In the current times of economic turbulence and market shortcomings, where the majority of EU citizens are struggling to manage major social and personal financial challenges, there is an immediate need for the development of EU citizens’ financial literacy competencies.

Within the framework of the Science Fiction in Education (SciFiEd) project, partners designed and implemented  cross-curricular units in local schools. These units were interdisciplinary and integrated a Science Fiction narrative. leveraging the power of stories and science fiction to stimulate engagement and creativity.

Innovade announces the 7th Innovative Learning Environmentsconference to take place on Saturday October 18, 2014 (8:30am to 2:00pm) at the UNESCO amphitheatre of the University of Nicosia. The event is organized by CARDET, the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, and the School of Education and the UNESCO Chair of the University of Nicosia.

The project aimed to explore the use of mobile technologies as digital learning tools within the context of inquiry-based science. The project combined formal science learning experiences that took place in the classroom and informal science learning experiences that took place outdoors.

The research goal of this project was to examine the elements of flow and interactivity in blended learning environments with the aim to develop a framework that will guide the design and evaluation of blended learning environments. As part of this project, and to test and refine the framework, a course was developed, implemented and evaluated.

The main outcome of the project was to develop prototype software based on data mining and web technologies for the analysis of educational data from Learning Management Systems (LMS). This e-Learning Analytics Tool provides a complete group of operations and activities that help identify and assess students’ behaviour, based on the data retrieved from the LMS.

The main objectives of this program were to research, review and evaluate the needs of educators regarding educational technology issues and models of online education, as well as to design and develop a pilot program. The main deliverable of the project was to develop a model and course for preparing teachers and trainers to design and deliver online courses.

The AlphaEU project aims to promote the acquisition of multilingual awareness and language skills of pre-schoolers in various European countries, by developing, piloting, and implementing digital alphabet books and alphabet-related games and interactive activities. Targeted alphabets/languages include: English, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. Bringing very young children into contact with foreign languages may result in faster language learning, improved mother tongue skills, and better performance in other areas.