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Fostering Internationalisation in Higher Education by BioFood Virtual Labs
The priority objective of BioFoodVirLabs
The project BioFoodVirLabs is aimed at supporting digital capabilities by development and promoting of new forms of remote and distance learning focused on higher education in the field of biology, biotechnology and food science based on mutual cooperation of participating universities: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (SUA), Mendel University in Brno (MU) in Czech Republic, the University of Debrecen (UD) in Hungary and Pedagogical University of Krakow (UP) in Poland.
The main objective of the project BioFoodVirLabs is fostering in higher education by development and promoting of new forms of remote and distance learning, new learning and teaching methods and approaches focused on vocational higher education in the field of biology, biotechnology and food sciences. It is fostering in higher education by development and promoting of new forms of remote and distance learning, new learning and teaching methods and approaches focused on vocational higher education in the field of biology, biotechnology and food sciences.
4 sub-objectives of the project are needed to meet the priority objective:
(1) a survey and comparison learning and teaching methods and approaches, using information and communication technologies in the teaching process at the partner universities;
(2) suggestion of innovative on-line forms of education, learning and teaching methods and approaches;
(3) creation of digital materials, their collection and exchange/mediation among the partners within the virtual platform;
(4) concept of common practical training and laboratory courses using modern digital technologies by virtual labs.