European Technologies for the safeguard of Cultural Heritage at risk Erasmus Project

Project Title

European Technologies for the safeguard of Cultural Heritage at risk

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Gender equality / equal opportunities; Open and distance learning; Cultural heritage/European Year of Cultural Heritage

Project Summary

he EUROTECH project is part of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, as it is an action which contributes to raising awareness of the importance of the European cultural heritage through education and lifelong learning as foreseen by the call priority . In fact, the project tackles a specific target in order to increase the level of qualifications and enhance the chances of professional careers for the figure of the classic archaeologist, helping to increase the number of jobs in museums, research centers, archaeological sites and in the superintendencies. The target to which the EUROTECH project is addressed includes students of the faculties of letters and archeology of different levels: BSc, MSc, PhD, and also the professionals of the public sectors (museums, superintendencies, archaeological sites) and private sectors. The establishment of a consortium attended by academic partners and private partners makes it possible to make the curriculum provided by the EUROTECH model as a permanent training path as well as creating new jobs in both the public and private sectors. In fact, it defines a new professional figure, competitive on the current job market, thanks also to the intervention of ICTs that make the innovative project in compliance with the priorities set by the program. The aim is also to develop an academic curriculum for a professional course aimed at improving the professional skills of the classical archaeologist who in a second step can be converted into a Postgraduate Diploma or a Master’s Degree. Consequently, the training course in addition to the recognition of ECTS credits will acquire EQF characteristics and will, therefore, be recognized at the European level, respecting the criteria of transparency and quality to facilitate access to the European labor market. The modules that constitute the pilot model will also be rendered as OER open courses available on e-learning platform, this will allow professionals to update at any time on specific techniques and application systems, in respect of the second horizontal priority selected. The modules will be translated into English in order to reach international target groups and overcome language barriers. The choice of integrating modules with innovative applications, such as GIS systems, augmented reality and virtual reality, as well as video lessons, allows to go beyond the traditional learning methodology and favor the inclusion of ICT technologies also in academic training.
The use of a learning method combining lectures in the presence and online (blended), in accordance with the provisions of the European Commission on the openness of education, stimulates the motivation of students and improves the effectiveness of learning. In the practical training courses included in the EUROTECH model, ICT technologies will be integrated to simulate and recreate real situations that will enable learners to improve their technical skills and their problem-solving skills. The innovative methodology also allows to acquire new methods of learning and evaluation, focusing more on what the learner is able to do rather than on the simple acquisition of information or on what the learner is able to repeat, this will be made possible thanks the insertion of virtual environments and augmented reality applications and practical applications.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 351176,9 Eur

Project Coordinator

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI GABRIELE D’ANNUNZIO DI CHIETI-PESCARA & Country: IT

Project Partners

• UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI
• THE CYPRUS INSTITUTE
• UD’ANET SRL
• UNIVERSITE BORDEAUX MONTAIGNE
• UNIWERSYTET WARSZAWSKI
• Pegaso