Digital Competences Development System (DCDS) project launched in Brussels • ALL DIGITAL
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Digital Competences Development System (DCDS) project launched in Brussels

26 Jan, 2018

On 25 January 2018, partners from eight organisations gathered in Brussels to kick-off the new 2-year project funded by Erasmus+ KA3 – Digital Competences Development System (DCDS).

What is the purpose of the project?

Around a quarter of the European adult population struggles with reading and writing and has poor numeracy and digital skills. Adults who do not possess a sufficient level of such skills face a high risk of social exclusion.

The DCDS project aims to establish a framework that will provide the low-skilled adult European population with the basic digital and transversal competences needed for employment, personal development, social inclusion and active citizenship. To achieve this aim, the project will develop an open, innovative multilingual Digital Competences Development System (DCDS) and use it to provide non-formal training to low-skilled adults in different European countries.

What will the project deliver?

  • The Digital Competences Development Methodology (DCDM) for the development of digital competences and related transversal skills of adults
  • The online Digital Competences Development Environment (DCDE) consisting of the following modules:
    • Self-assessment tool that allows adults identify gaps in basic digital competences;
    • Recommender tool that enables trainees to identify the training offers that best match their needs;
    • Online tools for the management of trainees’ profiles and the definition of flexible learning pathways that combine training modules;
    • Online learning application with gamification features;
    • Multilingual digital Open Educational Resources; and
    • Validation and certification of digital and transversal competences.
  • Personalised blended non-formal training composed by training modules to meet individual learning needs, which combine online learning with face-to-face support sessions by e-facilitators
  • Handbooks and course guides for implementing the methodology to assist the trainers and the training providers in planning and delivering flexible and modular training offers
  • Policy Influence Toolkit for training providers and policy recommendations based on data analysis for further exploitation and transfer by policy makers on e-Inclusion, Adult Education and Digital Skills Agenda.

 

DCDS will be completely aligned to the European Digital Competence Framework for Citizens – DigComp and will promote its adoption in Europe.

Who are the partners?

We wish all partners best of luck and look forward to learning about the project progress!