The main objective of the project was to improve the educational activities offered to adults by the partner organizations by developing their digital education practices/methodologies and staff competencies. The specific objectives were 1. To develop the competencies of the partner organizations' adult educators to plan, design and deliver online education 2. To explore what are the challenges of inclusion in a digital education world by addressing the issues of education for vulnerable groups 3. To bring together experienced adult educators to explore educational digitization strategies to overcome the crisis caused by Covid19 4. To enable participants to discover the concepts of instructional design, universal design for learning and facilitation of synchronous online events 5. To create an e-toolkit with practical tips for transitioning to digital education with innovative methods of digital adult education 6. To equip participating organizations with tools to implement a strategic development plan for digital adult education that fosters the acquisition of new digital education methodologies.
Online education has been growing and evolving for some time and the pandemic crisis has accelerated this change. Trainers/educators working for partner organizations feel overwhelmed and ill-equipped to plan and create effective, high-quality online course content that maximizes learner engagement. The project responds to the needs of partner organizations to explore what are the key technological developments that adult education organizations should be aware of and how these developments will affect adults and their future. Through a discussion among partners, we discovered that the implementation of digital education practices is in the hands of a few individuals, and that the full potential of technology is not yet widely harnessed in organizations working locally with adults. In the digital era, possessing a comprehensive grasp of media, educational technologies, and utilizing them effectively is vital for ensuring successful teaching. The project was also created to inspire the creation of new local and international projects dedicated to the development of adult education practices that integrate digitization.