Work Based Learning Champion
The project seek to undertake a project championing Work-Based Learning as the ideal educative system to prepare students to succeed in the labour market. Furthermore, it wants to improve HEI’s workers digital competencies and provide free, innovative and easy-to-use tools to be used directly by final users.
The project is structured around three main objectives:
Objective 1: Enhance the digital competencies of HEI professionals, to integrate digital tools into WBL practice, which will, in turn, support the digital transformation in Education. This will empower educators to effectively incorporate technology within WBL programmes, aligning with EU priorities for digital readiness.
Objective 2: Provide accessible, innovative tools for HEI staff, students, companies and industry mentors. By developing user-friendly resources, this project will ensure that all participants in WBL programmes can confidently engage with digital tools, fostering a streamlined approach to WBL across institutions.
Objective 3: Redesign six existing HEI courses to incorporate WBL within the curricula, directly addressing the labour market’s demand for graduates with practical experience. By embedding WBL in partner HEIs, the project will facilitate transitions for students into the workforce and strengthen the alignment between HE and VET programmes.
VITECO is the project coordinator. Furthermore, VITECO is the WP3 leader and will develop the e-learning platform where the courses developed within the project will be contained. Finally, VITECO is co-leader of the dissemination and will therefore contribute in ensuring European visibility of the results achieved.