18-22 February 2019 the first trainings for the implementation plan of the project “Digital Competence Framework for Ukrainian Teachers and Other Citizens” (598236-EPP-1-2018-1-LT- EPPKA2-CBHE-SP) provided. Professor, Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Informatics O. Dmitrieva and Assistant Professors of this Department N.Maslova and N. Kostyukova took part in the actraining activities.

The training program was very rich and interesting. We found out about the certification of knowledge in the digital field, have seen the work of the Lithuanian testing platform/ Speakers told about the gap between the labor market requirements for digital competencies and the skills that job applicants have. Much attention was also paid to the creation and organization of testing centers. Lithuanian colleagues shared the experience of the work of the Lithuanian National Digital Coalition and said that thanks to the efforts of the Coalition, the programs of teaching computer science were updated in the secondary schools of Lithuania.

Attendees of the report invited to the training of representatives of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, Innovation Center, Kaunas Science and Technology Park who drew attention to the challenges of modern life regarding digital skills.

An unforgettable impression was the meeting of the participants with the rector of the university, Mr. Josas Augutis, who spoke about the difficult history of the university and its work in modern conditions, as well as visits to the faculty of informatics and laboratories working on its base: neural networks and multimedia.

The training program also included a visit to the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University. The Faculty is located in historic buildings that occupy the entire Old Town Quarter in Kaunas. During the visit, the director of the Institute of Social Sciences and Applied Informatics spoke about the institute’s curricula, in particular, about the Information Systems and CyberSecurity program.

05.03.2019 A roundtable was held at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in the framework of this meeting were discussed the objectives of the project “dComFra – Digital competence framework for Ukrainian teachers and other citizens” within the framework of the Erasmus + program in the direction of KA2: Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education, as well as what results will be obtained upon completion of the project. They discussed the creation of the Digital Coalition in Ukraine, what tasks and functions it will take on and what tools will be used to realize the enhancement of digital competences of teachers and the population of Ukraine.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine headed by the Director General of the Directorate of Higher Education and Adult Education Oleg Sharov. Also present at the meeting were Coordinator of Ukrainian Partners Associate Professor of Information Systems and Technologies Department Sergey Bronin, Head of Information Systems and Technologies Department, Professor Andrii Biloshchytskyi (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv), Head of Computer Science Department, Professor Olena Tchaikovsky University of Culture and Arts) and Head of the Department of Systems Engineering, Professor Igor Grebennik (Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics)

On February 26, at the Department of System Engineering of the Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics took place a lecture of the participants of the training “Digital competence framework for Ukrainian teachers and other citizens” that was held under the auspices of the Erasmus + project at the Lithuanian Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas. 

The organizers of the meeting shared with guests the key theses of the lecture and discussion program, talked about the meetings and work on the project, and also discussed the main issues that arose during the report.

Event photos.

On February 26, at the Department of System Engineering of the Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics took place a lecture of the participants of the training “Digital competence framework for Ukrainian teachers and other citizens” that was held under the auspices of the Erasmus + project at the Lithuanian Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas. The organizers of the meeting shared with guests the key theses of the lecture and discussion program, talked about the meetings and work on the project, and also discussed the main issues that arose during the report.

The  main outcomes of the Info Day are:

1. the organizers of the meeting shared with guests the key theses of the lecture and discussion program
2. the participants talked about the meetings and work on the project
3. the organizers of the meeting and guests discussed the main issues that arose during the report

Website: http://nure.ua/en/the-participants-of-the-training-in-lithuania-told-about-participation-in-the-project-erasmus

NTU “KPI” representative Professor Oleksandr Serkov, Project Manager of the Digital Competence Framework for Ukrainian Teachers and Other Citizens (dComFra) participated in the seminar for the winners of the 2018 Erasmus + Higher Education Potential Competition held within the Erasmus + Information Week November 6, 2018 at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

During the seminar the project participants got acquainted with the peculiarities of implementation and management of grant funds, met with representatives of a consortium, which included our university, participated in a workshop led by the national coordinator of the dComFra project, representative of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Organizers of the event: EACEA – Brussels, National Erasmus + office in Ukraine with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the EU Delegation to Ukraine. Representative of NTU “KPI” project manager Digital competence framework for Ukrainian teachers and other citizens.

On February 28, 2019, information day took place at the Faculty of Computer and Information Technologies of NTU “KhPI” within the framework of the implementation of the international project “dComFra – Digital competence framework for Ukrainian teachers and other citizens / dComFra” (No. 598236-EPP-1-2018-1 -LT-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP).

Associate Professor of the Information Systems Department of NTU “KhPI” Ganna Zavolodko reported on participation in the training on the project dComFra, which took place in the city of in Kaunas/Lithuania 18 – 22 February, 2019, Vytautas Magnus University.

Organizing different meetings and discussions with Lithuanian national digital coalition’s representatives and other institutions involved in DigComp frameworks implementation in Lithuania, industry’s representatives for interview about DC needs.

During the first training visit to the VMU, many aspects of digital skills were considered.

Questions that have been considered:

• Brief info about ITI, ITI involvement in certification market.
• Knowledge Certification: Base certification, Intermediate certification modules.
• Advanced certification modules and Endorsed Programmes, E-Guardian programme, ICT barometer.
• Administration of the TC network. Practical demonstration on the Lithuanian TestEngine administration system.
• Courseware localization. AQTB localization (practical guidelines).
• Local marketing issues, logos and local courseware.
• The Fallacy of the ‘Digital Native’: Why Young People Need to Develop their Digital Skills.
• Study of the digital skills of the university entrants (VMU case).
• Digital Skills level in Lithuania and Europe.
• Good practice example: Online4EDU experience.
• Good practice example: e-GUARDIAN – Development and certification of skills for European Educators focused on Safe ICT and Cyber threat prevention.
• Quality assurance policy.
• Creation of testing center experience.
• Webinar “Value of ECDL / ICDL”.
• Possibilities of Digital Competence Formation in SMEs in Lithuania.
• Lithuanian industrial digitalization roadmap 2019-2030.
• Support of Kaunas Science and Technology Park in Development of Digital Competences for SMEs.
• MOOC
• Digital champions and their activities.
• Introduction about CodeWeek initiative in Europe.
• Webinar with Science Education Department, Brussels (
• Digital Skills (Safer internet Week and All Digital Week) initiatives in Europe.
• Experience about concept and Action plan for NDC in Lithuania.
• NDC working groups results (ICT curriculum update in schools; Digital Agenda amendments).
• Documents related with Digital Skills strategy in Lithuania.
• Experience of creation National Digital Coalition in Lithuania.

Workshops:

• Training/testing center development;
• Round table discussion about DC certification;
• Training/testing center development;
• Development of strategy how to increase number of CodeWeek events in UA
• Development of Digital Skills initiatives Plan in UA;
• Developing of concept and Action plan for UNDC;
• Development of UNDC memorandum.

The main outcomes of the Info Day are:

1. to present dComFra project and developments accomplished within project
2. to provide information about coming trainings and propose to take part in them.

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/dcomfra-kharkov

February 27, 2019 at the Faculty of Computer and Information Technologies of NTU “KHPI” an information day was held within the framework of the implementation of the international project “dComFra – Digital competence framework for Ukrainian teachers and other citizens / dComFra” (No. 598236-EPP-1-2018-1 -LT-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP).

Professor of the Department of Information Systems Valery Kravets told about another international project in which the Department of Information Systems takes part.

Objectives of the project: to create and present an effective network of the Ukrainian National Digital Coalition, based on Ukrainian universities, profile associations, state and business structures; to develop and implement Ukrainian digital competence frameworks; develop recommendations for changing curricula / programs for digital competences in line with the Digital Agenda for Europe and current labor market requirements; create digital competency trainings for teachers and other citizens; conduct high quality digital competency training for different segments of the population.

International Project Coordinator (Grant Holder): Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania

Ukrainian Coordinator: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine.

To carry out the project, a Consortium was formed, consisting of:

• Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
• Corinthian University of Applied Science, Villach, Austria
• Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
• Pedagogical University of Cracow, Krakow, Poland
• Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
• Public institution Information Technologies Institute, Kaunas, Lithuania
• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
• KNU Culture and Arts, Kyiv, Ukraine
• NTU Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, Kharkiv, Ukraine
• Donetsk NTU, Pokrovsk, Ukraine
• Chernivtsi National University. Yuriy Fedkovych, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
• Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics, Kharkiv, Ukraine
• Kremenchug National University. Michael Ostrogradsky

On February 27, 2019, information day took place at the Faculty of Computer and Information Technologies of NTU “KhPI” within the framework of the implementation of the international project “dComFra – Digital competence framework for Ukrainian teachers and other citizens / dComFra” (No. 598236-EPP-1-2018-1 -LT-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP).

Valeriy Kravets, Professor of the Department of Information Systems, told about another international project in which the Department of Information Systems participates. The main objectives of the project and the ways of their implementation were achieved.

The main outcomes of the Info Day are:

1. to present dComFra project and developments accomplished within project
2. to provide information about coming trainings and propose to take part in them.

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/dcomfra-kharkov

Dissemination activity  was performed for teachers of the Department of Computer Science on the material of training in Kaunas, Lithuania (18-22/02/2019)

The  main outcomes of the Info Day are to introduce teachers of Department of Computer Sciences:

1. the information about dComFra project
2. the information about Lithuanian experience in digital competences development (based on the materials of training in Kaunas, Lithuania (18-22/02/2019)

Website: http://kn.knukim.edu.ua/

On February 25, 2019, an annual seminar was held for teachers of schools and professional teachers, as well as students of 8-10 grades of general secondary education institutions, extracurricular education institutions of the Kyiv region, which are part of the Kiev Regional Territorial Branch of the Small Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Within the framework of this seminar the participants of the project “dComFra – Digital Competence Framework for Ukrainian Teachers and Other Citizens” (No. 598236-EPP-1-2018-1 -LT-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP) made a report, the Head of the Department of Information Systems and Technologies, Professor Biloshchytskyi A.O., Associate Professor Kuchansky O.Yu. and Associate Professor Paliy S.V. The reports focused on the goals and objectives of the project and focused on the development of a Ukrainian digital competence framework for educators and citizens based on the European Digital Competence Framework for educators and citizens. They also reported on the implementation of Erasmus + KA2 projects and on the tools that will enhance the competencies of teachers and the population of Ukraine.

The following organizations participated in the seminar:

Department of Education and Science of Kyiv Regional State Administration;

Kyiv Regional Municipal Extracurricular Educational Institution “Small Academy of Sciences of Student Youth”;

Faculty of Information Technology of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv; Presidium of the Kiev Regional Territorial Branch of the Small Academy of Sciences of Ukraine