The Main Aim of the Project: Developing innovative and technological cyber security curriculum in vocational schools, giving educations and increasing awareness-raising among people in cyber security.The Specific Aim of the Project: Giving education about cyber security to 20 people via online e-learning (distance education) platform in order to create qualified and well-educated work force who is educated in cyber security primarily in our city and then in our country; giving face-to-face education to 12 IT teachers as a part of their in-service education; giving awareness-raising seminars to 370 teachers, academicians, IT specialists and officers; distributing the book about curriculum modules to the libraries of 81 cities and providing multiplier effects through this way.The objectives of the project is to;-Disseminate the cyber security educations in primary, middle and high schools and non-formal education-Raise awareness of the computer users in cyber security -Encouraging research and development activities-Broaden the pool of skilled workers capable of supporting a cyber-secure nation-Reduce the gaps and dissonances in economy sector by means of synchronous curriculum and practice compliance and strenghten labor market in vocational education through strong and permanent partnerships established between social partners, development agencies, chambers of commerce and vocational education providers-Foster development and skills of teachers and trainers and founding partnership by focusing on the education of company trainers and partners in work-based education, school teachers and compant trainers (through short-term learning training which will be given in Spain)-Develop new approaches in order to strenghten the educational methods which have been implemented by the trainers-Develop digital skills and distance education in education-Support strong partnerships in business community and edcautional institutions-Encourage continuous vocational educaiton which is accessible and career-driven. The project outcomes and intellectual outputs:-Generating the road map about cyber security in Turkey and research in European Practices and Education-Developing curriculum in cyber security education-Developing e-learning systems in distance education platform, giving education in EU standards, giving certificates to the people who complete their education showing that they are educated to be specialists in their fields-Book about cyber security-Activities and materials used to raise awarenes and Multiplier Effects, which are; a. Seminars (about project outcomes and “secure use of internet and secure internet service) b. 3 conferences (Germany, England, Turkey) c. Project journal, brochure, CD and website d. informing public via media e. banners and postersAll the international conferences, seminars and activities which will be held in this sense are going to raise the multiplier effects to the maximum level.In order to develop project outcomes, Six Sigma Methodology will be applied. This methodology is used when a new process design is needed and it consists of measure, explore, develop and improve phases. All studies in our project will be carried out with the concepts of satisfaction, process-enhancement, team work and basis of decisions on real data.The activities which will be conducted in this project are as follows;-Activities which encourage the development, testing and innovative applications in education and youth programs-Approving and recognizing the knowledge, skills and proficiencies gained through formal, non-formal and informal learning (the certificate system and the evaluation exam which will be applied after e-learning platform, in-service education and exercising activities are appropriate to this title)-Seminars, conferences, notification meetings and press announcements given as part of dissemination activitiesThe target beneficiaries of the project are the administrators in vocational education , IT teachers and trainers working in this field. There will be 7 meetings which are planned and 3 different conferences are planned in order to share the research findings and introduce and disseminate project outcomes. Additionally, each institution will give seminars to their own staff about project aims, objectives and products.All of our foreign partners are going to join the first meeting with two people each and they will join other meetings with only one person each. The appealed owner instutition and Bulent Ecevit University will join the meetings with two people each. Additionally, short-term learning, teaching or training actiities are planned in order to explain and teach cyber security education program and online e-learning (distance learning) platform. 2 participants from each institution will participate in this activity (3 participants from BEUN University).It is planned out that more than 900 people will benefit from this project.
Our project was determined by developing an innovative course curriculum in the field of cyber security which is missing in vocational education. For this reason, the main objective of our project was: "Developing innovative and technological cyber security curriculum in vocational schools". And then the spesific objective was: "Giving education about cyber security to 20 studentes and 12 teachers via e-learning platform in order to create qualified and well-educated work force who is educated in cyber security primarily in our city and then in our country; giving awareness-raising seminars to 370 person; distributing the book and curriculum modules to the libraries of 81 cities". So;As of the first week of Dec.2018, 95 students and 12 teachers are taking part in the project.12 teachers and 20 students have completed their education and are entitled to receive these certificates. In Zonguldak VET School, 130 students and 65 teachers- officers were given information and dissemination seminars within the scope of our project. We found the contact informations of all provincial libraries in Turkey, found from "earsiv.gov.tr" web address. And all the intellectual output of our project has been sent. We held providing multiplier effects through this way. The new training methods and approaches have been developed by the instructors with our project. Digital skills have been developed in education and it has been tried to support strong partnerships in the business world through distance education. Thanks to our distance learning system, individuals are encouraged to reach and focus on career-oriented continuous vocational training. Thanks to the innovative curricula we developed and the convenience in practice, we continue our distance education to strengthen the labor market in the economy and to reduce gaps and distress in the IT sector. Our project has established strong and continuous partnerships between social partners, development agencies, chambers of commerce and vocational education providers. In this way, the development and skills of teachers and trainers were improved. Our intellectual outputs developed with our project are as follows: 1- Cyber Security Curriculum 2- E-Learning Platform 3- QR Code System and Table 4- Cyber Security Book 5- Research about cyber security in European Practices and Education. Activities and materials developed to increase awareness and multiplier effect are as follows; a) Seminars: 2 seminars were held at Zonguldak Vocational High School. Participants were teachers, students and officers. In these seminars, the project outputs and the safe use of internet and secure internet services. b) Conferences: 3 conferences were held in total. The first conference was held in Germany.The second conference was held in the UK. 3rd and final Conference was held in the B.Ecevit University Cultural Center Sezai Karakoç conference room inTurkey. c) The Project magazine and Project Brochure has been completed.Project CDs are given with Project magazine in addition,the project magazine and CD are also available on the project website. Six Sigma Methodology was applied to improve project outputs.All the works in our project were carried out with the foundations of the decisions regarding satisfaction, process improvement, teamwork and real data. Satisfaction surveys were conducted and evaluated after each meeting. These results are shared on the project website. Our project has 8 partners.Our project partners are consist of 3 vocational training institutions, 3 universities and 2 research institutes. Each of partners has expertise in cyber security and security technologies. Italy and Lithuania partners also have an important skill in developing a distance learning platform. Total of 7 project meetings were held in our project.All of our foreign partners were join the first meeting with two people each and they were join other meetings with only one person each. The appealed owner instutition and B.Ecevit University was join the meetings with two people each.C1-Short term training activity was carried out in Spain. With our project, a cyber security course curriculum, cyber security book and distance education platform which can be used by European countries, especially our country, have been developed.Our project has made a significant contribution to the training of cyber security experts who are lacking all over the world and to participate in the labor market. According to a protocol made by Ministry of National Education and Ministry of Industry and Technology, studies were carried out to prepare new syllabuses.Cyber Security is also included in these studies.Some commissions have been established for this work.The Ministry of National Education examined our project and our project coordinator was invited to the cyber security commission.As a result;Cyber security is now taught in vocational high schools.The greatest impact and sustainability of our project has been achieved.