Project Overview
Fostering Virtual Collaboration in Education
The EUGEN project aimed for the Ludwigsburg University of Education and its international partner to further develop their existing collaboration. With this project, virtual collaboration formats are to be integrated into the courses on the education system and schools, as well as educational science research. There were also plans to anchor these courses in the curriculum.
Research on Educational Systems and Education 4.0
With the focus on Research on Educational Systems and Global Competencies And Education 4.0, the cooperation partners continued the cooperation begun with the DIVA project but set new content-related, formal, and methodological priorities. In this way, the established collaboration formats could be used, further developed, and secured in the long term in the new Community of Practice.
Applications in Teaching and Research
Innovative Use of Digital and Intercultural Skills
As part of the new EUGEN project, students and lecturers are applying the digital and intercultural skills they have developed at the semester course level and taking them forward innovatively regarding content and methodology. If intercultural skills were acquired in DIVA, they could be applied with EUGEN, reflected in an international comparison, and at the same time further developed for the intercultural professionalization of future German and Australian teachers.
Virtual Collaboration for Diverse Learning Needs
In terms of equal opportunities, the virtual cooperation formats enabled students and teachers to gain international experience that could be used in different formats and thus offered a variety of approaches to personal inclusion for the various learning types and life situations of the participants
Flexible Formats
Synchronous and asynchronous events to suit diverse schedules.
Interactive Activities
Collective assignments, group presentations, and lecture series.
Innovative Tools
Digital artifacts, community building, and gaming approaches like Action Bound.
Focus on Skills
Teamwork, problem-solving, and intercultural professionalization.
Integration and Community Building
Embedding Virtual Formats and Establishing Global Networks
The EUGEN project successfully integrated innovative virtual collaboration tools into course structures while fostering a robust international community of practice. These efforts combined technology, pedagogy, and intercultural engagement to ensure a lasting impact on participants and their institutions.
Integration of Collaboration Tools
Digital Platforms: Leveraged technologies like Moodle, Blackboard, and Signal Chats to embed virtual collaboration formats into courses.
Secure and Effective: Focused on data-secure tools and methodologies to teach digital skills in intercultural environments.
Curriculum Development: Integrated tools directly into course offerings for long-term usage.
Building a Community of Practice
Networking Opportunities: Enabled students and academics to connect in international, virtual formats.
Institutional Impact: Supported teaching, training, and collaboration initiatives across universities.
Sustainable Collaboration: Initiated networks and partnerships extending beyond the project duration.