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Description
The aftermath of COVID-19 shifted remote working to the norm, requiring graduates to develop skills beyond those taught in traditional classrooms or domestic internships. Challenges such as working across time zones, navigating global multicultural teams, and relying solely on online communication make it essential for graduates to possess a range of transversal skills, including leadership, collaboration, innovation, digital proficiency, environmental awareness, organizational capabilities, and communication.
The Global Innovation Teams project responded to these needs by:
- Designing a structured Global Innovation Teams format. This involved international student teams addressing substantial technology-driven innovation challenges to develop their transversal skills in a multidisciplinary, multicultural setting.
- Implementing four modules across four European higher education institutions.
- Providing guidelines for institutions on implementing these teams.
- Accrediting a professional development module for teachers and industry mentors on conducting these modules.
The model enabled students to complete virtual technology internships and projects on real-world challenges with guidance from Innovation Brokers, industry mentors, and academic mentors. The design was created in collaboration with industry professionals and learning experts and was evaluated each academic semester.
This initiative involved six higher education institutions from six countries: Ireland, France, Sweden, Slovenia, China, and South Korea, all situated in major ICT hubs with strong industry ties.
The project directly impacted students by offering an internationalized experience enhancing their curricula. Companies and other organizations gained from early access to young talent and an economical way to prototype ideas. Moreover, the project promoted resource sharing and knowledge for quality online and remote education, enhancing educators' abilities in this area.
Upon completion, the Global Innovation Teams modules were integrated into all participating European institutions and were made accessible to their students. The project’s virtual internship model is expected to influence other institutions in the regions involved.
The partnership emphasized the need for education systems to tackle challenges posed by the sudden shift to online learning caused by COVID-19, ensuring inclusive opportunities. The goal was to collectively address these issues and share experiences to design curricula that prepare graduates to adapt to such situations in the future.
The Global Innovation Teams project responded to these needs by:
- Designing a structured Global Innovation Teams format. This involved international student teams addressing substantial technology-driven innovation challenges to develop their transversal skills in a multidisciplinary, multicultural setting.
- Implementing four modules across four European higher education institutions.
- Providing guidelines for institutions on implementing these teams.
- Accrediting a professional development module for teachers and industry mentors on conducting these modules.
The model enabled students to complete virtual technology internships and projects on real-world challenges with guidance from Innovation Brokers, industry mentors, and academic mentors. The design was created in collaboration with industry professionals and learning experts and was evaluated each academic semester.
This initiative involved six higher education institutions from six countries: Ireland, France, Sweden, Slovenia, China, and South Korea, all situated in major ICT hubs with strong industry ties.
The project directly impacted students by offering an internationalized experience enhancing their curricula. Companies and other organizations gained from early access to young talent and an economical way to prototype ideas. Moreover, the project promoted resource sharing and knowledge for quality online and remote education, enhancing educators' abilities in this area.
Upon completion, the Global Innovation Teams modules were integrated into all participating European institutions and were made accessible to their students. The project’s virtual internship model is expected to influence other institutions in the regions involved.
The partnership emphasized the need for education systems to tackle challenges posed by the sudden shift to online learning caused by COVID-19, ensuring inclusive opportunities. The goal was to collectively address these issues and share experiences to design curricula that prepare graduates to adapt to such situations in the future.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/11/21 → 31/10/23 |
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