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International Cooperation Leading to Improvement of High Education Quality
Mirjana Ivanović, Živana Komlenov, Zoran PutnikDepartment of Mathematics and Informatics
Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
539461-LLP-1-2013-1-BG-ERASMUS-ENWFUTURE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN COMPUTING:
HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE
PARTNERS:67 universities and companies
from 35 countries
PERIOD:3 YEARS
01/10/2013 – 30/09/2016
EU GRANT:600 000 Euro
COORDINATOR:UNIVERSITY OF RUSE, BULGARIA
EUROPEAN THEMATICNETWORK
"FUTURE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
IN COMPUTING: HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING
AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE" (FETCH)
MEMBERSFROM 67 UNIVERSITIES AND COMPANIES
IN 35 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
COORDINATOR:UNIVERSITY OF RUSE
01.10.13 - 30.09.16
THE MAIN OBJ ECTIVES OF THE PROJ ECTARE TO INTRODUCE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION, DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT FOR COMPUTING EDUCATION, WHICH INCLUDES CURRICULA, SYLLABI, E-LEARNING, RESOURCES, STUDENT EXHIBITION FORUMS, WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY RAISE EDUCATION QUALITY. IT WILL ALSO PROPOSE A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE DIGITAL CURRICULA IN COMPUTING EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2020 AND WILL DEVELOP NEW DIDACTICAL THEORIES AND LEARNING MODELS FOR USING SOCIAL MEDIA IN EDUCATION.
539461-LLP-1-2013-1-BG-ERASMUS-ENWFUTURE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN COMPUTING:
HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE
GENERAL GOALS:
Achievement of intelligent growthBuilding a knowledge and innovation based computer society through:Raising the quality of computing educationIntroducing modern innovative technologies in educationSharing knowledgeDiscussing methodologiesPromoting the exchange of good practice between all parties
More concrete goals:Development of an European Strategic Framework for Computing Education and Training (EСFCET-2020)Development of an European Evaluation Framework in Computing Education and Training (EEFCET-2020)Preparation of recommendations for future digital curricula in Computing Education and Training 2020
539461-LLP-1-2013-1-BG-ERASMUS-ENWFUTURE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN COMPUTING:
HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE
ACTIVITIES:
Creation of Web sites
Organization of a number of project members meetings (virtual, or face-to-face)
Organization of several scientific conferences (proceedings)
Submission of deliverables/results of individual phases of WPs
Creation of ERASMUS bilateral agreements between project participants - exchange of students and university staff
Publication of literature reviews, survey results, and interviews with experts in the field of lifelong learning
Creation of recommendation reports for individual goals of a project
Assessment of technological tools and resources for learning purposes...
539461-LLP-1-2013-1-BG-ERASMUS-ENWFUTURE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN COMPUTING:
HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE
WORK PACKAGES:
WP1: Project Management & CoordinationIimplementation of all financial and administrative academic tasks of the projectMonitoring project performance, results, and risk management
WP2: National and European frameworks for development of Higher Education until 2020Studies existing National and European frameworks for development of higher education until 2020 and their implications for ComputingInvestigates the suitability of novel approaches to planning, launching and teaching computingSurveys existing traditional & web-based methodologies to identify best practices for student evaluation, retention, and experience
539461-LLP-1-2013-1-BG-ERASMUS-ENWFUTURE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN COMPUTING:
HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE
WORK PACKAGES:
WP3: European Strategic Framework for Computing Education and Training 2020Understanding how new generations of high-level ICT-skilled people can be trained through successful and lasting education strategiesMaking lifelong learning and mobility a realityEnhancing creativity & innovationIncreasing employability skills
WP4: European Evaluation Framework in Computing Education and Training 2020Concentrated on three stakeholders: 1) Professors, 2) Alumni, 3) Industry ExpertsCovers the most suitable approaches, methods, and processes for evaluation of curricula and syllabi, and their implementation in European higher education institutions and enterprises
539461-LLP-1-2013-1-BG-ERASMUS-ENWFUTURE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN COMPUTING:
HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE
WORK PACKAGES:
WP5: Digital curricula in Computing Education and TrainingAddresses the changing nature of the “curriculum” - learning resources go digitalDeals with the concepts of Open Educational Resources, e-textbooks and integration of online tools in the learning processes
WP6: e-Learning and m-Learning in Computing supported by social mediaIntegrating students’ daily use of social media in learningDeveloping new didactical theories and learning models for using social media in education
WP7: Quality AssuranceAnalysis and evaluation of project activities, interim and final project outputs/products/results
539461-LLP-1-2013-1-BG-ERASMUS-ENWFUTURE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN COMPUTING:
HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE
WORK PACKAGES:
WP8: Exploitation of Project Results (DMI is co-leader of this WP)ERASMUS+ bilateral agreements for staff and student exchangeRaising Computing education quality and ensuring that graduates possess industry relevant competencesCommercialisation of research
WP9: Dissemination of Project ResultsContinuous updating of the on-line information, specifying the outputs and products of the projectOrganising and conducting international round table discussions and conferencesPublishing the achieved results periodically in newspapers, magazines, brochures and scientific conferences and journals
539461-LLP-1-2013-1-BG-ERASMUS-ENWFUTURE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN COMPUTING:
HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE
RESULTS ACHIEVED UP TO NOW:
Several virtual meetings
Four conferences:15th International CompSysTech, in Ruse, Bulgaria, June, 201416th International CompSysTech, in Dublin, Ireland, June, 2015International Conference on e-Learning’14, in Tenerife, Spain, September, 2014e-Learning’15, Berlin, Germany, September, 2015
Signing agreements within Erasmus+ projects:117 agreements were signed among FETCH partners320 agreements were signed between FETCH partners and institutions not involved in the FETCH projectTotal: 437 agreements (3 of those signed by DMI – 2 with Bulgarian partners and 1 with a Turish partners)
539461-LLP-1-2013-1-BG-ERASMUS-ENWFUTURE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN COMPUTING:
HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE
RESULTS ACHIEVED UP TO NOW :
Also following exchanges have been realised:87 students + 44 staff members among FETCH partners (2013-2015)158 students + 93 staff members between FETCH partners and institutions not involved in the FETCH project (2013-2015)Total: 245 students + 137 staff members
Students' practical placement:11 agreements signed among FETCH partners35 agreements signed between FETCH partners and institutions not involved in the FETCH project
26 exchanges among FETCH partners (2013-2015)41 exchanges between FETCH partners and institutions not involved in the FETCH project (2013-2015)
539461-LLP-1-2013-1-BG-ERASMUS-ENWFUTURE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN COMPUTING:
HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE
IMPACT:
The project products will be of benefit for: University and national policy-makers in Computing education University academic staff who are lecturers/trainers in Computing Bachelor, Master & Doctoral Students of Computing Research institutes and centers in Computing ICT companies and small and medium-size enterprises
The project will: Change the methodology of training computer specialists Apply most modern technologies in education Promote closer cooperation between universities, institutes and industry
International Cooperation Leading to Improvement of High Education Quality
Mirjana Ivanović, Živana Komlenov, Zoran PutnikDepartment of Mathematics and Informatics
Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad