Month: May 2023

A webinar took place on May 22, 2023 titled Education in Emergency: Role of Emerging and Disruptive Technologies. The webinar was delivered by Dr. Manish Pokharel, Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Kathmandu. The webinar focused on educational challenges in developing countries and discussed how emerging technologies can contribute reaching educational objectives and empowering students to become the problem-solvers of tomorrow. About the presenter Prof. Dr. Manish Pokharel Manish Pokharel is a Professor and Dean of the School of Engineering at Kathmandu University. He has been working at Kathmandu University since early 1996. His interests include artificial intelligence, personalized learning, and active learning at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. He was involved as Principal Investigator (PI) in Capacity Building in Higher Education project Active…

A piloting and instructor training event for project INCLUDEME took place on March 18, 2023. The event was attended by 30 students and educators from the 2nd Evening Vocational Hich School of Volos. The participants had the opportunity to reflect on the importance of inclusive education. In addition, participants used the INCLUDEME project digital learning platform and educational activities that promote interactivity and inclusiveness in the classroom through adjustable user interfaces and relevant content. More specifically, participants were exposed to interactive exercises based on visual representations, including pattern matching, word discovery, interactive videos, and more. The exercises aimed to build skills and knowledge on languages and science education.

The 1st consortium meeting of project DigiMat: Excellence for digital education in materials engineering took place in Volos, Greece on May 10-11, 2023.

A 4th instructor training event for project ICT-INOV: Modernizing ICT education for harvesting innovation took place at the University of Thessaly in collaboration with the department of Civil Engineering on 3/5/2023 see more

The 4th instructor training event for project ICT-INOV was organized in collaboration with the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Thessaly on May 3, 2023. The event was organized in hybrid mode and had a duration of 1 hour. The event was streamed live through YouTube® and the Diavlos platform, in two parallel streams. It was also delivered through MSTeams®. Participants The event was attended by over 30 individuals, educators at the Department of Civil Engineering and more. In addition, the video of the event continues to be available on-line in YouTube®, providing the opportunity for more individuals to view it anytime and increasing the number of individuals exposed to the content. Description of activities The audience had the opportunity to be exposed to design thinking and gamification principles,…