Digital Practices for Inclusive Programs Erasmus Project

Project Title

Digital Practices for Inclusive Programs

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 adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: ICT – new technologies – digital competences; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Disabilities – special needs

Project Summary

As highlighted through the OECD’s 2019 report, 44% of EU citizens lack of digital key competences. Unfortunately this low level extends to all service sectors; simultaneously, the European Human Rights Report (2019) reports the intersectional discrimination migrants with disabilities (both physical and mental) continuously face. “Digital Practices for Inclusive Programs” will demonstrate digital pathways to implement non-formal learning methodologies to increase inclusivity & participation, thus strengthening employability & key competence acquisition of migrants/participants with fewer opportunities. This project will coach trainers/advisers to create tailor-made programs that facilitate greater accessibility & inclusion for learners with special needs.
OBJECTIVES:
Digital Practices for Inclusive Programs promotes the need & advantages of digital pedagogies in integration & educational programs.
There are several cases in which educators/advisers can’t provide onsite training due to inclement weather, staff shortage, illness, or other unforeseeable circumstances, such as the current COVID-19 crisis. These obstacles hinder the ability to participate in a face-to-face manner. Now, more than ever, it is apparent how necessary online services are in facilitating continued learning and participation opportunities. By utilizing digital tools that are suitable to integration and educational programs, this project supports strengthening the providers’ digital capabilities and introduces an innovative non-formal methodological approach to creating inclusive programs.
ACTIVITIES: All intellectual outputs promote professional and personal development that ultimately result in a strengthened community.
IO1: Compilation of research on programs for migrants with special needs across the five partnership countries. This research and analysis will combine desk research and utilize the DigiCompFramework to conduct interviews with trainers/advisers to present comprehensive and hands-on analysis of the current state of affairs. The findings will be made available on the platform and to be used as a reference point for adapting/applying digital practices into other service programs.
IO2: Design 5 pilot sample courses which integrate digital practices into tailor-made courses for integration services. As each partner will produce a sample course in their native language based on their partner organizations involvement with migrants, IO2 will result in 5 samples of inclusionary digital pedagogic programs. Both T1 (25 trainers/advisers) and T2 (50 migrants with special needs) will take part in testing the pilot courses; this will include a badge system to validate acquired skills through participation in the online programs
IO3: This project’s platform will be interactive and include all intellectual outputs of this project. Users will not only be able to access the research, sample courses and tutorials and guidebook but also comment feedback, share their own experiences & knowledge to provide a multi-faceted perspective.
IO4: Interactive tutorials to coach trainers/advisers in developing their own inclusive programs; as a best practices manual, the series will demonstrate how to utilize e-learning methods to design and execute tailor-made courses to support high-quality learning/counseling programs & increase participation levels. Also includes a badge system to denote participants’ results and mastery of acquired digital skills.
IO5: A guidebook on the transferability of the digital pathways to other service sectors outside of adult education. Guidebook will be electronic and interactive for all interested parties to access/engage with this valuable resource.
10 Multiplier Events organized in each partner country to share the outcomes and resources of the project. The research findings, tutorials and guidebook will be disseminated at the ME events. 2 Joint-staff trainings aimed at enhancing participating trainers/advisers’ knowledge of the target groups and the methodologies.
IMPACT & RESULTS
The project will impact trainers/advisers & their participants, specifically migrants with special needs. Impact will reach other organizations working with the target groups including language centers, integration service providers, and relevant stakeholders in each country.
The project will achieve:
– Innovative digital pathways that promote digital pedagogy to facilitate higher levels of participation from migrants with special needs, thus strengthening employability and increased social inclusion & cultivation of a shared community
– improved digital competences for both the trainers/advisers and participants through the testing phase of pilot sample courses. Acquired skills will be validated through a badge system
– promotion of non-formal learning methodologies; by utilizing existing digital resources our project supports the EU’s priority to improve high-quality learning programs that encourage innovative approaches

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 257150 Eur

Project Coordinator

IBERIKA EDUCATION GROUP GGMBH & Country: DE

Project Partners

• SYNERGASIA ENEGON POLITON
• SWIDEAS AB
• CESIE
• CLAVIS sprog & kompetence