Kneipp-Course (Wiener Neustadt, Austria)

The first course started on February 7th in Wiener Neustadt. The selected topic was “the digital state” and deals with e-Government and data security. The course was merged from module 05 (e-Government) and module 11 (protect your data and devices). The course followed the concept of Flipped Learning 3.01. The Kneipp-Course was organised in cooperation Read More …

Do you use the H5P Framework in your Distance Learning Courses?

The H5P Framework H5P is an abbreviation for HTML5 Package. H5P allows users to create, share and reuse interactive content. HTML5 is a markup language that, among other things, allows Flash-like interactive content to be created without the need for plugins. It is mobile-friendly and relatively simple to use. The H5P Framework offers an incredible Read More …

Multimedia & Interactivity

The DISK Course Modules cover various topics that are necessary to survive in a digital world as we have it today. The modules use a modern approach to learning, based on multimedia & interactivity. Living in a digital world, there are daily challenges, often aggravated by the COVID situation.   One example is the „green passport„: If Read More …

The 2021 list of the Top Tools for Learning

By Michail Filioglou (EDRASE) Since 2007, Jane Hart has been compiling an annual Top Tools for Learning List, retrieved from the results of an open survey. These Top Tools lists now include an important and interesting time study not only on the popularity of learning tools, but also on learning behavior itself. On the  1st of  September 2021, Read More …

The Digital Immigrants Survival Kit DISK presented at the EDULEARN Conference 5-6 July 2021

The project DISK was presented at the 13th annual EDULEARN21 International Conference on education and new learning technologies.EDULEARN21 was held virtually on July 5 and 6, 2021. A selection of keynote speeches and workshops were delivered online by world-leading inspirational speakers and trainers. There were many prominent keynotes as below: In addition to the live Read More …

The Digital Immigrants Survival Kit DISK presented at the EDEN Annual Conference 2021 (24 June 2021)

EDEN – European Distance and E-learning Network EDEN is a non-profit body and educational association registered in the UK since 1991, with more than 180 institutional members and over 1100 members in the Network of Academics and Professionals (NAP), EDEN assists a wide range of institutions, networks, and individuals to become involved in professional information and Read More …

LIDA -Learning in a digital age OERu

The OER University, New Zeeland has for several years developed a series of courses/modules on learning in the digital age, aimed at developing the skills and confidence to become a competent and autonomous learner in the digital age. All modules are open to self-study. They have a similar focus to the modules developed and delivered Read More …

2021 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report Teaching and Learning Edition

Recently, the EDUCAUSE 2021 Horizon report was launched. Although the authors and panelists represent higher education, many of their findings, insights, and scenarios can be considered valid for other educational sectors and audiences as well, as those addressed in the project Digital Immigrants Survival Kit (DISK). This two-year project (DISK, 2019-2022, 2019-1-PT01-KA204-060898) aims to develop Read More …

MyDigiSkills-Self Evaluation Tool

The project DISK (Digital Immigrants Survival Toolkit) aims to develop a toolkit for Digital Immigrants to improve their digital literacy. To be an active citizen in a digital society, if one does not have adequate digital skills, one risks being left behind as more and more social activities and services are performed online, alongside tasks in private life, business, and work. The DISK project and its skills map and toolkit with its modules are based on the European Digital Competence Framework for citizens known as DigComp and its five domains; information and Data Literacy, communication and collaboration, Digital Content Creation, security, problem-solving. In addition, a self-assessment tool, a mandala, is being developed as part of the DISK project.

The European Commission launched an interactive self-assessment tool MyDigiSkills for digital skills on 23 March 2021. MyDigiSkills helps to better understand one’s level of digital skills based on knowledge, skills, and attitudes in each of the five areas of the European Digital Competence Framework for citizens, known as DigComp. The five areas are: Read More …

Overcoming digital threats

In today’s world everyone is connected. We use social networks, websites, smartphones, and we spend most of our time in front of a screen. This happens mostly to the younger, but involves all ages. Internet is the greatest invention of the last decades, but it also filled our reality with new dangers and threats. Hackers Read More …