Back to search

Digital Sustainable Skills and Training in Education Partnership

2021-1-DE01-KA220-HED-0000275252021Cooperation partnerships in higher educationongoingGood practice
Countries: DE|PL|RO|PT|EL · Grant: €216,574
New learning and teaching methods and approachesOpen and distance learningEnvironment and climate change

Objectives

PR1: Developed the Sustainable Development & Entrepreneur Approach e-learning course components using innovative participatory tools and digital pedagogies to provide an online learning experience that fosters a collaborative and participatory experience and opens the possibility (through ECTS accreditation) of students integrating sustainable development components into their existing course of study PR2: Designed editable training materials in Word, PDF, and SCORM format ready to be uploaded to any learning management system, which supports faculty staff to deliver online courses and utilise the e-learning tools to provide an engaging, rounded, participative learning experience for students PR3: Produced the Handbook for Digital Course Implementation which provides a blueprint for others looking to replicate elements of the Training Programme and course development which enables the widening training of faculty staff for creation and delivery of online courses and digitalization of existing courses DIGI-Step also wanted to created an evaluation and feedback framework and implemented a dissemination strategy that raises awareness on the importance of offering sustainable development teaching to a range of student disciplines.

Background

DIGI-Step improved the course content and digital skills of higher education teachers in delivering sustainable development courses. It addressed the deficits in participation in sustainable development studies from students across a range of disciplines, whilst also strengthening and enhancing institutional capabilities, capacities and expertise in providing online and distance learning in a manner that is comparable to traditional, face-to-face studies. We created an online course named Sustainable Development & Entrepreneur Approach to support higher education institutions and students who wish to enrich their existing studies with sustainable development teaching components which may not usually be offered as part of their existing programme of studies.

Project partners (5)