Instructions for participants

The e-course consists of seven thematic units. The following table shows the percentage by which each of the seven topics contributes to a particular learning outcome at the e-course level.

E-course structure and learning outcomes at the level of topics:

1. Communication in teaching
   This section will cover the following topics: Communication approaches to teaching supported by technology; Recording and analysis of interactive microlectures; Planning and conducting a microworkshop.
   The objectives of this unit are to introduce students to forms of communication in teaching with a special focus on microlearning and synchronous communication and the tools that support it; to explain to students the importance of microactivities (microlessons, microlectures) in the educational environment of higher education; to teach students how to create their own microlearning activities such as microworkshops.
2. Selecting and applying digital tools for communication and collaboration
   This section will cover the following topics: Videoconferencing tools; Digital technology for teamwork; Protocols for webinars and meetings.
   The objectives of this unit are: to give students an overview of available digital tools for communication and collaboration; using the example of a SWOT analysis of these tools, explain their advantages and disadvantages in the higher education environment; teach participants how to evaluate digital educational technologies from the aspect of group/teamwork; teach participants how to develop a webinar protocol.
3. Online collaborative events in the educational context
   This section will cover the following topics: Collaboration in an online environment; Videoconferencing in the educational environment.
   The objectives of this unit are: to introduce participants to the basic concepts and tools for collaboration in an online environment; to teach participants how to apply three different digital tools for interactive online educational events; to teach participants how to successfully organize and conduct online meetings using a systematic approach.
4. Using digital technology for visibility and popularization
   This section will cover the topic of Using digital tools to solve pedagogical problems.
   The objective of this unit is: to introduce participants to digital tools and solutions that can help them solve pedagogical situations in an online educational environment.
5. Security and ethical aspects of the application of digital communication technologies 
   This section will cover the following topics: Security and ethical aspects; Ethical dilemmas.
   The objectives of this unit are: to familiarize participants with the basic legal framework related to the security and ethical aspects of the use of digital technologies; to teach participants how to recognize possible security and ethical challenges when choosing digital tools and how to approach them systematically; to give participants the opportunity to discuss ethical dilemmas related to the use of digital tools in education.
6. Evaluation and monitoring of the impact of digital technologies
   This section will cover the following topics: Evaluation and monitoring of the impact of digital technologies; User satisfaction. The objectives of this unit are: to instruct participants on how to evaluate the use of individual digital tools and technologies in their own e-course; to teach participants how to conduct a user satisfaction survey in their own e-course.
7. Using digital technology for the visibility and popularization of one's own academic work
   In this section, the following topics will be covered: Visibility of scientists and institutions; Multimedia in the service of science popularization; Podcast in education and science.
   The goals of this unit are: to familiarize participants with the concepts of visibility of scientists and higher education institution in a digital environment; to teach participants how to actively work on raising their own and higher education institution's visibility; explain to participants how to use multimedia for popularization activities (with special reference to interactive content); teach participants how to record an episode of their own podcast on the topic of education and science.