PRUDMET.EU
Pandemic Response Using Digital Media and Technology in Higher Education and Training
Purpose
The PRUDMET project will address the need to support HE Staff in becoming competent in a wider range of digital media and technologies and embed them in their teaching and learning programmes.
Project objectives
- Develop a matrix of competencies for the design, development and implementation of digital media and technologies in HEI programmes;
- Design and develop a structure and materials to support a programme of workshops and handbook for Trainers of HE Staff (O2);
- Develop a framework, materials, video guides and online portal to support workshops and mentoring of HE Staff for digital media and technologies (O3);
- Create case studies and practitioner papers to support implementation and exploitation of project results (O3).
Target Groups
Trainers of Staff in Higher Education Institutions who will deliver workshops, mentoring support, and video guides.
Higher Education Staff (Teachers, Coordinators and Tutors) in Higher Education Institutions who will be trained in digital media and technologies and how to design, develop, and implement them in their programmes so that they have maximum impact.coordinators
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Main data
Project number:
Main objective of the project: Innovation
Project Title: Pandemic Response Using Digital Media and Technology in Higher Education and Training
Project Start Date: 2021-05-01
Project Total Duration: 24 months
Project End date: 2023-04-30
National Agency of the Applicant Organisation: UK01 British Council, in partnership with Ecorys UK – British Council
Project Description
Context:
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increasing use of digital media and technologies for learning in HE. Almost all staff engaged in teaching and learning in HE used some form of digital technology. Some of these technologies such as PowerPoint and online learning platforms including Moodle were used extensively, with HE Staff feeling they had a high level of competence. However, the range of digital technologies used was very narrow. Since the pandemic, HE staff have been required to use a much broader range of technologies as they have continued their teaching through blended or online approaches. Now almost all HEI staff are required to use video conference-based classrooms and most will produce voiceovers or video presentations. These changes have been made in an ad-hoc way with limited training and thought about the design and pedagogic implications of the way technology is introduced. In addition, there is pressure to use technologies in ways that were not anticipated by HEIs, with concurrent (e.g. in-class teaching that is at the same time streamed to students at home and recorded for others) rather than blended use of approaches being used in prototype forms, as HEIs innovate to meet students’ changing and differing needs. There is a need to expand HE Staff competence in using a wider range of digital media and technologies and the ability to embed them in the design of their programmes so that they have the greatest impact.
Solution:
The PRUDMET project will address the need to support HE Staff in becoming competent in a wider range of digital media and technologies, and embed them in their teaching and learning programmes. Building on the work of other projects that address digital media competence and using workshops, mentoring, and online video guides, it will develop interventions that support HE Staff. The objectives of the project are to: develop a competency matrix for Digital Media for HE Staff; produce workshops and handbooks for Trainers of HE Staff to support them in training; develop and implement a series of workshops, mentoring, and video guides to train HE Staff on digital media and technologies.
Intellectual Outputs
Matrix of Competencies for the Design and Implementation of Digital Media and Technology in Higher Education Teaching
Identification of the combination of technical knowledge and skills needed to design, develop and implement digital media and technologies for teaching and learning in HE will take place through the development of a competency matrix. The matrix will be derived from literature research and surveying users and trainers to produce a validated set of competencies. The matrix will both specify the competencies and be accompanied by a survey-based diagnosis tool.
Trainer Support Workshops and Handbook
The support workshop materials and the programme will be a structured set of workshops and a handbook. These workshops will enable the training and development of those who train Higher Education Staff for digital technologies. The support will provide trainers with materials for the development of HE Staff and introduce them to the workshops, mentoring process, video guides and online portal, which will be developed for their use in Output 3.
Workshops, Mentoring Process, Video Guides and Online Portal
This output will provide trainers and mentors with the materials they need to support HE Staff to increase their competence and implement digital media and technologies in their teaching and learning. The output will provide trainers with the materials to support HE Staff in creating a positive impact on their students’ learning. The materials will draw on existing materials, where appropriate, but generally will be new. The materials will contain:
- A map that provides a framework for the workshops;
- Tutor guide explaining the rationale for each workshop, its aims, and expected outcomes;
- Competency matrix;
- Materials to support the delivery of each workshop, to include PowerPoint presentations, media clips, activities, and quizzes;
- Principles and background to the mentoring process;
- Mentoring template including example questions to support each mentoring meeting;
- Video guides to support HE Staff after the workshops or independently of the workshops;
- Online portal to support the sustained use and dissemination of the workshops, mentoring process and video guides;
- Case studies and practitioner papers showing different intervention approaches by HE Staff.
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MEDNARODNA FAKULTETA ZA DRUŽBENE IN POSLOVNE ŠTUDIJE, CELJE, SLOVENIA
Website: https://mfdps.si/en/
Contact: Nada Trunk Širca
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PRUDMET Project – Pandemic Response Using Digital Media and Technology in Higher Education and Training
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