INTEC conducts training through the European Union's Backpack Project to implement a micro-credential system
The project, promoted by the European Union's Erasmus+ program, seeks to foster digital transformation in higher education and strengthen the link between universities, industry and regulatory bodies.
SANTO DOMINGO. - Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) concluded the training cycle of Backpack Project, an initiative of Erasmus + program of European Union that promotes the adoption of microcredentials in higher education institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean.
These workshops, organized through the Mobility Department and Academic Development DivisionThey were part of the project's training plan and are aimed at teachers, technicians and academic managers and was open to any interested educational institution, with the objective of strengthening institutional capacities for the design, issuance, management and quality assurance of digital microcredentials.
The training includes three stages and five specialized workshops taught over two days by international experts, who addressed topics that can be adapted as processes for an effective implementation of microcredentials in Higher Education. On Thursday, the workshops began: The European approach to microcredentials and the main lessons learned, by teachers Carlos Delgado and Carlos Alario from the Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain.
The use of microcredentials for professional development in lifelong learning, led by Professors Ruth Kerr and Valentina Reda, from the University of Naples Federico II; and then Criteria and guidelines for quality assurance, taught by Professor Óscar Jerez from the University of Chile.
On Friday, the workshops "Institutional Transformation for Educational Innovation" continued, led by professors Genaro Zavala and Claudia Camacho from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. “From pilot to strategy, institutional management and key technologies for the effective implementation of microcredentials”, by professors Miguel Morales and Héctor Amado from the University of Galileo.
During the opening, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Alario, professors at the Carlos III University of Madrid, who presented the first topic, indicated that these training sessions are fundamental to raising awareness and preparing university staff in the design and issuance of microcredentials, noting that it is expected to reach more than 2,000 participants in the pilot phase of the project.
They also emphasized the importance of the technological component to guarantee digital validation and interoperability, key factors for the recognition of skills in a globalized labor market.
louis taveras, Dean of the Academic Development Division of INTEC and the academic lead of the project at the institution, was the guiding thread of the activity and highlighted the strategic value of this training for the curricular transformation process that the university is developing.
As part of this process, academic authorities, teachers and technical teams of INTEC and other national Higher Education institutions also participate in the training.
The Backpack Project brings together universities from Europe and Latin America, including institutions from the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Guatemala and Chile, and seeks to develop capacities that allow progress towards flexible, innovative educational models focused on continuous professional development.
The sessions continue this week in the Social Security auditorium of INTEC with the participation of academic representatives, technicians and national and international university authorities.