IT and the Development of Digital Skills and Competences in Education
IT and the Development of Digital Skills and Competences in Education

Author: Ordóñez de Pablos, Patricia

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-10-16

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 1799849732

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Digital technologies are transforming economies and societies around the world. As such, markets demand new types of skills and competences that students must learn in order to be successful. IT and emerging technologies can be integrated into educational institutions to improve teaching methods and academic results as well as digital literacy. IT and the Development of Digital Skills and Competences in Education compiles critical research into one comprehensive reference source that explores the new demands of labor markets in the digital economy, how educational institutions can respond to these new opportunities and threats, the development of new teaching and learning methods, and the development of digital skills and competences. Through new theories, research findings, and case studies, the book seeks to incite new perspectives to understandings of the challenges and opportunities of the utilization of IT in the education sector around the world. Due to innovative topics that include digital competence, disruptive technologies, and digital transformation, this book is an ideal reference for academicians, directors of schools, vice-chancellors, education and IT experts, CEOs, policymakers in the field of education and IT, researchers, and students.

Digital Competence Development in Higher Education
Digital Competence Development in Higher Education

Author: María Luisa Pérez Cañado

Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783631638033

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This book seeks to foster the successful incorporation of digital competence in Bologna-adapted language degrees. It pools the insights of international practitioners who report on classroom- and research-based experiences which have integrated ICT for specific and generic competence development within the Higher Education language context.

Educational Digital Transformation: New Technological Challenges for Competence Development
Educational Digital Transformation: New Technological Challenges for Competence Development

Author: Julio Cabero Almenara

Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

Published: 2023-10-09

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 2832535682

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The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to examine our understanding of the opportunities and challenges that ICTs offer to support the functioning of all aspects of education. The closure of educational institutions has forced a radical change in the practices of teachers and societies regarding the use of ICT to support teaching, learning, social relations and work in many sectors. In the training of digital skills, the instrumental mastery of ICT continues to outweigh the preparation of citizens to make constructive and safe use of technologies. After two decades of educational policies, we continue to reduce digital literacy to instrumental skills. That is, you do not learn why to use educational technologies and how, or to be critical of their use. Education 4.0 seeks to develop and enhance the digital skills of students and teachers in digital teaching environments, through the creation of a line of academic training programs for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education. This article collection welcomes contributions to improve training policies and practices in Educational Digital Transformation for educational development (strategies, activities, proposals for assessment and certification of skills).

Leadership and Competence Development in Higher Education
Leadership and Competence Development in Higher Education

Author: Jaros Milan

Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

Published: 2015-01-09

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9783659662683

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It is an outstanding intellectual and leadership challenge in higher education to develop effective competence in decision making, complementary to and building upon the traditional programmes, and fit for the 21st century. The key obstacle is the gap between the systems of thought and organisation governing the established curriculum and the mechanisms driving thought and power in the digital age. The aim is to establish pedagogy for a re-appraisal of the relationship between human and machine contributions, and one capable of engendering the human-centred character of University, without depriving staff and students of the benefits offered by the availability of disparate knowledge systems. Part I outlines an object-based, context-driven methodology for competence development. Part II provides tutorial and lecture material for implementing this method. It is supported by examples and by suggestions for further independent studies. It is to assist students and tutors - indeed anyone wishing to develop a deeper understanding of - and competence in - problem formulation and decision making cutting across departmental and subject boundaries.

Teacher Education in the 21st Century
Teacher Education in the 21st Century

Author: Reginald Monyai

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2019-05-02

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1789238633

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A learner-centred curriculum provides space for the learner to be actively involved in knowledge production and learning. Such can only happen if the learner's confidence is boosted by a feeling of control and ability to manage his or her progress towards acquiring a qualification. The twenty-first century teacher must create an environment that not only supports the Four Pillars of Learning but also leads to learners being allowed a voice to ask pertinent questions. The teacher should be able to guide the student to full physical and mental maturity and should help to develop critical thinking, and the students should be encouraged to practice the truth and have self-respect and respect for other people. This can happen if the learner is afforded the opportunity to self-accept. If the learners fail to do so, they are likely to have lack of confidence, which will lead to lack of independence.

Universities in the Networked Society
Universities in the Networked Society

Author: Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-05-21

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 3030050262

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This book presents research on the effects and effectiveness of ICT applications in lifelong learning in relation to digital competences of educators. It sketches recent and future evolutions in higher education, explores whether universities have adjusted policies and business models in line with the rapid development of ICT technologies, and analyses whether the adjustments made are merely cosmetic or truly future-proof. The book specifically deals with such topics as digital competencies of teaching staff, the development and implementation of MOOCs and other E-learning tools, virtual classrooms, online tutoring, and collaborative learning. It presents case studies of innovative master’s programmes, projects and methods, and processes of standardization and validation used in various countries as illustrations. The book explains the rapid transition of the knowledge society to the "society of global competence" and shows the necessity of an active implementation of innovative forms and effective methods of education, and above all, distance learning at all levels of education.

OECD Skills Outlook 2019 Thriving in a Digital World
OECD Skills Outlook 2019 Thriving in a Digital World

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2019-05-09

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9264776184

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Economies and societies are undergoing digital transformations that bring both opportunities and challenges and countries’ preparedness to seize the benefits of a digital world is largely dependent on the skills of their population.

Digital Literacy for Teachers
Digital Literacy for Teachers

Author: Łukasz Tomczyk

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-05-26

Total Pages: 579

ISBN-13: 9811917388

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This book shows the results of research in different countries on how to measure digital competence among future generations of teachers and facing the challenges brought by the convergence of analogue and digital media. This book provides answers to the research questions: How should the key competencies related to media pedagogy be effectively measured and compared? What is the level of digital literacy of pre-service teachers in selected countries? The individual chapters are based on a systematic review of research results (from the last two decades) to show trends related to changes in measurement and levels of digital competence. This book is valuable for researchers training future generations of teachers in the use of new media as well as to those trying to measure the development of the information society, as well as those conducting research in the field of comparative pedagogy (including the transfer of the most effective solutions in the field of media pedagogy).

European Higher Education Area: Challenges for a New Decade
European Higher Education Area: Challenges for a New Decade

Author: Adrian Curaj

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-11-10

Total Pages: 627

ISBN-13: 3030563162

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This open access book presents the major outcomes of the fourth edition of the Future of Higher Education – Bologna Process Researchers Conference (FOHE-BPRC 4) which was held in January 2020 and which has already established itself as a landmark in the European higher education environment. The conference is part of the official calendar of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) for events that promote and sustain the development of EHEA. The conference provides a unique forum for dialogue between researchers, experts and policy makers in the field of higher education, all of which is documented in this proceedings volume. The book focuses on the following five sub-themes: - Furthering the Internationalization of Higher Education: Particular - Challenges in the EHEA - Access and Success for Every Learner in Higher Education - Advancing Learning and Teaching in the EHEA: Innovation and Links With Research - The Future of the EHEA - Principles, Challenges and Ways Forward - Bologna Process in the Global Higher Education Arena. Going Digital? While acknowledging the efforts and achievements so far at EHEA level, the Paris Ministerial Communiqué highlights the need to intensify crossdisciplinary and cross-border cooperation. One of the ways to achieve this objective is to develop more efficient peer-learning activities, involving policymakers and other stakeholders from as many member states as possible for which this book provides a platform. It acknowledges the importance of a continued dialogue between researchers and decisionmakers and benefits from the experience already acquired, this way enabling the higher education community to bring its input into the 2020. European Higher Education Area (EHEA) priorities for 2020 onwards. European Higher Education Area: Challenges for a New Decade marks 21 years of Bologna Process and 10 years of EHEA and brings together an unique collection of contributions that not only reflect on all that has been achieved in these years, but more importantly, shape directions for the future. This book is published under an open access CC BY license.