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Academic tutoring for university students from artificial intelligence (chatbot)

The power of artificial intelligence in academic tutoring of university students offers a new worldview of the educational scenario from learning to learn, which allows consolidation of educational activities based on the strategic use of ICT.

Teachers’ Digital Competency Development

Collaborative book outlining digital competency frameworks, policies, and institutional practices to support higher education teachers’ digital pedagogy in Latin America.

The construction of MOOCs in the Embrace project

The EMBRACE project is developing a trilogy of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) with the aim of training higher education teachers and managers in digital and pedagogical competences, and based on the European Digital Competence Framework for Educators.

EMBRACE team invites you to the launch of the international project’s MOOCs: free and open teacher training in digital, pedagogical and innovation skills

The EMBRACE project promotes institutional transformation in higher education through teacher training in digital and pedagogical skills. It develops MOOCs to foster innovative, inclusive learning ecosystems aligned with labor market and societal needs. Partner institutions from Brazil, Colombia, Portugal, and Finland collaborate to address complex local and regional challenges.

Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira

The Technological University of Pereira is a public institution of higher education accredited with high quality in several of its undergraduate and graduate degrees.

EMBRACE, the Podcast

EMBRACE is an international podcast about innovation and digital transformation in higher education, analyzing the impact of technology, artificial intelligence, and global cooperation on the modernization of teaching and the development of 21st-century skills.

Rethinking Higher Education Innovation Ecosystems in Latin America and Europe -Lessons from the EMBRACE Project –

This report presents the design and implementation of strategies to strengthen digital competencies and institutional innovation within the EMBRACE project. It highlights collaborative approaches, capacity building, and systemic transformation across partner institutions, fostering sustainable digital education and enhancing academic and professional practices.

Instituto Federal del Espírito Santo (IFES)

With more than four thousand students, preparing for the job market is just one of the institution’s functions.

Launch of the Embrace MOOC trilogy

The EMBRACE project, led by HAMK (Finland) with partners from Brazil, Colombia, and Portugal, launched a trilogy of MOOCs to train educators in digital and pedagogical skills, based on the ADDIEM model and DigCompEdu framework. The courses are available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina

Areandina is a Higher Education Institution IES in Colombia, founded in 1983 in the city of Bogotá, Cundinamarca. Their motto: “We fulfill dreams”

Virtual course: digipedia – digital and pedagogical competences

From the CRIE, the UTP invites teachers to enroll in the MOOC Digipeda – Digital and Pedagogical Competencies, starting in October 2024. They will not only be able to strengthen their digital competencies, but also share and exchange ideas and experiences with teachers from Brazil.

UTP: “Embrace Project, a success story”

Our partners from UTP tell us how the project has developed in their institution and also their expectations for it.

What are MOOCs?

According to George Siemens, MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are online courses that provide learning on a large scale, allowing mass participation and free access to high-quality materials, without the need for prerequisites for participation.

Techno-Pedagogical Report on the use of Artificial Intelligence tools at the University

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence based on usage models, such as the recognition and generation of texts, contexts and images based on simple questions.

Faculty Development and Training for Global Digital Learning Initiatives

The fast evolution of digital technologies is transforming higher education, highlighting the need for ongoing professional development in global digital learning. Faculty must be trained in digital pedagogy, cross-cultural collaboration, and emerging technologies to create engaging, inclusive, and flexible online learning experiences across international contexts.

Conference In BragançaInternational conference in Bragança boosts collaboration and innovation in higher educationConference In Bragança

An international conference in Bragança highlighted collaboration within the European STARS EU alliance. It fostered dialogue, showcased projects, and promoted academic innovation. Notably, Professor Inês Barbedo presented the Embrace project, emphasizing its potential to strengthen collaboration and innovation in higher education, especially within the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB) community.

EMBRACE UFABC team’s continuing teacher training experience

The EMBRACE project, funded by EACEA, focuses on modernizing higher education by enhancing teacher training in digital pedagogy, integrating CLIL and ePedagogy approaches. Through international collaboration and active learning strategies, UFABC participants developed digital competences and adapted global practices to local needs, emphasizing inclusion, accessibility, and student-centered methodologies for lasting educational transformation.

Empowering Educators: Transforming Teaching through the EMBRACE Professional Development Program

The EMBRACE Professional Development Program enhances digital and pedagogical skills of higher education teachers in Brazil and Colombia, addressing gaps exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative promotes teacher training, inclusive digital learning, and collaboration with the European DigCompEdu framework. Initial feedback highlights the program’s rich content, accessibility challenges, and its potential for transformative educational change.

From the Traditional Classroom to the Digital Space: The Need for Digital Competences in Teaching for Learning

The enhancement of teaching and learning activities is a central objective in contemporary education, especially in the context of the digitisation of information. In this context, digital teaching strategies promote a learner-centred process when properly managed and thought through by significantly enhancing the learning process.

The integration of technology into educational processes

Technology has transformed education by democratizing access to knowledge, personalizing learning, and promoting new methodologies such as the hybrid model. Despite its benefits, it requires teacher training and attention to challenges like privacy and digital dependency to ensure effective and equitable integration.

Transforming Learning: Designing Cognitive Activities through Bloom’s Taxonomy and Technology Tools

The article explores how the design of cognitive activities based on Bloom’s Taxonomy, combined with technological tools, transforms learning. It sets clear and measurable objectives at each cognitive level, from basic comprehension to critical evaluation, encouraging dynamic learning aligned with desired competencies.

Copyright in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities

The article examines the legal and ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in relation to copyright. It addresses the debate on the authorship of AI-generated works, possible legal reforms and their impact on the creative industry, highlighting the need for new regulations to balance technological innovation and intellectual property protection.

EMBRACE managers

Felipe Baena, Sectional Rector at Areandina, and André Romero da Silva, Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at IFES, share their perspectives on the Embrace Project.

D4.2 Series of workshops to support ecosystem development in partner institutions

This report presents the development of collaborative learning ecosystems within the EMBRACE project, focusing on university–industry cooperation. Through workshops, mentoring, and pilot initiatives, partner institutions designed and implemented innovative models that enhance skills development, foster co-creation, and strengthen connections between academia, industry, and society.

Building and Empowering Professional Learning Communities in Higher Education: case Embrace

This article examines how the EMBRACE project builds professional learning communities in higher education, fostering collaboration, digital pedagogy, and institutional transformation. It highlights achievements, challenges, and strategies to strengthen teacher development, innovation, and sustainable partnerships between academia and society.

Instructional Design Research in the Brazilian Context: Contributions of Qualitative Principles

The present essay proposes a reflection on the contributions of qualitative principles in research to be developed in the field of Instructional Design, aiming to contribute to the proposition of new methodological approaches.

EMBRACE: Cultivating Learning Ecosystems for Thriving Communities and Economic Growth

The digitalization of work demands stronger ties between universities and industries, emphasizing collaboration, transversal skills, and innovative ecosystems to prepare students for the evolving future of work.

Development and pilot offer of MOOCs in the EMBRACE project: the multiplicity of knowledge from the perspective of the UFABC team.

The development of three MOOCs by teams of experts and IDs followed a collaborative, competency-based approach, promoting pedagogical innovation. Despite cultural and linguistic challenges, courses were successfully offered in three languages on digital and pedagogical skills, aligned with the EMBRACE project’s objectives.

Digital transformation in higher education: UFABC towards the development of a learning ecosystem

The project, entitled EMBRACE: “Education Modernization Brazil, Colombia, Europe – the new era of digital higher education cooperation”, was approved under the ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE call, Development of Competences in the Field of Higher Education, Axis 2: Partnerships for Transformation in Higher Education.

Embrace closing ceremony at IFES

The Embrace project (2023–2026) advanced higher education modernisation through MOOCs, staff training, and international collaboration. IFES played a key role in coordination, platform innovation, and multilingual course delivery, achieving significant institutional impact, strengthening global partnerships, and fostering future initiatives in digital education and cooperation.

Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC)

UFABC is a Brazilian federal public institution of higher learning based in Santo André and São Bernardo do Campo, municipalities belonging to the ABC region, both in the state of São Paulo.

Instituto Federal do São Paulo (IFSP)

IFSP is a multi campuses pluri-curricula higher and professional education institution.

Rethinking Higher Education Innovation Ecosystems in Latin America and Europe -Lessons from the EMBRACE Project –

D4.2 Series of workshops to support ecosystem development in partner institutions

Higher Education Innovation Ecosystem LatinAmerica and Europe: Self Assessment and Development Plans

Main Articles

Rethinking Higher Education Innovation Ecosystems in Latin America and Europe -Lessons from the EMBRACE Project –

D4.2 Series of workshops to support ecosystem development in partner institutions

Higher Education Innovation Ecosystem LatinAmerica and Europe: Self Assessment and Development Plans

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Academic tutoring for university students from artificial intelligence (chatbot)

Teachers’ Digital Competency Development

The construction of MOOCs in the Embrace project

EMBRACE team invites you to the launch of the international project’s MOOCs: free and open teacher training in digital, pedagogical and innovation skills

Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira

EMBRACE, the Podcast

Rethinking Higher Education Innovation Ecosystems in Latin America and Europe -Lessons from the EMBRACE Project –

Instituto Federal del Espírito Santo (IFES)

Launch of the Embrace MOOC trilogy

Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina

Virtual course: digipedia – digital and pedagogical competences

UTP: “Embrace Project, a success story”

What are MOOCs?

Techno-Pedagogical Report on the use of Artificial Intelligence tools at the University

Faculty Development and Training for Global Digital Learning Initiatives

Conference In BragançaInternational conference in Bragança boosts collaboration and innovation in higher educationConference In Bragança

EMBRACE UFABC team’s continuing teacher training experience

Empowering Educators: Transforming Teaching through the EMBRACE Professional Development Program

From the Traditional Classroom to the Digital Space: The Need for Digital Competences in Teaching for Learning

The integration of technology into educational processes

Transforming Learning: Designing Cognitive Activities through Bloom’s Taxonomy and Technology Tools

Copyright in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities

EMBRACE managers

D4.2 Series of workshops to support ecosystem development in partner institutions

Building and Empowering Professional Learning Communities in Higher Education: case Embrace

Instructional Design Research in the Brazilian Context: Contributions of Qualitative Principles

EMBRACE: Cultivating Learning Ecosystems for Thriving Communities and Economic Growth

Development and pilot offer of MOOCs in the EMBRACE project: the multiplicity of knowledge from the perspective of the UFABC team.

Digital transformation in higher education: UFABC towards the development of a learning ecosystem

Embrace closing ceremony at IFES

Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC)

Instituto Federal do São Paulo (IFSP)