Enhancement of Lifelong Learning in Belarus
Project Duration: 30.05.2018 – 30.05.2020
Project Number: 586278-EPP-1-2017-1-LV-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
Project status: finished.
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PROJECT GOAL
Development and enhancement of lifelong learning in Belarus with effective use of distance learning and Bologna instruments for the development of the regional labour market.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
- to develop a Lifelong Learning inter-University cooperation in the regions in Belarus, based on integrating the 6 leading regional Universities in the field of distance learning into an Inter-University Network for Lifelong Learning (ILN);
- to train the Institutes for Continuous Education's managerial & teaching staff for the Inter-University Network for LLL according to the principles of the Bologna process using the best practices at the European partner Universities;
- to choose specific themes for the 5 new on-line or blended LLL study courses in English, IT, Entrepreneurship &Financial Literacy, & Law literacy through meetings with the public, enterprises & local authorities to best suit the needs & demands of the regional communities;
- to design, develop, & pilot the 5 new on-line (or blended) Moodle-based LLL study courses to the general public;
- to evaluate the piloted courses & make upgrades;
- to control quality of the project;
- to secure awareness of the regional communities of the project, increase its visibility, & disseminate the results of the project;
- to successfully manage the project & its results in the life-time of the project & after the EU funding is over.
PROJECT RESULTS
- improved the ability of research and teaching personnel to develop curricula using innovative ways of teaching;
- improvement of the management system at the Institutes of Advanced Training of 6 partner Universities;
- wider use of the developed curriculum to change the content of training;
- higher level of teachers’ proficiency with web-platforms;
- increase in the number of participants of representatives of business, schools, government and the labor market;
- improved Continuing Education Courses at the Institutes of Advanced Training at 6 Universities of Belarus;
- expanding the base of available teaching methods that can be applied to other advanced training courses in 6 regional Universities of Belarus;
- increase in student enrollment in 5 advanced training courses at 6 Belarusian partner Universities;
- improved quality of education at participating Belarusian Universities.
BELL website - https://bell-iln.by/en/
Booklet Study cources - https://bell-iln.by/images/programmy-BELL.pdf
PROJECT NEWS
Institute for Professional Skills Upgrading and Retraining at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno has launched the second stream of free online courses