Facilitating blue growth with open courses by utilizing R&D products and virtual mobility

Interreg South Baltic  Project

LEAD PARTNER: Klaipeda University (Lithuania)

PARTNERS:

• Lithuania Business University of Applied Sciences (Lithuania)
• Linnaeus University (Sweden)
• University of Gdansk (Poland)
• Roskilde Business College (Denmark)

 ASSOCIATED PARTNERS:

• Lithuanian Biotechnology Association
• Lithuanian Association of Distance and E. Learning
• Visit Roskilde
• Hotel "Smiltyne Yacht Club"
• Klaipėda vocational school of tourism
• Curonian Spit National Park Administration
• Pomeranian Science and Technology Park in Gdynia
• Kalmar Science Park
• AD-futuro Anna Dziadkiewicz
• "PROBUS" Attorney's Office Michał Drobysz
• Baltic Health Tourism Foundation - coordinator of Baltic Health Tourism Cluster
• The Regional Council in Kalmar County

PROJECT SCOPE
Stage A:
The project will develop a virtual mobility platform (VMP) to enable virtual learning on marine biotechnology and marine/coastal tourism, and working in cross-border teams to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and transfer of good practices related to BG in the marine sector. 
Stage B:
The project will carry out a pilot VMP with teachers, trainers (digital learning experts) and students from countries in the SBR using a digital education system.
During Stage A, the following actions are to be taken:

• A.1 performing a feasibility study combining required knowledge needs for the marine biotechnology and tourism sector in the SBR, and define human resources skills specific to BG;
• A.2 identification of at least 5 crucial subjects for the knowledge transfer in the sector;
• A.3 developing course syllabus related to BG sectors by at least 2 cross-border teams of trainers and teachers, at the same time developing the content for e-Mentoring course by 1 cross-border team;
• A.4 adaptation of the developed content by the cross-border team of digital learning experts to the virtual training; launching the VMP.

The Stage B will cover:

• B.1 Pilot delivery of e-Mentoring course for the teachers participating in action A.3;
• B.2 Pilot online delivery of at least 5 subjects addressing BG topics;
• B.3 Feedback survey and improvement of content and virtual platform.

The virtual/digital courses developed in FOCUS target both undergraduate/graduate students and employed professionals in need of lifelong learning. VMP will act towards the wider continuous learning/training environment and well prepared professionals in BG sector companies in the SBR.

OUR PROJECT TEAM:

• assoc.prof. Ilona Rupšienė, project manager, ilona.rupsiene@ltvk.lt
• assoc.prof. Rasa Grigolienė, e-learning expert, pavaduotoja@ltvk.lt
• Kristina Puleikienė, project coordinator, kristina.puleikiene@ltvk.lt
• assoc.prof. Angelė Lileikienė, promoter of methodical material, angele.lileikiene@ltvk.lt
• assoc. prof. Jurgita Martinkienė, project administrator, jurgita.martinkiene@ltvk.lt
• Karolis Venclovas, Specialist in publicity of project activities, it@ltvk.lt
• Asta Sedleckienė, project accountant, finansai@ltvk.lt

PROJECT FLYER (download)