Effective teaching for student engagement & success in digital learning environment
Project name: Effective teaching for student engagement & success in digital learning environment
Acronym of the project: StudES
Project Client: European Commission, ERASMUS + Capacity Building in Higher Education Program
Time frame: 1. 3. 2021 – 28. 2. 2023
Project coordinator: UNIVERZITET U BEOGRADU
Brief summary of the project:
The outbreak of Covid-19 led to a sudden and extensive transformation of the, overly conservative, approach to teaching and learning in higher education worldwide. As higher education institutions (HEIs) switched abruptly to remote teaching, teaching staff, as well as students, had to adapt instantly to the new learning environment. In the majority of instances, teachers were expected to design relevant online learning materials and activities in a short period of time, and in line with the previously defined work plan created for faceto- face teaching and learning activities. Such transition, generally, accompanied with a lot of anxiety both for academic staff and students yielded positive aspects, such as increased student attendance, availability of more flexible, personalized learning paths etc.The potential of the digital learning environment (DLE) to transform our view on HE was recognized by all participants. Nevertheless, in order to provide meaningful learning experience and create stimulating learning environment, teachers are expected to design innovative educational resources and adopt new pedagogical approaches which will support high-level of student engagement and success. To secure effective teaching in a DLE, academic staff has to be equipped with knowledge and tools to accommodate a broad range of educational situations and contents. Thus, comprehensive and continuing professional development of academic staff has to be provided. It has been recognized that transition to DLE should also be accompanied with revised quality standards and necessary guidelines, applicable to an altered educational context.
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