The SINCOE (Supporting Innovation Competences in Online Education) project aimed to enhance higher education teachers’ skills in fostering and assessing innovative behavior in digital learning environments. It also supported learners in developing their innovation competences.
The project, which ran from February 1, 2022, to January 31, 2025, was a collaboration between Turku University of Applied Sciences (Finland), Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany), and Valencia Polytechnic University (Spain). Funded by Erasmus + Cooperation Partnership, it addressed the urgent need for digital transformation in education accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis.
Key materials developed include:
- Roadmap of Digital Learning Environment: A framework to help HEIs identify, develop, and assess innovative behavior in digital learning settings.
- Re-validated Assessment Tool: Tool to identify, assess, and develop innovation competences in online learning.
- Online Assessment Training Package: Resources to help teachers create online learning situations that allow for the observation and assessment of innovative behavior.
- Practical Toolbox: Comprehensive materials to support teachers in helping students develop their innovation competences. This toolbox included methods and activities for digital learning contexts and also aimed to create a motivational, safe, and encouraging learning atmosphere.
These resources were developed through a participative design thinking methodology, involving at 20 educators and 1026 learners from all partner countries. The project promoted networking and collaboration among institutions, sharing resources and expertise to enhance educational practices.
Click here to see what kind of activities we have done during the project (SINCOE Roadmap).