literacy, the speaker emphasised the relationship achieved among the DAISSy Research Group and the DLIC-HOU towards the promotion and the exploitation of both the BIBLIO MOOC and the rest of the project deliverables.

The speeches concluded with a video showing the experience of Library professionals based on their participation in BIBLIO and describing the project’s impact on their professional development and the management of the current challenges of the Library sector.

A brief but vivid discussion took place at the end of the event through the participants’ exchange of questions-answers, comments and interventions. More precisely, they acknowledged the current role of the Library, the need for the digital autonomy of the library professionals and the new skills for coping with the challenges of serving their library users through a holistic approach, they made positive remarks on the BIBLIO deliverables and its strong impact, and they expressed their interest in a new second phase and continuation.

The national multiplier event for promoting the BIBLIO results was organised in Greek, with no participation fees, and the participants received certificates of attendance.

The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), Coordinator of the event, is thankful to all organisations that supported the event (especially the DLIC-HOU being the associate partner), as well as the speakers, the experts and every participant for their contribution to the success of the organisation.

Find out more about BIBLIO and other activities of DAISSy-HOU at:

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Η Ερευνητική Ομάδα DAISSy του ΕΑΠ διοργανώνει ενημερωτική εκδήλωση για τους νέους ρόλους της βιβλιοθηκονομικής κοινότητας στην ψηφιακή εποχή

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biblio-poster-2023Η εκδήλωση είναι ανοικτή προς το κοινό και απευθύνεται κυρίως σε επαγγελματίες στον ευρύτερο τομέα των Βιβλιοθηκών καθώς και σε εκπροσώπους του πολιτισμού, της εκπαίδευσης και της κοινωνίας των πολιτών, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των τοπικών αρχών και των κέντρων χάραξης στρατηγικής αναφορικά με αναδυόμενες ψηφιακές δεξιότητες και νέους εργασιακούς ρόλους.

Στο πλαίσιο της εκδήλωσης θα παρουσιαστούν τα αποτελέσματα του Ευρωπαϊκού έργου “BIBLIO: Boosting digital skills and competences for Librarians in Europe” το οποίο αντιμετώπισε το χάσμα δεξιοτήτων στον τομέα της Βιβλιοθήκης εξαιτίας του ψηφιακού μετασχηματισμού, που αλλάζει το ρόλο των Βιβλιοθηκών και των επαγγελματιών στον τομέα αυτό.

Έμφαση θα δοθεί στην παρουσίαση του Μαζικού Ανοικτού Διαδικτυακού Μαθήματος (Massive Open Online Course–MOOC) για την ανάπτυξη των ικανοτήτων που περιλαμβάνονται στα δύο  αναδυόμενα προφίλ εργασιακών ρόλων στο χώρο των Βιβλιοθηκών, δηλαδή του-της Υπεύθυνου-ης Επικοινωνίας και Συμμετοχικότητας της Κοινότητας (Community Engagement and Communication Officer-CECO και του-της  Διαμεσολαβητή-τριας Ψηφιακού Μετασχηματισμού (Digital Transformation Facilitator-DIGY), καθώς και στην εμπειρία της υλοποίησης του μεικτού εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος ειδίκευσης (Specialisation Course) και των πιλοτικών ενεργειών μάθησης στο χώρο εργασίας των Βιβλιοθηκών.

Η συμμετοχή στην εκδήλωση είναι δωρεάν και θα δοθούν βεβαιώσεις παρακολούθησης.

Δίνεται η δυνατότητα διαδικτυακής συμμετοχής, μέσω της ηλεκτρονικής πλατφόρμας zoom.

Σημειώνεται, ότι το Ευρωπαϊκό έργο “BIBLIO: Boosting digital skills and competences for Librarians in Europe” ξεκίνησε το Νοέμβριο 2019 και ολοκληρώνεται τον Απρίλιο 2023, με συγχρηματοδότηση από το πρόγραμμα ERASMUS+ (612411-EPP-1-2019-1-IT-EPPKA2-SSA) της Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωσης, Συντονίζεται από το Πανεπιστήμιο Aldo Moro Μπάρι (Ιταλία) και υλοποιείται από εννέα-μελές εταιρικό σχήμα, σε πέντε Ευρωπαϊκές χώρες (Ιταλία, Βουλγαρία, Λετονία, Βέλγιο, Ελλάδα.).

Η Ερευνητική Ομάδα DAISSy του Ελληνικού Ανοικτού Πανεπιστημίου υλοποιεί το έργο BIBLIO ως φορέας-εταίρος στην Ελλάδα και η Εξ Αποστάσεως Βιβλιοθήκη & Κέντρο Πληροφόρησης του ΕΑΠ υποστηρίζει ενεργά την υλοποίηση κι εμπλέκεται στις δράσεις του έργου, ως βασικός συνεργάτης

Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με το έργο BIBLIO, καθώς κι άλλες δράσεις της Ερευνητικής Ομάδας DAISSy:

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Η ερευνητική ομάδα DAISSy του ΕΑΠ προσκαλεί τις/τους εκπαιδευτικούς να δηλώσουν συμμετοχή στο επιμορφωτικό πρόγραμμα «Σταθμός Καινοτομίας» (4-10.7.2023, Foligno-IT)

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Innovation Station -logoΑπό τις 4 έως τις 10 Ιουλίου 2023 (συμπεριλαμβανομένων των ημερών ταξιδιού) πραγματοποιείται το πρόγραμμα επιμόρφωσης εκπαιδευτικών με θέμα «Σταθμός Καινοτομίας» (Innovation Station Teacher Training). Το εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα εντάσσεται στο πλαίσιο του Ευρωπαϊκού έργου «Innovation Station: A new approach towards online and blended education», το οποίο υλοποιείται από την ερευνητική ομάδα DAISSy του Ελληνικού Ανοικτού Πανεπιστημίου (ΕΑΠ), ως εταίρο στην Ελλάδα.

Το επιμορφωτικό πρόγραμμα είναι πενθήμερης διάρκειας, διοργανώνεται από την EGInA και το EuroClio, φορείς-εταίρους του έργου, και λαμβάνει χώρα δια ζώσης στην πόλη Foligno (Ιταλία). Η εκπαίδευση θα αφορά στον τρόπο εφαρμογής των κατευθυντήριων γραμμών που διαμορφώθηκαν στο πλαίσιο του έργου “Innovation Station” (Σταθμός Καινοτομίας), σχετικά με τις ψηφιακές δεξιότητες εκπαιδευτικών και μαθητριών/ μαθητών ως προς τις μεθόδους που είναι ελκυστικές για την παροχή εκπαίδευσης μέσω διαδικτύου. Στόχος είναι η προσέγγιση εκπαιδευτικών δευτεροβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης διάφορων ειδικοτήτων από χώρες της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, οι οποίες/οποίοι θα έχουν την ευκαιρία να μοιραστούν ιδέες, πρακτικές και εργαλεία στον τομέα τους καθώς και να διερευνήσουν την προσαρμογή των κατευθυντήριων γραμμών του «Σταθμού Καινοτομίας» στην καθημερινή τους εργασία.

Στην παρούσα φάση, δίνεται η δυνατότητα σε τρείς (3) εκπαιδευτικούς να λάβουν μέρος στο ανωτέρω πρόγραμμα επιμόρφωσης «Innovation Station Teacher Training»!

Ποιες είναι οι προϋποθέσεις συμμετοχής στο επιμορφωτικό πρόγραμμα;

Για την εκδήλωση ενδιαφέροντος, προϋπόθεση είναι να είστε εκπαιδευτικός που ενδιαφέρεται για τη μικτή και διαδικτυακή μάθηση. Στην ιδανική περίπτωση, εσείς:

  • Διδάσκετε στη δευτεροβάθμια εκπαίδευση (γυμνάσιο/ λύκειο/ ΕΠΑΛ)
  • Γνωρίζετε Αγγλικά (Επίπεδο Β2 τουλάχιστον)
  • Έχετε εμπειρία στη διαδικτυακή και μικτή μάθηση
  • Είστε ειδικότητα STEM (πληροφορικής, μαθηματικός, φυσικός, βιολόγος, τεχνολόγος)

Τι προσφέρει το πρόγραμμα επιμόρφωσης;

Πρόκειται για ένα εμπνευσμένο, διεθνές πρόγραμμα επιμόρφωσης, το οποίο δίνει την ευκαιρία σε εκπαιδευτικούς να συναντηθούν με συναδέλφους από διάφορες χώρες της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης και να αποκτήσουν  πρακτικές γνώσεις ως προς τη διαδικτυακή και μικτή μάθηση, οι οποίες μπορεί να εφαρμοστούν στην σχολική τάξη.

Το επιμορφωτικό πρόγραμμα παρέχεται στην αγγλική γλώσσα και δεν περιλαμβάνει κόστος συμμετοχής. Τα έξοδα μετακίνησης και διαμονής καλύπτονται από τους διοργανωτές.

Πώς μπορείτε να εκδηλώσετε ενδιαφέρον συμμετοχής;

Μπορείτε να εκδηλώσετε ενδιαφέρον συμμετοχής στο επιμορφωτικό πρόγραμμα «Innovation Station Teacher Training» στέλνοντας ηλεκτρονικό μήνυμα (email) με το βιογραφικό σημείωμά σας στην αγγλική γλώσσα, μαζί με επιστολή ενδιαφέροντος (motivation letter), επίσης στην αγγλική γλώσσα. Απευθύνεται το μήνυμά σας στην ηλεκτρονική διεύθυνση info@daissy.eap.gr, με θέμα του μηνύματος: InnStation-Staff training.

Προθεσμία υποβολής εκδήλωσης ενδιαφέροντος: 26 Απριλίου 2023, ώρα 17:00

Το έργο «Innovation Station» έχει διάρκεια δύο χρόνια, χρηματοδοτείται από το Ευρωπαϊκό πρόγραμμα Erasmus+ και υλοποιείται από το κάτωθι εταιρικό σχήμα:

  • OBESSU – Organizing Bureau of European School Student Unions, Συντονιστής (Βέλγιο)
  • Impossible Foundation (Ολλανδία)
  • EGInA– European Grants International Academy (Ιταλία)
  • Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο(ΕΑΠ), Ερευνητική Ομάδα DAISSy (Ελλάδα)
  • EuroClio (Ολλανδία)

Βασικός στόχος του έργου είναι να διασυνδέσει μαθητές/μαθήτριες και εκπαιδευτικούς σε όλη την Ευρώπη και να ενώσει τις δυνάμεις τους για την εξεύρεση λύσεων σε καθημερινές προκλήσεις της διαδικτυακής και μικτής μάθησης.

Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με το έργο Innovation Station καθώς κι άλλες δράσεις της ερευνητικής ομάδας DAISSy:

 

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The european project “CLIP: Critical visual media Literacy and emPowerment”, that DAISSy Research Group of the HOU implements as the Greek partner, has been published on the “Erasmus+ Project Results” Platform

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CLIP-logoThe project “CLIP: Critical visual media Literacy and emPowerment”, co-funded by European funds and implemented with the participation of the DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) as the Greek partner, aims to address the digital transformation in terms of developing digital and green readiness, resilience and capacity, of the Higher Education (HE) sector. 

Specifically, CLIP targets to strengthen critical visual media literacy and fluency of higher education students. Specific objectives of the project are to:

  • Raise awareness of the role played by HE in tracking disinformation and bias in visual communication
  • Increase the digital fluency and critical consciousness about visual media of European Union HE students
  • Enable HE academic staff, senior management and communication staff to develop sustainable strategies for integrating visual media literacy at all levels of institutional activities.

 Information about the CLIP project is now available online on the Erasmus+ Project Results Platform. Specificaly, the project description has been published on the following address: Project Card. 

The online platform “EESCP: Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps platform” is the single entry point to the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programmes for the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027. It “enables applicants and beneficiaries to: Search for registered organisations participating in Erasmus+ or ESC decentralised actions, register their organisation for participation in Erasmus+ or ESC, decentralised actions, submit applications for grants and/or accreditation for decentralised actions, and manage ongoing projects.”

The CLIP is an eighteen-month (18) project co-funded by the ERASMUS+/KA220-HED – Cooperation partnerships in Higher Education Programme of the European Union and it is coordinated by the UNIMED – UNIONE DELLE UNIVERSITA DEL MEDITERRANEO (Italy) with LIBERA UNIVERSITA DI LINGUE E COMUNICAZIONE (Italy), ALL DIGITAL (Belgium) and HELLENIC OPEN UNIVERSITY (Greece) as partners.

 For more information on the CLIP project, and other projects and activities of DAISSy:

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DAISSy-HOU hosted and actively participated in the 3rd Transnational Partners’ Meeting of the “NEFELE” EU Project in Athens (Greece)

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logo-nefeleOn 16th and 17th February 2023, the Hellenic Open University (HOU) hosted the third Transnational Partners’ Meeting (TPM) of the “NEFELE-NEET prevention in Educational systems through positive Future vision Enhancing Learning and teacher Education” EU project, that took place at its headquarters-antenna, in Athens (Greece) and also provided the possibility for online participation.

More precisely, the meeting was attended in presence by the representatives of the following project partners:  the Hellenic Open University-HOU (Greece), the University of Naples Federico II- UNINA (Italy), the University of Valencia-UVEG (Spain), the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland-SUPSI (Switzerland) and Smarted-SM (Italy), while the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities-EADTU (Netherlands) participated online.

NEFELE project aims at modelling innovative methodologies for pre-service teachers of middle schools that can be useful to support adolescents’ career construction and a positive vision of the future. Specifically, NEFELE provides curricular frameworks, based on career development and positive psychology through tools (MOOC, digital game and OER Shared Platform) to orient teachers’ supportive behaviours.

On the first TPM day, the Partnership recorded the introduction to the modules of the NEFELE Massive Open Online Course-MOOC. The MOOC will consist of five (5) modules based on the NEFELE framework (for more information, please refer to: https://zenodo.org/record/7553717#.ZAX1sy2h0dU). Then, additional recording of the Introduction of specific modules was completed per partner, accordingly: for Module 1 “World of work challenges and students’ career development” by UNINA, for Module 2 “Supporting students’ career development” by SUPSI, for Module 3 “Students’ well-being” by UVEG, and finally for Module 4 “Innovative teaching-learning practices” and Module 5 “The NEFELE Box” by SM.

Moreover, audio tracks were also recorded to be implemented in the NEFELE digital game, in order to used by middle school teachers for promoting the career exploration. The audios contain information about the resources and the competences needed by adolescents for the career decision-making process. The audios were recorded by the Partners in English (SM), Italian (UNINA), French (SUPSI), Spanish (UVEG) and Greek (HOU) and will be at the disposal of teachers, as a guide for curricular programs on career exploration in middle schools.

On the second TPM day, the meeting focused on the state of the art and pending issues of the two project deliverables to be developed within the upcoming months i.e. the NEFELE MOOC and the NEFELE BOX.

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU host of the 3rd TPM, is the leader of the design and development of the NEFELE MOOC. The Research Group was represented by Mrs Vasiliki Takouli, DAISSy’s Project Manager and Administrator as well as Mrs Vicky Maratou, DAISSy’s Project Manager and Senior researcher, who presented the first version of the MOOC platform and analysed the topics to be covered by the various units, namely: ¡current threats and challenges of labour market ¡ competences needed for career transitions ¡career development and the role of teachers in students’ career transition ¡ positive psychology and the use of technologies and tangible user interfaces in the educational context.

Accordingly, the Smarted-SM presented the gamification approach of the NEFELE BOX. It is noteworthy, that teachers will be involved in creating game scenarios within the NEFELE multiplier events to be held in the forthcoming months in Italy, Spain and Greece.

The 3rd TPM was completed by a session dedicated to the presentation of the Dissemination Plan by EADTU and the vivid exchange among the partners about the next steps of the project implementation.

NEFELE is a thirty-month (1st December 2021-31st May 2024) project, funded by Erasmus+ EU program, implemented by a consortium of six (6) partners from five (5) countries (Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Greece) with the DAISSy Research Group of the HOU, being the Greek partner.

For more information on the NEFELE project and other activities of DAISSy:

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BIBLIO closing phase: the DAISSy-HOU joins the project actions in Brussels

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biblio-logoIt is true, that the 6th Transnational Partner’s Meeting (TPM) of the “BIBLIO-Exchanging ideas on transforming Libraries in the digital age” EU project, was very successful, marking its closing phase. It was a hybrid meeting organized on 28th and 29th March 2023, in Brussels by the ALL DIGITAL (AD) network, Belgian project partner, putting emphasis on the project deliverables, its results and the efforts related to the sustainability aspect.

The BIBLIO project addressed the skills gap in the library/archives sector due to the digital transformation that is changing the role of Libraries.

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU participated in the TPM and was represented by its Director, Prof. Achilles Kameas and DAISSy’s Project Manager, Ms Fotini Gatomati, who delivered detailed presentations about the completion of specific deliverables.  They also provided information about the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the BIBLIO Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) and the e-learning platform, for which DAISSy served as the Leader partner on their design, implementation and maintenance. In addition, they participated actively in all the discussions and announced the organization of the hybrid multiplier event targeting the dissemination of the BIBLIO results and its sustainability, which will be held by DAISSy-HOU, in April 2023, in Patras (Greece).

The meeting was hosted by the ALL DIGITAL (AD) network, Belgian partner, and all ten (10) partners from five (5) EU member-states (Italy, Bulgaria, Latvia, Belgium, Greece), were represented. They used the opportunity to exchange in the most constructive way and to discuss in detail the pending project deliverables and the completion process, emphasizing on the next steps about capitalizing the valuable project results and their sustainability.

The last TPM was linked perfectly with the BIBLIO policy event, that benefited the networking with the European Parliament (EP) – it took place on the 28th March2023 in the morning, and it was hosted by the Luxembourg MEP, Mr. Marc Angel, at his EP office in Brussels, providing the possibility of online participation (via the zoom platform).

The policy event triggered the interest of the EP members, in both the results of the BIBLIO project and the policy recommendations regarding the new roles of the library community in the digital era. The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), joined the event and was represented by Leonidas Papachristopoulos, Librarian at the Distance Library and Information Centre of the HOU (DLIC-HOU), Researcher of DAISSy, who addressed the positive experiences of the Library professionals, who joined  the BIBLIO modular educational program in Greece, as well as its valuable impact on their professional development.

Stay tuned with the upcoming hybrid multiplier event of the BIBLIO project, to be organized by the DAISSy-HOU, in April 2023, in Patras (Greece).

 

 

Find out more about the BIBLIO project and other activities of DAISSy-HOU:

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The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU launched its activities on the GREELCO project for the professional development of kindergarten professionals through green education.

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The “GREELCO: Green Learning Community” is a European co-funded project that addresses the professional development of kindergarten professionals through green education. 

Specifically, GREELCO aims at:

  • improving the digital competencies of kindergarten professionals
  • ensuring the professional development of early childhood and administration professionals through green education, taking into account equity and equal opportunities
  • raising the awareness aboutthe different educational systems and pedagogical practices in kindergartens from different countries
  • reflecting on the pedagogical practices and the competencies of these professionals to ensure the quality of education, with an emphasis on inclusion
  • raising the awareness amongboth professionals and administrators about the importance of digital competencies and green education opportunities. 

The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) is the Greek project partner of GREELCO and will be actively involved in its activities and deliverables. 

Specifically, DAISSy will be one of the partners responsible for the preparation and the implementation of a Training activity on digital and green skills, to be followed by a respective Webinar, while providing constant technical support to the childcare centers regarding the preparation and the design of their Study Visits videos. 

In addition, making use of its long-term experience, DAISSy will be responsible for the technical design, development and piloting of the GREELCO educational platform. 

It is noteworthy, that DAISSy will also contribute to the dissemination of the project. In particular, it will support the branding process as well as the organization and implementation of an international online event, and will consistently promote all GREELCO news and updates through its website and social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn). 

Furthermore, given its role within the HOU, DAISSy will ensure the promotion of GREELCO through the University’s website, which has over one million hits, as well as through the Institution’s newspaper “OPEN2U”, which is printed and sent out in 300 copies and simultaneously forwarded by email to over 120,000 recipients. In addition, DAISSy plans to exploit its wide networking and reach out to corresponding stakeholders in Greece, in order to achieve multiple dissemination and sustainability of the project’s results and impact. 

The GREELCO is a two-year, ERASMUS+/KA220-HED co-funded, project. Its  consortium includes three (3) main partners, namely the: Educational Research Institute (ERI) (Slovenia), International Step by Step Association (ISSA) (Netherlands) and the Hellenic Open University (Greece), as well as eight (8) Kindergartens, namely the: Elmer (Belgium), Kindergarten Šestajovice (Czech Republic), Tartu Lasteaed Pääsupesa (Estonia), Pitypangos Közösségért Alapítvány (Hungary), JUODG Femo Kulakov (Republic of North Macedonia), Granidita CU Program Prelungitnr.22 Botosani (Romania), Vrtec Bled (Slovenia),  Predskolska Ustanova “Cukarica” (Serbia).

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The international conference of the OLMEdu project, organized by DAISSy-HOU, attracted high interest!

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The DAISSy research group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU ) organized with success the hybrid International Conference on the European project “Open Lab for the up-skilling of higher education staff in online Management Education-OLMEdu“, which took place on 21st February 2023, at the headquarters of HOU in Patras, Greece (10.00’- 16.00’).

The main objective of the international conference was to present both the digital skills regarding the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) field, which should be obtained by the higher education staff (HES) in order to support the e-learning process in an integrated way, as well as the digital tools that will help this staff in their teaching work.

The launching speech was delivered by Mr Achilles Kameas, Dean of the HOU School of Science and Technology, and Professor of the HOU, Director of the DAISSy research group and Scientific Coordinator of the OLMEdu project. The first part of the conference, started with a presentation on managing education during the period of Covid -19. More specifically, Professor Manolis Koutouzis, Dean of the School of Humanities, Head of the Postgraduate Program in Adult Education of HOU, presented how an Open University applied distance education taking into account the new conditions. The second speaker, Associate Professor Mrs Nikleia Eteokleous, Head of the Distance Education Committee at Frederick University of Cyprus, referred to the way that an educational institution coped with the transition to online courses and the digital tools it used, in order to develop the appropriate educational material.

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Then, the second part of the conference started by Mr Achilles Kameas, who presented the results of the OLMEdu project and within the same concept, it evolved by the partners, who analyzed the OLMEdu products and deliverables, accordingly. Furthermore, Mrs Fotini Gatomiti, DAISSy’S Project Manager, local Project Coordinator of OLMEdu, presented the OLMEdu Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), which will be used by the higher education staff with regard to the Management Education topic, so that they will develop the digital skills needed for the provision of distance education. The conference content and learning objectives were presented by Dr Cute Tsiordas, University of Patras (Greece), and the analysis of the educational content was delivered by Dr Ouranios Anastasiou, Grandexperts Consulting Limited (Cyprus).

Particular attention was paid to the technical results of the OLMEdu project. More precisely, Dr Achilles Achilleos, Lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Informatics at Frederik University (Cyprus), presented a series of tools for developing web simulations in Management Education, beginning with the theoretical context and continuing with the practical framework through an interactive activity that attracted the interest of the audience. Then, Mrs Fotini Gatomati and Mr Gerasimos Vonitsanos, Researchers of DAISSy-HOU, delivered presentations about the online repository and the results of its evaluation.

The international OLMEdu conference was attended by sixty-five (65) participants on-site and five (5) participants remotely (through the Zoom electronic platform), being students, teachers, researchers and professionals in the sectors of education, digital education and vocational training, as well as training providers and decision-makers in the field of education.

Undoubtedly, the conference succeeded in operating as an open platform of discussion about the most recent innovations, trends and concerns, practical challenges and digital solutions adopted in Management Education. It was held in English and it was open to the general public, with no participation fees and provided the possibility of obtaining a Certificate of Attendance.

The OLMEdu is a two-year project, co-funded by the European Union, under the Erasmus+ Programme, Strategic Partnerships in the field of school education, Action KA2. It is coordinated by the Frederick University Cyprus and the partnership includes the DAISSy Research Group of the HOU and the University of Patras (Greece), the University of Tor Vergata in Rome (Italy) and the GrantXpert Consulting Limited (Cyprus).

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Leveraging tabletop games in education – Multiplier event and workshop of the TEGA project by DAISSY-HOU

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On Friday 3rd March 2023, the multiplier event of the European project TEGA – Training the Educators to facilitate the teaching and assessment of abstract syllabus by the use of serious GAmes, took place in Patras (Greece). The event included individual presentations regarding the outputs of the project so far, as well as a hands-on workshop on the application of the LEGO® Serious PlayTM methodology in education.

The event was organised by the DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), the TEGA project partner in Greece. The event attracted the interest of more than forty (40) teachers of secondary and primary education sectors, who participated actively.

The Director of DAISSy and HOU Professor, Mr. Achilles Kameas, delivered the opening speech by welcoming the participants and presenting the activities of the Research Group, putting emphasis on its vision and mission.

During the first part of the event, the TEGA project was presented by Mrs. Vicky Maratou, DAISSy’s Project Manager, TEGA local Project Coordinator, who analysed its objectives and expected outcomes. A presentation of the TEGA toolkit for the implementation of game-based learning in education followed by Mr. Rizos Chaliampalias, DAISSy Researcher, who held a key role in the research carried out during the implementation of the project.

The invited speaker, Ms. Chara Kokkinou, Logopedist, presented the use of board games in mixed ability classrooms, while Ms. Natalia Spyropoulou, DAISSy Researcher, presented the “SPICE – Special Education STEAM Academy” EU project which aims to strengthen the skills of Primary Education teachers in the implementation of STE(A)M education, targeting the inclusion of students with mild disabilities.

The second part of the event started with a brief presentation of the LEGO Serious PlayTM methodology by Mrs. Maratou and it was followed by a hands-on workshop with the participation of all teachers. The event concluded with a reflection on the activity and a fruitful discussion.

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU wishes to thank Mr. Spyros Papadakis, Organizational Coordinator of the Regional Center for Educational Design (PEKES) of Western Greece, for the support of the Center and its contribution to the success of the event.

It is noteworthy that in the context of the TEGA project, the Methodological Guide/Toolkit for the design and implementation of game-based learning in education, as well as the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for the training of Higher Education teachers in these practices, were developed. The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU has developed the TEGA online Community of Practice platform, which will facilitate the formation of a pan-European network of people who develop games and implement game-based learning practices in education.

The TEGA is a thirty-month project, co-funded by the European Union, under the Erasmus+ Programme, Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education, Key Action 2. It is implemented by a consortium of four (4) Universities from four (4) countries (UK, Lithuania, Portugal, Greece) with the DAISSy Research Group being the Greek partner.

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