WP7: DISSEMINATION OF THE PROJECT RESULTS (month 41-48)
Objectives
- ICT, e-learning and intercultural competences have a central role in education of citizens and training specialists in the knowledge-based society, and education of an international community through aid-based programmes.
Coordinator dr hab. Assoc. prof. Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska, US (PL)
Description of work:
ICT, e-learning and intercultural competences have a central role in education of citizens and training specialists in the knowledge-based society, and education of an international community through aid-based programmes. The tasks of this package are:
Task 7.1: Detailing the nature of national and international concepts outlined above for important purposes of the higher education sector and the relationship between the institution/sector and wider policy in Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Portugal, Australia, Ukraine and Russia.
Documents to compare:
- National and European Law on Informatisation, (NaELoI)
- National and European Law on Education, (NaELoE)
- National and European Law on Higher Education, (NaELoHE)
- National and European Law on Informatisation, on Development of Digital Society, Strategy of Economic Development (NaELoIoDoDSSED)
- National and European Law on Development on Societal Policy and LifeLong Learning (NaELoDoSPLLL)
Task 7.2: Mapping the similarities and differences in the changing educational and social missions of universities in the area of ICT, e-learning, intercultural competences (and internationalisation of higher education) in Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Portugal in comparison with those of Australia, Ukraine, Russia and sharing.
Research tools:
- Survey,
- Analysing the documents (National, International)
- Finalisation of the Tezaurus (Vocabulary) on specific terms: ICT, E-learning, DL, Intercultural competences
- Preparing the start of the MA study and/or Postrgaduate Study, Training courses, etc.
Task 7.3: Conclusions on the comparative research and teaching approaches that enhance or hinder full-time, part-time and postgraduate student success in their studies, including the way in which different categories of knowledge (methods, forms, technologies, tools) are used to achieve successful learning outcomes.
Implementation:
- Survey for the full-time, part-time and postgraduate students of different partners institutions concerning their satisfaction of the study (HSPU): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6mBb4vXOk4uRrxk4aG0KmC6MVekb3Qk6x64VvJK1nCB7lOA/viewform?usp=sf_link
- The start the MA study (E-learning in Cultural Diversity, as described below) and/or Postrgaduate Study, Training courses, etc. with the possible consideration of the survey results. MA Programme (E-learning in Cultural Diversity, described below) and/or Postrgaduate Study, Training courses, etc. Started in 2014-2017 with the possible consideration of the survey results WP2, WP3, WP5, other surveys and interviews.
Task 7.4: Conference “Innovation in Higher Education” and Seminar were held 16th June at DSTU.
Task 7.4.2: Workshops: “Formation of three levels of ICT competence of teachers, administrators, scientists by creating open educational e-environment and personal learning environment for student” (BGKU, Ukraine, 8 September 2017). Additionally : 3rd International Scientific Conference “Open educational e-environment of modern university” (BGKU, Ukraine,8 September 2017) was organized.
Task 7.5: ICTE-2017 (OU, Czech Republic) was held 5-7 September 2017.
Task 7.6: Conference “Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Distance Learning – 2017” (Subtitle: Effective developing teachers’ skills in the area of ICT and e-learning) and Workshop was held 15-17 October 2017 in US, Katowice-Cieszyn, Poland.
Task 7.7: Final conclusion, e-round table debate and videoconference for all participants were held on 27 November 2017 and on 29 January 2018)
Deliverables:
D 7.1–“Innovation in Higher Education - 2017” Conference Proceedings (DSTU, UA, June-July 2017) - printed (Resp.prof. Maryna Romanyukha):Innovation in Higher Education / Інновації у вищій освіті. Collection of Scholarly Papers of Dniprovsk State Technical University, ed. O.Sadovoj, Kam’ians’kie : DSTU, 2017. ISSN 2519-2884
D 7.2 –A collection of theses “Formation of three levels of ICT competence of teachers, administrators, scientists by creating open educational e-environment and personal learning environment for student” (BGKU, UA September 2017) was printed (Resp. prof. Nataliia Morze) and is available on the website: http://openedu.kubg.edu.ua/journal/index.php/openedu/issue/view/3/showToc
Open Educational E-Environment of the Modern University: Collected Scientific Works. Vol. 3 / [Morze N., Makhachashvili R., Buinytska O.; under the general editorship Morze N.] – Kyiv : Borys Grinсhenko Kyiv University, 2017. – p. 399
Відкрите освітнє е-середовище сучасного університету : Зб. наук. праць № 3 / [Морзе Н.В., Буйницька О.П. та iн.; за заг. ред. Морзе Н.В.] – К. : Київ, ун-т ім. Б. Грінченка, 2017. – 352 с. [online] http://openedu.kubg.edu.ua/journal/index.php/openedu/issue/view/3/showToc
The collection of papers was prepared in two language versions - Ukrainian and English.
Note: In framework of D 7.2 – „Collection of theses Formation of three levels of ICT competence of teachers, administrators, scientists by creating open educational e-environment and personal learning environment for student” was published “Open Educational E-Environment of the Modern University”: Collected Scientific Works. Vol. 3 / [Morze N., Buinytska O. et al; under the general editorship Morze N.] – Kyiv : Borys Grinсhenko Kyiv University, 2017. – p. 399.
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D 7.3 ICTE-2017 Conference Proceedings (September 2017) (Resp. prof. Katerina Kostolanyova) are available in full electronical version.:
Information and Communication Technology in Education (ICTE-2017), 4-6 September 2017 Proceedings,K. Kostolányova (ed.), Pedagogical Faculty, University of Ostrava, Ostrava 2017 ISSN 2464-4919 (online), ISSN 2570-7019 (CD-ROM)
D 7.4 Monograph “Effective developing teachers’ skills in the area of ICT and e-learning” (US, PL, December 2017) – printed (Resp. prof. Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska):Effective Development of Teachers’ Skills in the Area of ICT and E-learning. Scientific Monograph.E. Smyrnova-Trybulska (ed.), E-learning Publishing Series Vol. 9 (2017) Katowice-Cieszyn : Studio Noa for University of Silesia, ISSN: 2451-3644 (print edition) ISSN 2451-3652 (digital edition) ISBN 978-83-60071-96-0, p. 497
The working paper on the effects of implementation of the project results: E. Smyrnova-Trybulska (Poland), N. Morze (Ukraine), O. Yakovleva (Russia), T. Issa, Th. Issa (Australia): Some methodological aspects of moocs developing” In: “Effective Development of Teachers’ Skills in the Area of ICT and E-learning. Scientific Monograph”, E. Smyrnova-Trybulska (ed.), E-learning Publishing Series Vol. 9 (2017) Katowice-Cieszyn : Studio Noa for University of Silesia, ISSN: 2451-3644 (print edition) ISSN 2451-3652 (digital edition) ISBN 978-83-60071-96-0, 497 p.139-158
D 7.5. Monograph (Updated title) "Universities in the Networked Society" Subtitle: "Cultural Diversity in Learning Communities", In printing in Springer. Scheduled delivery date: December 2018. Substantiation of delay in printing - the prestigious Publishing house and long-time of the reviewing procedure.
Universities in the Networked Society. Cultural Diversity and Digital competences in Learning Communities. International Scientific Monograph. E. Smyrnova-Trybulska, P. Kommers, J. Malach (eds), 2018
D 7.6 Jointly-written article for a leading journal or chapter for a forthcoming volume resulting from the project to provide evidence-informed advice for university leadership and professional programmes (IGI or Springer Monograph, 2018. The Chapter is included in the Monograph "Universities in the Networked Society", Subtitle: "Cultural Diversity in Learning Communities".
In framework D.7.6. implementation were published 2 articles and submitted 2 manuscript:
- Noskova T., Pavlova T., Yakovleva O. Social Media for Shaping Professional Experience of Master Degree Students, In: E-learning Methodology - Implementation and Evaluation. Scientific Monograph edited by Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska, Vol. 8 (2016) Studio Noa for University of Silesia Katowice-Cieszyn ISSN 2451-3644 (print edition) ISSN 2451-3652 (digital edition) ISBN 978-83-60071-86-1 p. 91-102 http://weinoe.us.edu.pl/node/734 http://weinoe.us.edu.pl/sites/weinoe.us.edu.pl/files/06_social_media_for_shaping_professional_experience.pdf
- Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska (2016) Some aspects of activities in the e-Learning environment for academic teachers - a Research Report. Edukacja ustawiczna dorosłych / POLISH JOURNAL of CONTINUING EDUCATION 4/2016 s. 15-26 http://www.edukacjaustawicznadoroslych.eu/ download/2016/edu_4_2016.pdf
- Eugenia Smyrnova-Trubulska, Nataliia Morze Innovative MA Programme “E-learning in Cultural Diversity In: Universities in the Networked Society. Cultural Diversity and Digital competences in Learning Communities. International Scientific Monograph. Eds. Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska, Piet Kommers, Josef Malach, 2018 (in publishing)
- Katerina Kostolányová, Josef Malach, Ingrid Nagyová, Tatiana Prextová, Milan Chmura Role of universities in process of digitalization of instruction and learning Diversity In: Universities in the Networked Society. Cultural Diversity and Digital competences in Learning Communities. International Scientific Monograph. Eds. Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska, Piet Kommers, Josef Malach, 2018 (in publishing)
D 7.7 Jointly-written article for a leading journal or chapter for a forthcoming volume on teaching approaches that enhance/hinder students’ success in postgraduate studies: developing a tool kit on Quality Teaching in Higher Education with focus on promoting participation, retention and success by target equity groups. Good practice was described. Was prepared and printed:
N. Morze, O. Kuzminska, T. Liakh Development of educational, scientific collaboration and project management with ic tools in universities In: Effective Development of Teachers’ Skills in the Area of ICT and E-learning. Scientific Monograph E. Smyrnova-Trybulska (ed.), E-learning Publishing Series Vol. 9 (2017) Katowice-Cieszyn: Studio Noa for University of Silesia, Katowice-Cieszyn ISSN: 2451-3644 (print edition) ISSN 2451-3652 (digital edition) ISBN 978-83-60071-96-0, pp. 347-364
D7.8 Report reviewing the scientific results of the 6 and 7 work packages, practical arrangements and actions for joint projects and further long-term collaboration was prepared.
Within the framework of WP 7 implementation more than 60 articles and 5 books were published, 5 conferences were held, more than 20 seminars and workshops were organized.
The Project key achievements in terms of facts and figures are:
- 121,67 months of research staff exchange were carried out over the 2 years of the project.
- 29 researchers were involved in the exchange programme
- More than 120 papers were published by members of the network.
- 12 conferences and more than 50 seminars and workshops were organized.
A new scientific journal “International Journal on Research in E-learning” (http://weinoe.us.edu.pl/nauka/serie-wydawnicze/international-journal-research-e-learning) was successfully developed, 2 volumes and 4 Issues were published; the publication of the next 4 issues is in progress.