A model for Interactive (A)Synchronous Learning in Online STEM Education Erasmus Project

Project Title

A model for Interactive (A)Synchronous Learning in Online STEM Education

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 : Partnerships for Digital Education Readiness

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Open and distance learning; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

The COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant impact on higher education all over the world. Universities had to rapidly transform their study programmes to be delivered online to keep student retention and maintain access to learning. The adjustment however comes with significant challenges not only in relation to the technical aspects of handling several hundred online lectures simultaneously but also to the methodology of the teaching process and the teacher-student interaction. The technological development and wide availability of basic ICT tools make the shift to online education relatively easy. The real challenge of today however is to consciously choose available collaboration tools and engagement methods to arouse student interest and provoke a response for a more efficient and effective communication and learning experience while away from a traditional classroom. To face that challenge, the universities involved in the project – Lodz University of technology (Poland), University of Applied Sciences in Saarbrücken (Germany), University of Alcalá (Spain) and University of Aveiro (Portugal) – decided to join forces for the development, implementation and dissemination of innovative and comprehensive teaching and learning solutions, supported by advanced IT technologies and tools, to increase the level of student-teacher interaction during online education:
1. Methodology of Interactive Asynchronous and Synchronous Online STEM Education
2. Distance Teaching Toolbox for Educators
3. Teacher Training Courses
4. Smart Gamification Based On Multiple Intelligence Theory
5. Online Badges For Sustainable Education (21st Century Skills )
6. Guidelines and Recommendations
To further benefit the project participants, the consortium will offer a series of training opportunities for academic teachers tailored to their individual needs to increase their competences for effective online teaching arousing student interest and responsiveness. The students will get a chance to meet in several of the partner countries to conduct a gamification learning experience in the blended formula and to develop the 21st century skills sought by the labour market.
The project is directed towards students and academics of the consortium universities and beyond ready to bring the ICT technology to the forefront when facing the challenges of online education.

Project Website

http://eclose.p.lodz.pl/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 297415 Eur

Project Coordinator

POLITECHNIKA LODZKA & Country: PL

Project Partners

• UNIVERSIDAD DE ALCALA
• UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO
• HOCHSCHULE FUR TECHNIK UND WIRTSCHAFT DES SAARLANDES