QUEST coordination meeting

This first meeting, in which Cristina Mercader and Laia Alguacil participated, had the objective of confirming the functions and responsibilities of each of the project partners, starting a discussion on the work methodology to be followed and commenting on the activities already carried out and those that will be done soon.

The "QUEST - Quality Essential Skills for Teachers in Online Learning" project (Ref.: 2020-1-RO01-KA226-SCH-095357) has been designed as a response to the training and digital learning needs of teachers and reflects the interest and strategic approach towards innovation, development of high-quality learning content of the consortium partners. The project was born to respond to the challenges in education posed by the crisis generated by COVID-19 and the long-term impacts it entails in the training of future and current professionals in education and training. In this sense, over the next 24 months the project will respond to the following objectives:

• O1: Academic and collaborative development of 5 e-learning modules that address the essential skills for quality online learning (online presence, interaction and dialogue, gamification, instructional design, feedback and evaluation).
• O2: Creation of a European network of teacher trainers for online learning composed of 18 teachers who participate in an advanced composed of 10 days of training, feedback loops with end users (students and teachers at a local level) and webinars thematic.
• O3: Increase the skills of more than 2,450 teachers so that they can provide quality online teaching, addressing the attraction, interactivity and academic progress of students.

This project has a total budget of 235,449.00, and is coordinated by the Fundatia Romanian Angel Appeal - Apelul Ingerului Roman (Romania), and Professor Georgeta Ion is responsible within the framework of the UAB.