Leaders of digital didactics – development of the teaching staff of the Faculty of Management

About this project

<p>The digital change, the prolonged pandemic, and the dynamic computerization of the Department of Management, triggered the need to adapt the educational process of the management faculty. (KZ) to the changes by increasing digital and methodical competences of the KZ staff and adjusting the KZ education program to the remote formula. &nbsp;<br> Project objectives:<br> To develop institutional cooperation within Management studies - to establish international partnerships for improving the quality and adaptation of the offer to distant education<br> Improving the didactic competences of KZ staff<br> &nbsp;Improving staff mobility between the Leader and Partners<br> Activities:<br> - training of KZ staff and partners realized in blended-learning format and led by experts from Iceland<br> - mutual mentoring of lecturers from all partner universities in the scope of methods and techniques of on-line classes<br> - mobility of lecturers from Poland, Norway and Iceland<br> - developing a methodological guide for remote education and a handbook with online practices and case studies<br> - adaptation of KZ curriculum to the online formula (100%).<br> Target group (direct participants of the project -UP): 10 teaching staff of KZ in CC and 5 didacticians each from partners. In total: 25 persons.<br> Indirectly: other lecturers from CC and partners.<br> The project will be implemented according to PCM methodology in the phases: identification, planning, implementation, evaluation<br> Expected results and impacts:<br> Improvement of lecturers' (25 UPs) competences in online teaching<br> To become acquainted with methods and techniques of online student activation (25 UP)<br> 36 hours of training in remote teaching methods and techniques<br> Institutional cooperation with 3 universities<br> Implementation of an intercollegiate mentoring programme (25 UP)<br> Modifying 20 KZ syllabuses and adapting the online program.<br> Long-term benefits:<br> - Improved quality of online classes<br> - Implementation of joint mentoring programs<br> - Long-term collaboration with partners.</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

Partners are the project's strongest asset. Partners were selected carefully and thoughtfully, and the selection of Partners and division of work was guided by substantive goals:Collegium Civitas (CC) - managing the project, responsible for the overall project, activities: development of the mentoring program and the program of online studies,Bifrost University (BU) - an innovative educational institution, experienced in the field of education online - responsible for Action: conducting training in online education methods and techniques.University of Reykjavik (RU) is the largest non-public university in Iceland - experts in curriculum, assessment materials and design, quality of education - responsible for Activity: development of textbook case-study.VID Specialized University (VID) is an accredited private university in Norway - are experts in the field of methodologies and quality of education - responsible for Activity: preparation of methodological handbook. Partners show great flexibility in organizing meetings, and are eager to participate in them. During the meetings there is always at least one person coordinating the work of the partner and other participants, selected in terms of competence in the discussed topic. Each meeting includes an element of discussion, where Partners are willing to contribute in order to improve the organization/products/cooperation in the project in the implementation of individual results. In terms of content, Partners are great professionals. They send all commitments on time, communication takes place through multiple channels and is very dynamic-no standstills.

Project partners

• VID Specialized University Donor project partner· Norway
• Háskólinn í Reykjavík Donor project partner· Iceland
• University of Bifrost Donor project partner· Iceland