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O2: DIGITAL COMPETENCE CONCEPT: MAPPING ADVANCED DIGITAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Leader: Aksaray University
Targets: higher education tutors and graduates; wider public
Type: Methodologies / guidelines
Media: Internet
Languages: English

Background

A preliminary analysis of the results of an e-survey among users regarding the need for advanced digital skills and knowledge for the purposes of teaching and learning revealed:

  • A lack of direct link between advanced digital competence and the ability to use ICT tools.
  • Challenges for the advanced digital skills and knowledge development for both tutors and graduates.
  • Insufficient critical attitude in content creation and use, incl. awareness of IPR of online materials, privacy and security, ethical and legal use of online resources.
  • A need for mastering the abilities to use information selectively and responsibly.
  • A demand for a structured and consistent approach to respond to the challenges related to distance/online education.

Content

The Nano-Code Digital competence concept contains methodologies and guidelines to developing innovative teaching and learning methods through learner-centered approaches, and connecting universities.

O2: DIGITAL COMPETENCE CONCEPT: MAPPING ADVANCED DIGITAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE PDF

Where is the innovation?

The Nano-Code Digital competence concept provides:

  • Deeper understanding of the challenges in teaching, learning and assessing.
  • Summary of the modern, most effective methodologies for digital teaching/learning and assessment.
  • The focus on the necessity for implementation of digital technologies in higher education systems.

What is the impact?

The Nano-Code Digital competence concept offers:

  • Guidelines on how to implement the concept to raise the quality and competence during teaching.
  • Qualitative methodological approach for teaching/learning/assessment which identifies key issues around the modernization in the higher education institutions.

Transferability potential

The Nano-Code digital competence concept transfers contemporary methodological approach in higher education with a focus on:

  • The shift from teaching to learning.
  • A learner-centered approach.
  • Self-organized and self-directed learning.
  • Interactive and collaborative learning