20-COP-0043-Moving towards the new normal in digital education – new dimension of human capital in higher education
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration ·Romania
About this project
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif">This project will be focused on the bigger picture developments around and within higher education. The goal is to create an understanding about the circumstances in which teaching and learning technologies and practices are taking shape, as well as about the world that institutions, instructors, and learners are going to find themselves in. The current project aims to determine the HEIs staff digital education knowledge gap, and proposes tools to address it on behalf of the faculties. Investing in human capital to develop digital education skills, and to easier adapt teaching methods to a blended, e-learning and tech, innovative based one represent one of the digitalization’s main pillar. HEIs staff is the target group of the project, and the proposed training curricula is the contribution of the project to enhance the quality of digital education and to showcase the importance of training.<br> The objectives:<br> – Evaluate the gap between the actual and expected levels of digital knowledge and skills of faculties in Romanian and Icelandic HEIs for future digital educations, with particular focus on SNSPA and UoI, using two studies in 16 months.<br> – Enhance human capital value in HEIs, designing a new item of evaluation the digital competences to be implemented in employment and promotion criteria in 18 months<br> – Facilitate the closure of the gap by offering a sample guide and two training courses for digital education and the documentation to be certified in 24 months<br> – Transfer advanced knowledge about the digital education from UoI to SNSPA and INCSMPS in digital education and research tools, for about 20 faculties, and create a group of trainers for the proposed training programs.<br> The first level target group is the staff of the partner’s HEIs, the second level is the higher education staff in Romania and Iceland, the third level is the staff of the 18 HEIs from 13 countries from the networks, level four for any faculty from EU and non-EU.</span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The mobility activities STTE held in both universities SNSPA, Bucharest, Romania , and University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland , represent more than mere academic engagements. These activities create a bridge between the Romanian and Icelandic academic teams, fostering a rich exchange of information and insights. The primary objective is to delve deep into the realms of academic digital education and research, with a particular emphasis on discerning strategies that can captivate the younger generation and the staff to digital transformation. These activities are not conducted in isolation but involve mixed groups comprising students, professors, and researchers from all partnering institutions. This rich blend of participants ensures a diverse mix of perspectives, methodologies, cultural nuances, and anticipations. Such a heterogeneous group leads to a fusion of varying viewpoints, thereby enriching discussions and brainstorming sessions. When different cultural backgrounds and academic trajectories merge, the resulting discourse can lead to unique solutions and innovative strategies. Looking ahead, there's a vision in place. The immediate plan is to refine and execute the discussed curriculum and emplyment/promotion criteria bringing it to life within partner institutions. This ensures that the teaching approach is holistic, benefiting from the diverse expertise of educators from different academic backgrounds. But that's not all; there's also a forward-looking agenda to tap into potential digital education resources. The aim is to secure funding that can fuel further research and development initiatives in the realms of digital education and science. Through such endeavors, the goal is not just to advance academic pursuits but to truly make the universities the leaders of digital transformation of society.
Project partners
- University of Iceland Donor project partner· Iceland
- National Scientific Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection Project partner· Romania