The third transnational meeting of the e-Teach Project was held on April 3-4, 2023 in Sibiu, Romania, where the representatives of Lucian Blaga University warmly welcomed all the partners. The meeting was attended by participants from all partner institutions including Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Baltic Education Technology Institute, University of Social Sciences (SAN), and University of Helsinki.
Day 1:
The meeting started at 9:30 at LBUS. The following topics were discussed during the meeting:
Welcome & Partners Information Sharing: LBUS welcomed all the partners and shared a video to introduce the partners to the history of Sibiu.
Finalization of the Knowledge Paper: VUB, COMU, and all partners discussed the last details concerning the knowledge paper and made necessary modifications. Moreover, it was proposed to publish the Knowledge Paper with a publisher with ISBN number and on Google Scholar to reach a wider audience.
Discussion & Potential Improvements of Modular Curriculum: COMU and all partners discussed and shared ideas for potential improvements of the Modular Curriculum.
Discussion and Planning of Blended Workshops: VUB and COMU led the discussions on the blended workshops, including the pilot study template, survey and interview questions, and details regarding the topics, dates and times of the pilot e-Teach Training program. Four online sessions will be organized jointly in May 2023.
IO2: Teacher Guide, OER (Online Education) & Blended Training Workshops for Teachers/Future Teachers: VUB and all partners discussed the details and next steps to create the teacher guide, OER, and blended training workshops for teachers/future teachers. The templates of both e-teacher guide and OER were presented and deadlines for partners to make their contributions by the end of August 2023.
Dissemination Activities and Planning: BETI and all partners discussed dissemination activities, such as the preparation of newsletters, social media, project website updates, and blogs on the website.
Summary and Wrap-up: COMU, VUB, and LBUS summarized the meeting's outcomes and discussed the next steps.
Day 2:
The meeting started at 9:30 at LBUS. The following topics were discussed during the meeting:
Quality Management & Monitoring Tools: COMU, VUB, SAN, and all partners discussed quality management and monitoring tools, such as the preparation of the interim quality report.
Administration and Financial Aspects: VUB and all partners discussed the administration and financial aspects related to the project.
Next Steps, Specific Activities, and Timing: VUB and all partners discussed the next steps, specific activities, and timing related to the project activities.
In conclusion, the third transnational meeting of the e-Teach Project was held successfully on April 3-4, 2023, in Sibiu, Romania. The meeting was attended by all partners representatives. During the two days of the meeting, various topics were discussed, including finalizing the knowledge paper, potential improvements of the modular curriculum, planning and discussing blended workshops, the teacher guides and OER, dissemination activities, quality management and monitoring tools, and administration and financial aspects related to the project. The partners made necessary modifications, shared ideas, and set deadlines for their contributions. Overall, the meeting was very productive, and the partners made progress towards achieving the project goals.