Educational Activity
On March 26–27, a methodological meeting titled "DigiPlatform Content Development" took place in Kyiv, hosted by Mariupol State University. The event was held within the framework of Work Package 4 of the EU Erasmus+ international program project "The Digital University – Open Ukrainian Initiative (DigiUni)."
Participants—representatives of Ukrainian partner universities, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance, and the Ukrainian Association of IT Professionals—were welcomed by Andrii Stoika, the project coordinator from Mariupol State University. Kseniia Smyrnova, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and DigiUni project coordinator, also delivered opening remarks.
During the first day, experts from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv presented the technical team's proposals regarding the functional capabilities of the DigiPlatform and requirements for electronic courses. While discussing fundamental issues—specifically the basic principles of online learning, inclusive course formats, and planning—Yurii Zuban, Director of the E-Learning Technologies Center at Sumy State University, presented the foundations of Instructional Design.
Representatives of the National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute," Oleh Kasilov and Tetiana Serheieva, presented an innovative teaching methodology that could be implemented on the DigiPlatform. Alina Synytska from the Ukrainian Catholic University familiarized participants with the structure and content of open digital platforms. Course syllabi were also discussed. During the discussion, Olena Chaikovska from the Ukrainian Association of IT Professionals emphasized the importance of ensuring the project's goals and implementing the platform while taking into account the principles of academic freedom for students and teachers, as well as modern innovative pedagogical technologies.
Throughout the second day, participants focused on the methodological, organizational, and technical aspects of course creation. As a result of the meeting, drafts of several documents concerning the requirements for DigiUni courses were developed.
The methodological group plans to finalize and approve the requirements for course descriptions, methodological recommendations, quality assessment criteria, and course evaluation procedures in an online format. Simultaneously, a list of available digital courses and other digital materials from Ukrainian partner universities and EU partners that can be hosted on the platform is being formed. This work is an important step in shaping a modern digital educational space in Ukraine, opening new opportunities for specialists in the development and implementation of innovative educational solutions.
