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- Improve teachers´ innovative digital skill across Europe: the role of IDEAS projectPublication . Afonso, Ana Paula; Carvalho, Isabel Cristina; Bidarra, José; Morgado, Lina; Rocha, Maria AntonietaThe Innovative Digital Education and Skills (IDEAS) ERASMUS+ project aimed to improve teachers' digital skills and competencies by directly responding to the EU's Digital Education Action-Plan (2021-27) Strategic-Priority 1. It involved the design of a 30-hour micro-credentialed teacher training course consisting of a digital toolkit with 14 bite-sized modules using adaptive learning models with the support of the IDEAS Mentors and implementing a pilot program that was tested and evaluated. To carry out the course's instructional design, a needs analysis was conducted based on a literature review and a baseline survey to assess teachers' strengths, weaknesses, and needs in implementing digital pedagogy. After identifying teachers' needs, specific content was conceived, designed, and made available on a platform that allows access to the knowledge society. The study showed four areas of digital competencies needing training, and a learner persona was profiled following a gap analysis of the 99 responses. This data informed a pilot program with 80 Vocational Education and Training and Higher Education teachers to test the functionality of the digital Toolkit, the e-learning platform, design, quality, and impact of the content. Data analysis indicates that participating teachers improved their digital competencies and facilitated innovative learning experiences in their practices.
- Learning design for flexible higher education : roadmap to an european pilot developmentPublication . Morgado, Lina; Afonso, Ana Paula; Carvalho, Isabel CristinaThis paper presents the development process for designing and implementing an innovative pilot course under the ERASMUS+ project, FLeD (Learning Design for Flexible Education), to promote flexible and effective pedagogical practices in higher education. This project arises in response to the identified need for effective learning in digitally mediated contexts, going beyond the mere adaptation of traditional teaching methods to virtual contexts, a gap highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the European Digital Education Plan. The pilot project aims to explore and expand digital competencies and pedagogical innovation among the teaching staff of the six participating universities, which others can subsequently replicate. The main goal of the FLeD project is to help design flexible learning scenarios by applying the Flipped Learning (FL) method and optimising digital technologies to maximise asynchronous time and promote a sustainable shift towards flexible education. The objectives of the pilot design include testing the effectiveness of the FLeD project's tool, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the process, and refining resources to ensure a playful experience and the development of inclusive learning scenarios. The phases of this pilot project cover preparation, implementation, evaluation, discussion, and refinement, emphasising co-designing FL scenarios, implementation in a real context, gathering evidence, and analysis for continuous improvement. During the preparation phase, learner personas were defined, and participants were selected, followed by an online workshop. In the implementation phase, teachers collaborated in the design of FL scenarios, registered in the FLeD tool, co-created FL scenarios, received peer feedback, and shared scenarios. The scenarios were implemented in real contexts with the support of the FLeD tool and the guidelines provided. The pilot course began in December 2023, with teachers designing its content and familiarising themselves with the FLeD platform. Course scenarios are currently being implemented, and assessment instruments are being applied. By promoting innovative teaching practices and providing a pedagogical framework and guidelines for developing innovative learning scenarios, this project contributes to training teachers who are better prepared to use flexible and effective teaching strategies. The pilot project raises awareness of flipped learning by testing and refining the resources designed. It facilitates the adoption of pedagogical approaches that respond better to students' needs in diverse contexts (face-to-face, hybrid, and online). The successful implementation of the FLeD Project can transform how teaching is pedagogically designed in universities, making it more adaptable, inclusive, and engaging. Furthermore, by emphasising collaboration, feedback, and iterative improvement, the project establishes a model for continuous pedagogical innovation, impacting the quality of higher education and preparing students for the challenges of the 21st century.
- Learning design for flexible higher education: roadmap to a european pilot developmentPublication . Morgado, Lina; Afonso, Ana Paula; Carvalho, Isabel CristinaEste artigo apresenta o processo de desenvolvimento da conceção e implementação de um curso piloto inovador no âmbito do projeto ERASMUS+, FLeD (Learning Design for Flexible Education), para promover práticas pedagógicas flexíveis e eficazes no ensino superior. Este projeto surge em resposta à necessidade identificada de uma aprendizagem eficaz em contextos mediados digitalmente, indo além da mera adaptação de métodos de ensino tradicionais a contextos virtuais, uma lacuna evidenciada pela pandemia da COVID-19 e pelo Plano Europeu de Educação Digital. O projeto-piloto visa explorar e expandir as competências digitais e a inovação pedagógica entre o pessoal docente das seis universidades participantes, que outras poderão posteriormente replicar. O principal objetivo do projeto FLeD é ajudar a conceber cenários de aprendizagem flexíveis, aplicando o método Flipped Learning (FL) e optimizando as tecnologias digitais para maximizar o tempo assíncrono e promover uma mudança sustentável para uma educação flexível. (https://fledproject.eu/).