Past projects

E-SLP

E-SLP was an Erasmus+ KA3 project on European Short Learning Programmes (SLPs) for continuous professional development and lifelong learning. The project involved the design and creation of Digitally Competent Educators (DCE), the short learning programme that was launched in 2020. An on-going programme, DCE is intended for people who work or want to work in the field of education. The programme helps educators develop their digital pedagogical competences and strengthen their skills and knowledge on the use of ICT in education. The programme was developed and implemented jointly between the project partners.

Partners: Faculty of Information Technology of the University of Jyväskylä, Open University of the University of Jyväskylä, FernUniversität in Hagen from Germany, Universidade Aberta from Portugal and Anadolu University from Turkey.
Funding: Erasmus+ KA3
Further Information: Project website and Päivi Kananen, paivi.kananen(a)jyu.fi

Towards Inclusive eLearning: Improving Accessibility of eLearning in Higher Education from Universal Design for Learning perspective (TINEL)

The overall aim of the project is to improve inclusive eLearning from UDL perspective. The project objectives are to map and explore inclusive practices of eLearning and implementation aspects of UDL approach in HEIs, to develop an evaluation tool and a training model for improving eLearning accessibility from UDL perspective and to develop pedagogical and technological skills of staff for improving inclusive eLearning from UDL perspective.

Primary responsible unit: Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK)
Partners: The Association of Finnish eLearning Centre (NGO), University of Jyväskylä from Finland, Lund University from Sweden, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) from Norway and University of York from United Kingdom.
Time: 1 Oct 2018 – 31 Aug 2021
Funding: Erasmus+ KA2
Further Information: Project website and Tarja Ladonlahti, tarja.ladonlahti(a)jyu.fi

Alternative Path to University (TRY)

Traditionally, entrance exams and the matriculation examination have been the ordinary ways to apply for a university in Finland. Besides these, also the channel through Open University has been available, though it has not yet worked as desired in universities’ student admission. Anyway, as the student admission system of higher education will be renewed by 2020, we also need new alternatives for students to show their capacity for higher education studies.

Our project is called Alternative Path to University. The aim of the project is to develop, pilot and establish different paths to higher education in addition to the previous methods: Firstly, we aim to revise the existing Open University route so that an increasing number of applicants would be admitted to university degree studies and that the admission criteria for study options could be predicted more accurately. Secondly, we will develop routes for secondary level students and for the needs of working life. In addition, we will develop guidance and advice services related to these routes. Open University studies give students an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and eligibility for university studies.

Alternative Path to University is a higher education development project funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland. The project includes 11 universities and around 30 subjects.

Partners: University of Jyväskylä, Aalto University, University of Eastern Finland, University of Helsinki, University of the Arts Helsinki, University of Lapland, University of Tampere, University of Turku, University of Oulu, University of Vaasa, Åbo Akademi University.
Time: 1 Aug 2018 – 30 Jun 2021
Funding: Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland 
Further information: Project website and Project manager Paula Savela, paula.savela(a)jyu.fi

European Short Learning Programmes (E-SLP) for continuous professional development and lifelong learning

Developing a new European education concept for adult students

Target: This project develops and pilots a new kind of education concept that is directed for European adult students. The duration of the education is shorter than in current degrees (5–60 ECTS credits), it can be completed as distance studies alongside work, and the studies may constitute a part of a larger degree. The goal is to raise the educational level of adults and respond to the needs of the business world in flexible ways.
Partners: Twelve universities, specialised in distance and online teaching, and two national organisations from thirteen European countries. The project is coordinated by the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU).
Time: 1 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2020
Funding: ERASMUS+ KA3, Initiatives for Policy Innovation - European Forward-Looking Cooperation Projects
More Information: E-SLP project website 
Further information: Päivi Kananen, paivi.kananen(a)jyu.fi, and researcher Virpi Uotinen, virpi.uotinen(a)jyu.fi   

Intermediate studies of Finnish as a second and foreign language (F2) and online course on Language awareness in education - F2 education for teachers of multilingual learners

Target: The purpose of the project is to form partnerships between higher education and the world of work and to integrate education and work in university studies. Based on earlier projects and research-based knowledge the project will create new models for developing working life skills in students, for support and guidance in work-integrated studies, for renewal of curricula from the work perspective, and for integrating research, development and innovation into studies. 
Partners: The Department of Language and Communication Studies, The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Time: 1 Feb 2018 – 31 Dec 2020
Funding: Ministry of Education and Culture
Further information: University lecturer Nina Reiman, nina.reiman(a)jyu.fi 

Integrating Education and Work in Higher Education: Development of professional expertise, agency and generic skills (TYÖPEDA)

Target: The purpose of the project is to form partnerships between higher education and the world of work and to integrate education and work in university studies. Based on earlier projects and research-based knowledge the project will create new models for developing working life skills in students, for support and guidance in work-integrated studies, for renewal of curricula from the work perspective, and for integrating research, development and innovation into studies. 
Partners: 10 universities and six universities of applied science
Time: 1 Mar 2018 – 31 Dec 2020
Funding: Ministry of Education and Culture
Further Information: Project website and Professor Päivi Tynjälä, paivi.tynjala(a)jyu.fi 
Primary responsible unit: Finnish Institute for Educational Research 

Getting a grip on basic skills: pedagogical design for teachers and assistants in migrant education

Time: 1 Apr 2017 – 29 Feb 2020 
Primary responsible unit: Centre for Applied Language Studies
Funding: Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of North Ostrobothnia
Further information: University researcher Heidi Vaarala, heidi.vaarala(a)jyu.fi  

Adaptive Trust-based e-assessment System for Learning (TeSLA)