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DITECH trainings for PHD students at
Sukhumi State University
12-04-2023
On April 12, 2023, the DITECH team from Sokhumi State University (SSU), (Lia Akhaladze, Tamar Shinjiashvili, Nino Tsulaia, and Levan Kvaratskhelia) organized a training session for doctoral students at SSU to familiarize them with digital educational technologies and platforms.
Preparation of the Dissemination Team for the
Cork (Ireland) International Meeting
10-04-2023
The dissemination group of the European Union educational project DITECH - Sokhumi State University, (Lia Akhaladze, Tamar Shinjiashvili, Levan Kvaratskhelia, Nino Tsulaia) and the National Center for Teachers Professional Development of Georgia (Nona Popiashvili), traditionally convene before important meetings, trainings, conferences, and activities.
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University trainings for school teachers within the Erasmus+ project Ditech
08-04-2023
On April 5 and 7, 2023 the online training workshop for in-service teachers and students of teacher preparation programs was held at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University within Erasmus+ Project DITECH: Developing and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning at Georgian HEIs. The workshop was facilitated by the project National Coordinator, Prof. Izabella Petriashvili, project participants and trainers Shota Barbakadze and Anna Kobakhidze.
In-House Trainings for Academic Staff at Ilia State University
28-02-2023
24-27th of February 2023, within the Erasmus + DITECH project online trainings were conducted for instructional designers (and for Academic Staff) at Ilia State University. The aim of the training was to introduce different e-tools that are used in education. Topics related to technology enhanced learning together with the tolls like Pawtoon, Lingt; Google Jamboard, Deagrams Net; Moodle H5P – Crossword, Accordion were presented to local academic staff.
Training-Workshop within the Erasmus+ DITECH project at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
22-02-2023
On February 17 and 21, 2023, the Training Workshop was held within the Erasmus+ DITECH project at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University academic and administrative staff. The topic of the training was preparing online instructors: educational technologies and platforms in the process of design, development, implementation, and evaluation: Padlet, Genially, Google Jamboard, Mentimeter, Gitmind, Diagrams Net, Powtoon, 123apps, JeopardyLabs, Brightful, ThingLink.
The second Training Workshop for Faculty Members of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
11-02-2023
On February 9-10, 2023, within the framework of the EU,,Erasmus+“ project DITECH (Developing and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning at Georgian HEIs), the second, 6-hour training of faculty members – The Use of Educational Technologies and Platforms in the Teaching/Learning Process was held for the representatives of the academic staff and invited teachers of BSU.
Dr. Izabella Petriashvili's presentation: "Developing and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning at Georgian HEIs: Achievements and Challenges”
11-02-2023
On February 6-10, 2023, an International conference was held at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, dedicated to the 105th anniversary of TSU.
44 representatives from the universities of Turkey, Spain, Romania, Poland, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Greece, Germany, France, Finland, Estonia, Czech Republic, participated in the conference sessions.
DITECH trainings at Sukhumi State University
29-12-2022
On December 27-28, 2022, at Sukhumi State University, the SSU team of the European Union Erasmus+ project DITECH (Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning in Georgian Universities) conducted trainings on the topic: Use of Educational Technologies and Platforms in the Teaching and Learning Process - Camtasia, Snagit, h5p, Miro, Infographic, Canva. Necessary requirements for inclusion in the trainings were: the ability to navigate the computer and the desire to introduce educational technologies in the teaching courses.
About piloting DITECH courses at Samtskhe-Javakheti State University DITECH-ERASMUS+ SJSU (2022 )
18-12-2022
“BA Basics of Applying Digital Instructional Tools in new Learning Environment” for GE HEIs BA Programs
Link to the website of the event held for students December 16, 2022.
On December 16, 2022, the piloting of courses "Fundamentals of Using Digital Learning Tools in a New Learning Environment" and "Using Educational Technologies in Learning and Teaching" prepared within the framework of the Erasmus+ DITECH project funded by the European Union finished.
In-House Trainings for Academic Staff at Ilia State University
23-11-2022
14-22nd of November 2022, within the Erasmus + DITECH project trainings were conducted for academic staff at Ilia State University. The aim of the training was to introduce different e-tools that are used in education. Topics related to technology enhanced learning together with the tolls like Camtasia, Canva Infographic, H5P were presented to local academic staff. The sessions were interactive and practical, attendees prepared different materials such as infographics, video instructions, mind maps etc.
Training-workshop within the framework of the ERASMUS+ project DITECH
10-11-2022
On November 5-6 of the current year, a training-workshop was held at Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University within the framework of the EU-funded ERASMUS+ project "Developing and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning at Georgian HEIs _DITECH".
Training Workshop for Faculty Members of Shota Rustaveli Batumi State University
08-10-2022
Training Workshop (TW) 1 for Faculty members was held in Batumi Shota Rusatveli State University within the framework of the Erasmus +Grant Project DITECH on October 6 and 7.
The training workshop consisted of two training sessions of 6 hours altogether in face-to-face mode. It was conducted by Elza Jintcharadze and Nino Samnidze.
Georgian universities participating in the European Union project DITECH Involvement of academic staff at the 27th International Conference on Information and Software Technologies (ICIST 2022 held at KTU)
20-10-2022
On October 14 - 15, 2022, within the framework of the European Union Erasmus + project DITECH (Developing and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning at Georgian HEIs), academic staff of Georgian universities and representatives of the National Center for Professional Development of Teachers participating in the project During the second training of trainers joined the 27th International Conference on Information and Software Technologies (ICIST 2022 held at the Kaunas University of Technology.
Professional development training of academic staff of Georgian universities participating in the European Union project DITECH
20-10-2022
On October 10-15, 2022, within the framework of the European Union Erasmus+ project DITECH (Developing and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning at Georgian HEIs), the second training of trainers planned within the DITECH Consortium was held at the Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania, in which the academic staff of Georgian universities, members of the project, and representatives of the National Center for Professional Development of Teachers participated. A part of the consortium members was involved in the training online.
Training Workshop for Faculty Members of Ivane Javakhishvili - Tbilisi State University
07-10-2022
Within the EU funded Erasmus+ DITECH project “Developing and Implementing Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning at Georgian HEIs” the training workshop for faculty members on: Educational Technologies and Online Learning Platforms was conducted at TSU on October 5-6, 2022. During training sessions were introduced all tools and platforms presented at TM1 Workshop at Tallinn University: Camtasia, Snagit, ThingLink, Info-graphic, Canva, MINDOMO, H5P, Miro, Edpuzzle.
Development of Educational Technologies for the Improvement of the Teaching-learning Process For professors and lecturers of Samtskhe-Javakheti State University
05-10-2022
On October 3-5, 2022 in the first building of the university, within the framework of the DITECH-Erasmus+ (Developing and Implementing Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning at Georgian HEIs) project, funded by the European Union, a training workshop was held on the topic: Educational Technologies and Platforms of Online Learning.
Preparation of the educational project DITECH members for piloting and training
07-09-2022
In September 2022, one more online working meeting of the educational project DITECH was held, at which the representatives of the universities participating in the project discussed the following issues:
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The issue of piloting the BA and MA syllabi developed in the framework of the project DITECH from the fall semester of 2022;
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Presentation of DITECH training modules by the universities;
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Preparation for Kaunas study visit and prevention of related financial problems.
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Coordination of information about dissemination of project ideas with the dissemination group.
Dr. Izabella Petriashvili's webinar: "Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning at Georgian Higher Education Institutions"
10-08-2022
Dr. Izabella Petriashvili, Associate Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, USA Fulbright Scholar 2012, during her visit to St. Augustine College (SAC) in Chicago, IL. US delivered a one-hour online webinar on Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning at Georgian Higher Education Institutions on August 10, 2022.
Achievements and Future Plans of the Project DITECH at the National Scientific-Practical Conference
01-08-2022
On August 1, 2022, a national scientific-practical conference Dissemination of International Educational Projects and Modern Paradigms of Education was held which was dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the founding of Sukhumi State University. One of the three sections of the conference was dedicated to the dissemination of EU and American educational projects. In this section, four reports were presented about the project DITECH...
Online Workshop for DITECH Participating
Academic Staff
06-07-2022
On July 5-6, 2022, within the framework of the European Union Erasmus + educational project DITECH (Developing and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning at Georgian HEIs), an online workshop was held by the universities of Cork (Ireland) and Tallinn (Estonia) specifically for representatives of the academic staff and the National Center for Teacher Professional Development involved in the DITECH project.
Tallinn study visit results and future plans of
the DITECH educational project
08-06-2022
On June 8, 2022, the next online workshop of DITECH educational project was held, at which the project members summarized the results of the Trainings of Trainers during the study visit to Tallinn University, and discussed the project development plans and specified their deadlines.
Professional Development Training of the academic staff of Georgian universities participating in
the project DITECH
02-05-2022
On May 22-28, 2022, within the framework of the EU Erasmus + project DITECH the first training of trainers was held for the representatives of the academic staff of the Georgian universities participating in the project and the representatives of the National Center for Teacher Professional Development.
DITECH National Coordinators’ Meeting and
Current Issues
01-04-2022
On April 1, 2022, a meeting of the National Coordinators of the EU Erasmus + project DITECH was held, at which the following issues related to the progress of the project were discussed: the training readers created within the project and the issue of their editing; the issue of dissemination of the DITECH project at the international conference initiated by Telavi Iakob Gogebashvili State University; the issue of dissemination of the DITECH project at the international conference "Information and Software Technologies" initiated by Kaunas University of Technology; ...
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DITECH coordinators meeting
25-02-2022
On February 25, 2022, a meeting of the coordinators of Georgian and EU universities of the EU project DITECH took place to discuss the progress made during the first year of the project and the Progress Report Project Year 1 by the external evaluator Barbara Rosenstein.
DITECH coordinators meeting with external evaluator on progress report
10-01-2022
On January 10, 2022, a meeting of the coordinators of Georgia and EU universities of the EU project DITECH and the external evaluator Barbara Rosenstein took place to discuss the progress report provided by the external evaluator. Barbara Rosenstein had analysed the Information and Knowledge Management Strategy and Plan, Quality Management Strategy and Plan.
DITECH Concept at the I Georgian National Scientific Forum "Covid-19 in the 2021 Georgian Reality"
21-12-2021
On December 20-21, 2021, at the initiative of the Ministry of Education and Science, the first National Scientific Forum "Covid-19 in the reality of 2021 Georgia" was held. The Forum was opened by the Minister of Education and Science, Mr. Mikheil Chkhenkeli.
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