Developing the innovative methodology of teaching Business Informatics Erasmus Project

Project Title

Developing the innovative methodology of teaching Business Informatics

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 2015

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Open and distance learning; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Quality and Relevance of Higher Education in Partner Countries

Project Summary

PROJECT BACKGROUND
The project concerned ICT – a key issue for the politics of the EU. This was consistent with the recommendations of the Europe 2020 Strategy and the European Higher Education Modernization Agenda. The project was based on a needs analysis, which proved the inadequacy of university curricula in the field of Business Informatics. It pointed to the lack of appropriate staff,
tools and the increasing demand for skilled professionals from IT on the labor markets in Europe and worldwide.
The project was based on the modernization of the content of education and improving the quality of teaching and learning processes in the Business Informatics area. The project provide universities with prepared teaching tools and solutions where Open Digital Resources are used by placing the project results on the educational and communication public portal dimbi.eu.

THE AIM OF THE PROJECT was to strengthen and improve the quality of higher education in the field of Business Informatics through the modernization of curricula and creation of innovative solutions in Polish and European higher education of Business Informatics.
Specific objectives:
– providing attractive new curricula reflecting the individual needs and expectations of the labour market on the basis of optional Business Intelligence [BI] and Data Warehouse [DW] subjects
– developing, implementing and disseminating innovative practices by creating and promoting new teaching methodology in [BI] and [DW] areas.
– creating and providing an innovative education and communication platform based on modern ICT
– preparing and facilitating interactive textbooks for teaching and learning [BI] and [DW].

PARTNERS
The project involved four partners from different countries who have extensive experience in conducting EU projects – three universities and one business partner who focused on research, project management and transfer of innovation. The partnership was complementary because each partner brought significant added value to the project and provided high level specialists. In the project 28 people took part: 10 from administrative staff, 16 researchers, a proofreader, a reviewer. Two scientific teams were created – one for curricula and one for teaching methodology.
The consortium consisted of:
– Jan Wyżykowski University, Poland – the leader,
– University of Economics, Wrocław, Poland,
– University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria,
– Paragon Europe, Mosta, Malta.

ACTIVITIES
The project investigated the needs for curricula content and methodologies, as well as developing the new programs and a methodology based on innovative solutions, manuals, tools, and practices.
The main activities of the project included:
-organizing and running the project office,
-choosing the project staff members and creating a scientific team,
-preparing the curricula, methodology and books,
-preparing the educational and communication portal,
-implementing two editions of ISP in Wroclaw and Varna,
-evaluating the main project products,
-disseminating intellectual outputs and other project results.

RESULTS AND IMPACT OF THE PROJECT
As a result of the project a set of tools was provided available for implementation for free at institutions of higher education in the project partners countries and abroad, i.e.:
– Curriculum for Business Intelligence,
– Curriculum for Data Warehouse,
– Methodology of Teaching Business Intelligence,
– Methodology of Teaching Data Warehouse,
– Interactive Book for Business Intelligence ,
– Interactive Book for Data Warehouse
– Educational and Communication Portal.

The project resulted in improving the quality of higher education quality both in partner universities, as well as in other universities in the country and abroad.
Unrestricted access to the created tools and solutions provided a possibility of implementing them at any university in Europe and worldwide. Furthermore, the project contributed to unifying education in the BI and DW fields by the standardization of the teaching methodologies and curricula. All the universities participating in the project implemented the results of the project, thus enriching their educational offer and increasing their competitiveness on the European market. During the Intensive Study Program, 30 students from partner universities increased their knowledge and skills and received ECTS points. Moreover, placing the portal DIMBI on the UJW server created a possibility of the long term use of project results. The portal created has the potential to become the most frequently chosen place of meeting and information exchange concerning BI and DW.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 107080 Eur

Project Coordinator

Uczelnia Jana Wyzykowskiego & Country: PL

Project Partners

• UNIWERSYTET EKONOMICZNY WE WROCLAWIU
• PARAGON LIMITED
• IKONOMICHESKI UNIVERSITET – VARNA