BIP: Digital Skills for Educators

Participants will engage in online meetings, a Digital Soft Skills MOOC, and on-site activities. Throughout the program, educators will follow activities that tackle digital soft skills required to excel in today’s interconnected world and how to apply them in their teaching practices.

 

An overview of Digital Soft Skills will be given to participants through an introductory MOOC which covers the basics of the topic. After completing it, participants should be well prepared to move on to the on-site contents. The BIP grants Open Badges as a testament to the knowledge and expertise gained during the program.

 

Please be aware that your home university may set a different application deadline depending on their internal selection process.

 

Registration dates 20 November 2024 30 April 2025
Course dates 16 June 2025 20 June 2025
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BIP: Digital Skills for Educators

Course Highlights

The BIP is focus on the impact of digital transformation in teaching and learning in higher education.

  • DEVELOPING ME
    Digital literacy
    Digital identity
    Digital well-being
    Digital safety
  • ENGAGING WITH OTHERS
    Workshops on Digital Innovation
    Digital collaboration
    Digital influencing
    Leadership
    Digital communication
  • ACTING NOW
    Critical thinking and analytical
    Thinking in the digital space
    Problem-solving
    Creativity
    Artificial Intelligence in
    Education
  • CREATING THE FUTURE
    Digital Citizenship
    Digital Skills for Sustainable
    Development
    Design & Future thinking
    Extended Reality in Education

Learning Outcomes

The BIP circles around four themes related to Digital Soft Skills: ”Developing Me,” ”Engaging with Others,” ”Acting Now,” and ”Creating the Future.” The learning outcomes of this BIP are:

• Build Core Digital Competencies
• Enhance Communication and Collaboration Skills
• Strengthen Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Abilities
• Develop Digital Leadership and Influencing Skills
• Promote Sustainable and Responsible Digital Practices

Physical Mobility

The physical mobility part will be held from 16 to 20 June 2025 in Nice, France.

Day 1
Morning: Welcome Address / Plenary talks
Afternoon: Workshops / Plenary talks

Day 2
Morning: Workshops / Plenary talks
Afternoon: Workshops / Plenary talks

Day 3
Morning: Workshops / Plenary talks
Afternoon: Workshops / Plenary talks

Day 4
Morning: Workshops / Plenary talks
Afternoon: Workshops / Plenary talks

Day 5
Morning: Workshops / Plenary talks
Afternoon: Network session

 

Virtual Component

The virtual component will be held from 02 to 15 June 2025.

The BIP starts with the online component, starting with a one-hour webinar which will take place the 2nd of June. Posteriorly, on the same date, participants will engage in a 9-hours self-paced MOOC hosted in Université Côte d’Azur’s Moodle. Participants need to previously register via the shared form and will receive instructions on how to log in to complete the MOOC.

The MOOC provides participants with an engaging introduction to key digital competencies, such as digital literacy, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving to equip learners with the foundational knowledge needed to engage in the workshops.

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