Improving Adult Educators Skills for Online Facilitation
▶Summary
The main objective of the project was to improve the educational activities offered to adults by the partner organizations by developing their digital education practices/methodologies and staff c...
▶Objectives
The main objective of the project was to improve the educational activities offered to adults by the partner organizations by developing their digital education practices/methodologies and staff competencies. The specific objectives were 1. To develop the competencies of the partner organizations' adult educators to plan, design and deliver online education 2. To explore what are the challenges of inclusion in a digital education world by addressing the issues of education for vulnerable groups 3. To bring together experienced adult educators to explore educational digitization strategies to overcome the crisis caused by Covid19 4. To enable participants to discover the concepts of instructional design, universal design for learning and facilitation of synchronous online events 5. To create an e-toolkit with practical tips for transitioning to digital education with innovative methods of digital adult education 6. To equip participating organizations with tools to implement a strategic development plan for digital adult education that fosters the acquisition of new digital education methodologies.
▶Impact
The concrete outcome envisaged during the drafting of the project was the creation of an e-toolkit related to the transition to digital education for the adult organization. Furthermore, it was established that this tool would be translated into all languages of the consortium and that it would include 9 innovative participatory methods of adult education. The main expected outcomes were that participating organizations and their adult educators would be able to identify, evaluate and implement learning management tools and systems; Determine key development considerations and formulate a strategic plan to launch an online course or program; Evaluate and adopt educational technologies, apply instructional design principles and methodology; Create engaging content and an effective course experience that aligns with online course development best practices; Explore how to foster favorable and enriching virtual teaching and learning environments; Learn how to teach effectively in online and blended formats to achieve stated learning objectives; Use inclusive or universal design media in the context of designing an online course.