ICDE presentation: open eand digitally competent academics
1. The European Commission’s
science and knowledge service
Joint Research Centre
Open and digitally competent
academics: European frameworks
and tools for professional
development and self-assessment
Dra. Andreia Inamorato
@aisantos
andreia-inamorato-dos.santos@ec.europa.eu
ICDE World Conference, Dublin
7 November 2019
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European Commission Joint Research Centre
(JRC)
• Internal service of the European
Commission for Science and Research
• Mission: to give support to the European
Union to gather evidence from scientific
research
• Provides services to more than 20
political departments of the European
Commission
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A new political agenda for education in Europe
“43% of the EU population has low levels of digital education, and 17% are
lacking any digital skills, which puts them at serious risk of exclusion.
Expanding digital education opportunities is a priority. […]
The main goal of all our efforts, however, needs to be to equip the young
generations with strong digital skills. We can help achieve this for example
through focusing on digital literacy, computer science and informatics for all, so
that children and young people understand and deal critically with digital
technology – both in terms of its promises but also its dangers. The world is
already digital, so are our children, but our education is not yet there.”
Marta Gabriel, Commissioner for Education
European Commission, October 2019.
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Digital competence framework for educators
(DigCompEdu) and an online tool for self-
reflection (Check-in Tool) (2017/2019)
Open Education framework (OpenEdu) and a
checklist of practices for self-reflection (OpenEdu
Guidelines for Academics) (2016/2019)
(Digital) competence frameworks for university
lecturers
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DigCompEdu Framework
• It describes what it means for an
academic to be ’digitally competent’
• For all education sectors
• It covers 6 competence areas and 6
proficiency levels
• https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/digcomp
edu
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DigCompEdu Check-In Tool
• Online tool with questions based
on the DigCompEdu framework
• 22 questions for reflexion in 6
competence areas
• It generates a report for users
about their digital competence
(levels A1-C2) and shows posible
ways for them to improve them.
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/di
gcompedu/self-assessment
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Source: JRC DigCompEdu Check-in tool
Approximately 10,000 educators from all education
sectors have used the tool in 8 different languages
to date.
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DigCompEdu Check-In Tool
• Approximately 10,000 educators from all education sectors
have used the tool in 8 different languages to date
• What’s on: The data is being analysed; the questionnaire is
being revised and the levels of progression are being updated.
A new tool, more robust tool, is being developed.
• A pilot will be ran with Spanish universities in the beginning of
2020, in collaboration with CRUE- Conference of Rectors of
Spanish Universities.
• https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/digcompedu/self-assessment
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A new political agenda for education in
Europe
• “We need to make education institutions
fit for the digital age in a lifelong learning
perspective. I am in particular going to
focus on the opportunities such as
massive open online courses, to reach as
many people as possible. We need to use
digital technology intelligently to make
education both more effective and
more inclusive.”
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• Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Education
• European Commission, October 2019.
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Open Education framework: OpenEdu
• It describes what open education is
• It focuses on higher education
• It presents 10 dimensions for action
Web:
• bit.ly/marco_openedu
• https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/open-
education
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What is open education?
• Open education is about creating
opportunities to all learners, formally
registered at the institution or not
• Open education are also those
practices that seek to bridge ’non-
formal’ with ‘formal learning’
• Open education goes beyond MOOCs
and open educational resources
• It requires a mindset change towards
open practices and open leadearship
• It also requires a bottom-up/top-down
approach to practices and policies.
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Innovation in the continuous education of
educators: case studies and policy
recommendations
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Thank you!
DigCompEdu for HE and OpenEdu contact:
andreia-inamorato-dos.santos@ec.europa.eu
Web: andreiainamorato.net
Hinweis der Redaktion
Given the speed and scale of digital transformation, we must urgently step up our action on digital skills. 43% of the EU population has low levels of digital education, and 17% are lacking any digital skills, which puts them at serious risk of exclusion.
Expanding digital education opportunities is another priority. We need to make education institutions fit for the digital age in a lifelong learning perspective. I am in particular going to focus on the opportunities such as massive open online courses, to reach as many people as possible. We need to use digital technology intelligently to make education both more effective and more inclusive.
The main goal of all our efforts, however, needs to be to equip the young generations with strong digital skills. We can help achieve this for example through focusing on digital literacy, computer science and informatics for all, so that children and young people understand and deal critically with digital technology – both in terms of its promises but also its dangers. The world is already digital, so are our children, but our education is not yet there.”
Competence framworks developed on demand of EC DGs, answering to needs and requests of national stakeholders, and in collaboration/consultation with them. Not theoretical research but applied to policy improvement and practical implementation. Frameworks underpinned by EC policy on 8 KCs (currently being revised).
4 areas: opportunities and challenges for each
Why a study on blockchain in education? Blockhain technologies have been used in many fields – what about in education?
Need to explain blockchain principles to a non-specialist audience (easy read)
Explore the current use of blockchain in education by EU Member States and abroad
Look into more depth at selected current cases (use cases)
Explore possible scenarios for the future: pros and cons, challenges and opportunities.