The purpose of the DigIN project was to increase the capacity of educators and adult education organisations to support adults in becoming active users of technology with a view of the enhanced digital transformation brought about by COVID-19. General Objectives: •Widening Educators' Competences: Improve educators' and staff competencies in order to develop digitally competent and confident trainers, in line with the Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027. •Develop a Digital Education Ecosystem: Build organisational capacity and readiness for effective digital education transitions in line with Erasmus+ 2022 cooperation partnership priorities. •Nurture a Digitally Inclusive Environment: Nurture digital inclusion at a transnational level through the engagement of all citizens and generations in supporting Erasmus+ priorities in adult education and EU targets for lifelong learning participation. Specific: The project targeted improving the digital skills of 40 educators, providing digital learning opportunities for 150 adults, and supporting digital transformation in 20 organisations, thus fostering inclusion and diversity.
The DigIN project was created to address the COVID-19-exacerbated digital divide, especially among adult learners and educators. The pandemic brought into sharp focus critical gaps in digital literacy and the need for improvement in digital skills and infrastructure in adult education. Three core needs were addressed: •Improve teachers' digital competencies. Most Adult educators weren't ready for digital learning and required new competencies, especially in the area of knowledge of digital pedagogy and flexibility in approaches to teaching both online and blended. •Increase Adults' Access to Digital Learning: Digitally low-skilled adults have been facing various barriers to access to services, information, and social connections. Structured opportunities for the development of digital literacy are needed so that adults can empower themselves as active users of technology. •Improve Digital Transformation of Adult Education Organizations: The digital strategies, leadership, and online training capacities were quite a challenge for the organizations, therefore they needed holistic solutions to improve their digital competencies.