Students as Digital Civic Engagers – an Introduction
We’d like to introduce you to one of our newer projects, Students as Digital Civic Engagers (Student DCE). The aim of the project is to increase the digital skills and civic engagement knowledge of HEI managers and academic staff in order to empower students to become confident civic engagers through the use of digital technologies. […]
Smart Up – Screening for Business Health
You don’t need us to tell you what a tough year it has been for so many people, and not just for people but also for businesses. The Smart Up project has become invaluable during the Covid-19 pandemic. The main participants of this project are early-stage entrepreneurs and established SME owner-managers. Some people have started […]
5 Interesting Apps and Tools for Engineering Students
With the Escola Project in mind we’ve been researching apps and websites designed for engineering students. Instead of having to carry bulky books, engineering students can now take advantage of the multiple apps and tools available. We’ve taken a look at some of the apps and tools that might be of interest : Engineering Unit […]
Summer School with an Italian Twist
Note: This post was originally published on the Pixel Dust website on July 15th 2019. It’s summer and everyone is thinking about their next holiday destination. Should it be Spain, Portugal, Greece or Italy? If you want to get some sun, enjoy a good meal and some great wine, any of these might do the […]
The New Data Set VET Guide to Data Skills Development
Context In today’s digital, connected world, the savviness with which entrepreneurs employ information and communication technologies is essential to competitiveness. However, while digital communication skills have improved across the population generally, the ability to leverage information, especially data, is still underdeveloped. This is a lost opportunity: the volume of data that business owners have access […]