Work4CE will address the need for educational resources in order to prepare for the future workplace (work 4.0). Interdisciplinary curricula and modules will be developed and new forms of (virtual) university-enterprise collaboration will be deployed to improve the practical value of the curricula and the employability of the graduates. With the implementation of the successful co-production approach of lecturers, industry experts and member of professional associations new, job-related competences for the workplace of the future (Work 4.0) will be developed. This approach will overcome the gap between academia and industry in the partner countries and equip graduates with competences to cope with the transformation of working environments, to assess where they are and where they want to go (analysis, strategy), to transform to a sustainable working environment, to consider occupational safety and health and environmental protection. Work4CE will focus on the following aims according to the needs analysis:•Education towards the future workplace (Work 4.0) is delivered: the 9 modules will lead to better competences in dealing with the new forms of work. The provision as OER makes it accessible by other Master programmes and for professional education. •Graduates and trained professionals are generated: Work4CE, the consortium members and the Master programmes guarantee a significant (~ 400 graduates p.a.) flow of qualified work force for the digital transformation. •A pool of trained lecturers and experts is established (by the Train-the-Trainer (TtT) concept): the consortium members and industry experts form (open) communities of practice (OpenCoP) and a competence network.•Models for industry-university-cooperation are developed and lead to more practical relevance and better employability. The co-production approach delivers a new quality of job-related competences with fast integration of new top
Development of a portfolio of 9 eLearning modules and Open Educational Resources Implementation of the co-production approach of academic and professional experts in 9 virtual Open Communities of PracticeDevelopment of a certification system to foster relevance for and adoption by industryTrain lecturers and company trainers and bind them to the Open Communities of PracticeUpdate the curricula of 8 Master programmes Cooperation of Master programmes in a virtual, cross-border environment
The digital transformed world asks new competences and digital skills. Work4CE aimed to prepare for the future workplace, and developed interdisciplinary modules in a co-production scheme to close the gap between academia and industry.Work4CE equips graduates with competences to cope with the transformation of working environments, to assess their personality in a transforming world, to transform into a sustainable working environment, to consider safety, health and sustainability.
<< Background >> The digital transformed world asks new competences and digital skills. Work4CE aimed to prepare for the future workplace, and developed interdisciplinary modules in a co-production scheme to close the gap between academia and industry.Work4CE equips graduates with competences to cope with the transformation of working environments, to assess their personality in a transforming world, to transform into a sustainable working environment, to consider safety, health and sustainability. << Objectives >> Development of a portfolio of 9 eLearning modules and Open Educational Resources Implementation of the co-production approach of academic and professional experts in 9 virtual Open Communities of PracticeDevelopment of a certification system to foster relevance for and adoption by industryTrain lecturers and company trainers and bind them to the Open Communities of PracticeUpdate the curricula of 8 Master programmes Cooperation of Master programmes in a virtual, cross-border environment << Implementation >> In WORK4CE OpenCops were created, which convert need analysis to the content requirements . Didactic concept and project specifications and templates were developed. Train-the-trainer workshops were provided. Co-production of modules content was done in iterative way and piloted for students and companies. Digital Portal contains the project collaborative environment and e-Learning platform based on Moodle. Equipment for co-production labs were purchased and installed in partner universities. << Results >> Main results (deliverables):1.1. Open communities of practice1.2. Work4CE templates and specifications1.3 Virtual Master School Model2.1. 9 eLearning Modules and Educational Resources2.2. Train-the-Trainer modules and workshops2.3 Education Packages for Professionals and Executives 2.4 Digital Co-production Labs4.1. WORK4CE Digital Portal 4.2. Trainers and Modules Certification System 4.3. Open Educational Resources5.1 WORK4CE Handbook