Instructions for participants

This e-course addresses the role of adapting teaching to the digital age, drawing on the objectives of national and European strategies for digital education. Participants will analyse teaching methods according to the level of ICT application. It is based on teaching methods in online and hybrid contexts and on the pedagogical, organisational and technical prerequisites for their implementation. In project-oriented work, participants will develop skills in designing (inclusive) content and using e-learning tools, including content planning, communication and evaluation.

This e-course, intended for higher education teachers, covers the following topics:

• T1 The importance of adapting education to the digital age, national and European strategies and documents related to digital education
• T2 Forms of teaching according to the level of application of information and communication technologies
• T3 Teaching methods in classical, online and hybrid environments
• T4 Prerequisites for teaching in online and hybrid environments
• T5 Support for teachers and educators in implementing digital technologies in the educational process
• T6 Preparation and design of an effective learning environment.

Number of ECTS credits: 3
Attendees: teachers at higher education institutions

Learning outcomes of the e-course:

• LO1 Identify the necessary prerequisites and assumptions for creating a course that will be taught in a hybrid format.
• LO2 Create an example of digital teaching material in the selected e-learning system, such as a page, a book and a dictionary.
• LO3 Identify which digital competencies are needed by an individual teacher to prepare for teaching in an online or hybrid environment and what kind of support is needed for the teacher when conducting such teaching.
• LO4 Design an example of interaction with students before and during online teaching in teaching that is conducted online or in a part of hybrid teaching that is in an online format.
• LO5 Create digital teaching content applying guidelines for digital accessibility.
• LO6 Integrate assessment into a modern concept of learning and teaching with the use of appropriate digital technology.

The objectives of the course are:

• understanding and analysing the framework of a digitally oriented educational process
  training in planning and implementing teaching in an online and hybrid environment
  developing competencies for supporting and mentoring fellow teachers regarding educational technologies and their application.