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Modern teachers need digital skills in every level of education
Education in 21st century is becoming more and more digital, which has also been accelerated by the global epidemic. Digitally Competent Educators short learning programme helps to develop educators’ digital competences regardless of their entry level skills.
Online courses in autumn 2020 – sign up now!
New study semester is about to begin. Due to world-wide exceptional situation caused by coronavirus, online studies are the safest option to study in many places. In the beginning of Autumn semester, the Open University of the University of Jyväskylä offers three online courses in the subject of education.
Digital skills are citizen skills – new short learning programme coming soon
The University of Jyväskylä is participating in the international European Short Learning Programme -project. The Open University is coordinating one of the four pilots that develop online training in digital skills for teaching and education professionals.
Guide to Finnish Education leads through Finland’s success story in education
Why is education in Finland called often the best educational system in the world? Guide to Finnish Education gives good basic knowledge of the structure and content of Finnish school system.
Open University courses for JYU degree students in 2020–2021
Degree and exchange students of the University of Jyväskylä have the opportunity to study for free JYUOpen’s online courses.
Sharing the knowledge: Infos about Digitally Competent Educators in October 2020
Digitally Competent Educators is a short learning programme, which consists of three modules for different levels of digital skills. We will introduce this SLP at three events in October. All events are held online.
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JYUOpen at the #ErasmusDays 2020
#ErasmusDays is an annual opportunity to share Erasmus experiences and spread the word about Erasmus projects. The Open University of the University of Jyväskylä wants to share information of the Digitally Competent Educators short learning programme, which is open to anyone in the field of education who is interested to learn digital skills of 21st century.
Explore the Finnish school system through MOOCs in Spring 2021
During the 21st century, Finland has been one of the leading countries in PISA surveys that assess the learning outcome of students aged 15 in mathematics, science and reading literacy. Finland's results have been at the top or near to it for several years. But what is the secret of successful education? Find the answers from our MOOCs on Finnish education.
Learn online, how to offer Guidance and Counselling digitally through ICT
The "new normal", caused by COVID-19 pandemic, requires new skills also in guidance and counselling services, when suddenly everything must be available online. What are the tools and requirements to give needs-based study counselling online? Enhance your competence in the use of ICT in guidance at Information and Communication Technology in Guidance and Counselling course.
European universities develop and discuss together digital forms of assessment
The global pandemic has shown the importance of comprehensive assessment. FernUniversität in Hagen coordinates eAssessment roundtable discussions, in which the Open University of the University of Jyväskylä is one of the partners. Distance learning universities are exchanging ideas and experiences with digital forms of assessment such as proctoring, open book exams, and continuous assessment. Cooperation in the development of the alternative assessment forms began in October 2020 and will continue in Spring 2021.