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The Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027), a European Union initiative, aimed to support the adaptation of education and training systems to the digital age. This project provided opportunities for improving the quality and quantity of digital technology teaching, supported the digitalization of teaching methods, and enhanced infrastructure for inclusive and resilient remote learning.
By 2024, it was predicted that eighty percent of technology products and services would be created by non-technology professionals, with low-code platforms accounting for over sixty-five percent of application development. This trend highlighted a growing shortage in DevOps skills and intensified the need for no-code and low-code solutions. European companies faced challenges due to a lack of skilled ICT specialists, as education systems were not fully preparing young people for the digital economy and society.
To address these challenges, the project invested in training future workers and upskilling the current workforce in rapid application development (RAD). RAD methods replaced traditional approaches, enabling business and IT collaboration and streamlining workflows. This platform allowed students to build web applications without needing extensive knowledge of HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.
Higher education institutions were encouraged to offer educational courses accessible to many European students, including those without an IT background. The project sought to transform or create new IT curricula in higher education, incorporating RAD tools and involving global market players. For instance, students had access to Oracle Application Express (APEX), a cloud-based, low-code development platform.
The project introduced digital tools to ensure high-quality and inclusive distance education. It helped learners adapt to distance learning by developing and using innovative online resources and digital content. Additionally, it supported the integration of digital technologies in higher education and training, enhancing teachers' digital pedagogical skills to provide inclusive digital education and deliver low-code courses to students.
By 2024, it was predicted that eighty percent of technology products and services would be created by non-technology professionals, with low-code platforms accounting for over sixty-five percent of application development. This trend highlighted a growing shortage in DevOps skills and intensified the need for no-code and low-code solutions. European companies faced challenges due to a lack of skilled ICT specialists, as education systems were not fully preparing young people for the digital economy and society.
To address these challenges, the project invested in training future workers and upskilling the current workforce in rapid application development (RAD). RAD methods replaced traditional approaches, enabling business and IT collaboration and streamlining workflows. This platform allowed students to build web applications without needing extensive knowledge of HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.
Higher education institutions were encouraged to offer educational courses accessible to many European students, including those without an IT background. The project sought to transform or create new IT curricula in higher education, incorporating RAD tools and involving global market players. For instance, students had access to Oracle Application Express (APEX), a cloud-based, low-code development platform.
The project introduced digital tools to ensure high-quality and inclusive distance education. It helped learners adapt to distance learning by developing and using innovative online resources and digital content. Additionally, it supported the integration of digital technologies in higher education and training, enhancing teachers' digital pedagogical skills to provide inclusive digital education and deliver low-code courses to students.
Layman's description
This project focused on training students in rapid application development (RAD). RAD methods replaced traditional approaches, enabling business and IT collaboration and streamlining workflows. This platform allowed students to build web applications without needing extensive knowledge of HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.
Two courses were designed, developed and piloted as a part of this project. An online ebook to support the courses was also developed and disseminated to all project univerisities.
The success of this project has seen the learnings and skills included in the updated programme curriculum for undergradute students.
Two courses were designed, developed and piloted as a part of this project. An online ebook to support the courses was also developed and disseminated to all project univerisities.
The success of this project has seen the learnings and skills included in the updated programme curriculum for undergradute students.
| Short title | RAD Project |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 1/10/22 → 1/10/24 |
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