Virtual Teachers Toolbox VTT-BOX

The project aims to create a special virtual toolbox for teachers as a sophisticated tool for developing Open Online Distance Learning (OODL) courses which means open, online, flexible and technology enhanced education (OOFAT). The mixture of of the partners ensures the necessary competences, values, skills and knowledge for developing an innovative approach to OODL. This project uses a strategic cooperation between formal and non-formal/informal educational providers using ICT based teaching and the enhancement of digital integration in learning. It will be enhancing teachers’ professional development and support students‘ acquisition of values, skills and competences. The project started October 1, 2017 and will be finished in September 2019. Approximately 1420 students, teachers, decision makers, researchers and other stakeholders will be impacted by the project. The VVT-Box methodology focuses on items which are either not yet common or still missing in Open Online Distance Education as a Innovative approach to OODL Appropriate quality enhancement framework Innovative and completely new motivating self-evaluation method for students (Mandala method) New developed innovative tool for course creators Special training course for teachers to implement the new methods in course creation Transferability and evaluation guide to enable the transfer to other educational fields The toolbox and all materials produced during this project and which will be uploaded here are under CC BY NC Webpage https://www.vtt-box.eu/