THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EUROPEAN eCOMPETENCE INITIATIVE

The eCompetence Initiative defines four subtopics, each with its own work team, in order to achieve the development of an appropriate qualification for academic staff in the use of ICT in teaching and learning (click the subtopic link to view full details):

• Subtopic A: Field-based analysis of eCompetence programmes in Higher Education
• Subtopic B: Policy-focused analysis of the integration of eCompetence programs into institutional innovation strategies in Higher Education
• Subtopic C: Building a European dimension for eCompetence consultation and support
• Subtopic D: Dissemination and application of the research results and of the European service platform for staff development

These subtopic teams define the research activities and the documentation that will be developed and disseminated during the project. The workgroups will produce reports and discussion papers offering insight into the analytical, evaluative and benchmarking tasks in European eCompetence programmes and institutional strategies. Guidelines and manuals will contain final summaries of the criteria for the qualification of teaching staff, innovative ICT integration into universities (including case studies) and a European accreditation system for eCompetence.