The Erasmus+ team of the CRED4TEACH project “MOOC-based micro-qualifications for teacher professional development” presents its first project newsletter on project news and
events.
The newsletter is available in English.
Representatives of the Erasmus+ CRED4TEACH project team visited the University of the Mediterranean (Montenegro)
Representatives of the project team of the Ukrainian Erasmus+ Academy of Engineering and Pedagogy of the CRED4TEACH project “MOOC-based microqualifications for teachers’ professional development”, Professor of the Department of Information and Computer Technologies and Mathematics Tetiana Bondarenko and Head of the UIPA Research Team, Associate Professor of the Department of Automation, Metrology and Energy Efficient Technologies Hanna Hrinchenko returned from a study and working visit to the University of the Mediterranean (Gogorica, Montenegro). Podgorica, Montenegro).
During 2 days of fruitful work, the UIPA delegates got acquainted with the partner university – the University of the Mediterranean – and met with the management and coordinators of the CRED4TEACH project. далее …
A training on the microcredentials was held in UEPA within Erasmus+ project CRED4TEACH implementation
On February 16, the Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics Academy hosted a training meeting with management and scientific and pedagogical staff of the Academy in a mixed format. The goal is to spread information about the activities of the Erasmus+ CRED4TEACH project «MOOC-based microcredentials for teacher professional development» and the implementation of pedagogical microcredential educating programs in UEPA.
Representatives of the project team, Deputy First Vice-Rector, Associate Professor of the Practical Psychology Department Andrii LOMAKIN and Head of the Scientific Activity Group of UEPA, Associate Professor of the Department of Automation, Metrology and Energy-Efficient Technologies Hanna HRINCHENKO shared the experience and knowledge gained during participation in the educational event «Professional development of teachers in Ukraine, Montenegro and Albania: conceptualization and accreditation of MOOC-based microcredentials», which took place on February 5-7 at the Universidade Aberta de Portugal.
Members of the UEPA Erasmus+ project team of the CRED4TEACH project took part in training at the Portuguese Open University
Participants from the Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics Academy of the Erasmus+ CRED4TEACH project “MOOC-based microcredentials for teacher professional development”, deputy first vice-rector, associate professor of practical psychology department Andrii Lomakin and head of the scientific activity group of UEPA, associate professor of automation, metrology and energy-efficient technologies department Hrinchenko Hanna, from February 5 to 7 took part in the training “Professional development of teachers in Ukraine, Montenegro and Albania: conceptualization and accreditation of MOOC-based microcredentials” at the Portuguese Open University.
The following events were attended as part of the training:
- Meeting with the management of the Portuguese Open University and the coordinators of the CRED4TEACH project “MOOC-based microcredentials for teacher professional development”;
- Considered issues of professional development of teachers and lecturers in Europe, Ukraine, Montenegro and Albania;
- Studied conceptualization and accreditation peculiarities of MOOC-based microcredentials using the experience of leading European states;
- Work was carried out in groups on the perspectives of creation, conceptualization and accreditation of microcredentials in Ukraine, Montenegro and Albania.
The Erasmus+ teams of the CRED4TEACH project have completed their training and presented MOOC projects based on the results of the course “Toward becoming a MOOC designer”
On February 2, participants from the Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics Academy Erasmus+ of the CRED4TEACH “MOOC-based micro-credentials for the professional development of teachers” project presented their MOOCs (massive open online courses), which were developed based on the results of studying at Anadolu University (Turkey) and mastering the “Toward becoming a MOOC designer” course.
For 12 weeks, the teachers were trained in the courses MOOC01: Introduction to the development and conduction of MOOCs at iversity For 12 weeks, the teachers were trained in the courses MOOC01: Introduction to the development and conduction of MOOCs at project website. The coordinator of the courses was professor Cengiz Hakan Aydin, head of the distance education department of Anadolu University. далее …
“Towards Becoming a MOOC Designer” face-to-face learning was held at the Anadolu University
Within the scope of the EU-funded CRED4TEACH Project, the face-to-face part of the blended trainings titled Towards Becoming a MOOC Designer was held at the Open Education Faculty between 10-12 January 2024. The opening speeches were made by Prof. Dr. Ali Resül Usul, Vice Rector responsible for Anadolu University Open Education System and Dean of the Faculty, and Prof. Dr. Sascha Lord, project coordinator on behalf of Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM) University and Vice Rector responsible for distance education. Prof. Dr. Cengiz Hakan Aydın, Head of Distance Education Department of Anadolu University has designed this blended training and been facilitating it since 13 November 2023, also conducted the face-to-face meetings. Prof. Dr. Diogo Casanova, Vice Rector in charge of quality and micro-credits at the Portuguese Open University, Universidade Aberta, also contributed to a session about use of MOOCs as micro-credentials. далее …
Participation of representatives of the department in the final conference on the PAGOSTE Project
The PAGOSTE project’s final conference took place on November 6-8 at Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria). Titled “Vocational Teacher Education: Between Aspirations and Challenges,” the international conference reviewed the outcomes of the Erasmus+ KA2 project “New mechanisms of partnership-based governance and standardization of vocational teacher education in Ukraine” (PAGOSTE). Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics Academy has been participating in this project from 2020 to 2024. The conference featured 23 presentations from scientists and teaching professionals across 5 countries.
At the conference, IKT&M was represented by Oleksandr Kupriyanov and Tetiana Bondarenko. The team, comprising Tetiana Bondarenko, Oleksandr Kupriyanov and Olena Kovalenko, presented the report “Ecosystem of digital solutions for VET institutions: the example of Ukraine and global trends.” далее …
The Cred4teach project website has been launched
The website of the Cred4teach project, which is supported by UIPA specialists, has been launched. The site contains general information about the project, information about the members of the consortium, and will also post project results and news.
Please add the project website to your bookmarks!