- Course name: Digipeda - Digital and Pedagogical Competencies
- Course description: The inaugural MOOC of the Embrace project aims to enhance the digital and pedagogical competencies of higher education teachers, focusing on the assessment and efficient utilization of digital resources, as established by the European Framework for Digital Competence for Educators (DigCompEdu). This course marks the beginning of a trilogy of MOOCs integrated into Embrace, a collaborative initiative to significantly transform higher education. The project aims to address pedagogical, digital competencies, and integration with the world of work, led by the University of Hamk (Finland) and with the participation of prominent institutions such as:
- Universidade Federal do ABC – UFABC (Brasil),
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Espírito Santo – IFES (Brasil),
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo – IFSP (Brasil),
- Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira – UTP (Colômbia),
- Fundacion Universitaria del Area Andina – AREANDINA (Colômbia),
- Instituto Politecnico de Braganca – IPB (Portugal).
- Duration: 60h
- Language: Portuguese, English, and Spanish
- Difficulty level: Basic
- Professors:
- Igor Carlos Pulini
- Mariella Berger Andrade
- Luiz Carlos Loss Lopes
- Juliana Cristina dos Santos de Andrade
- Paulo José Evaristo da Silva
- Ricardo Medeiros Priuli
- Ricardo Geraldo Teixeira
- Carla Lopes Rodriguez
- Carolina Corrêa de Carvalho
- Myrian Marín Ospina
- Jhonnier Guzman
- Yogel Alberto Ruas Amaya
- Jorge Mario Medina
- Vanessa Battestin
- Marize Lyra Silva Passos
- Target audience:
Teachers; staff, students from partner institutions in the EMBRACE project, and from other educational institutions, as well as members of the community at large, who wish to develop their digital teaching competencies. - Technical requirements: A computer or smartphone with internet access is necessary.
- Course prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for taking this course.
- Contents:
- Digital Skills for Educators (DigCompEdu).
- Competencies in the Digital Resources Area:
- Selection and Evaluation of Digital Resources
- Creation and modification of digital content
- Management, protection, and sharing of digital resources
- Competency in the Assessment Area:
- Evaluation strategies
- Analysis of evidence
- Feedback, and Planning
- Methodology: The MOOC course adopts a self-directed learning approach, providing various materials such as videos, texts, and links on Moodle. It encourages practice through activities, promotes interaction in discussion forums, sharing of productions, and automatic assessments. Available in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, the MOOC course stands out for its open and flexible nature, emphasizing autonomous student participation without direct tutoring.
- Evaluation process: Evaluations will be varied, emphasizing the practical application of knowledge. They will include practical projects and active participation in forums. Additionally, gamified activities will be incorporated to make the evaluation more engaging and to stimulate the application of competencies in a playful and interactive manner.
- Manager: Vanessa Battestin
- Teacher: Mariella Berger Andrade
- Teacher: Igor Carlos Pulini
- Teacher: Paulo José Evaristo da Silva
- Teacher: Marja Laurikainen
- Teacher: Marize Lyra Silva Passos
