Overview:
| Programme: | Erasmus+ |
| Action Type: | KA220-HED – Cooperation partnerships in higher education |
| Total Budget: | 400,000 euros |
| Duration: | 32 months (December 2023 – July 2026) |
| Consortium: | 5 partners from 4 countries (Greece, Italy, Sweden, Turkey) |
| Coordinator: | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH, Greece) |
Objectives:
LEAP aims to equip learners with in-demand ICT skills, bridging the gap between industry and academia by offering a
flexible and inclusive learning approach. The project aims to develop and offer learning content that is efficient, inclusive and
pertinent to the current state of the ICT labour market. The curriculum focuses on complex systems, statistics, data analytics
and machine learning, with an experiential pedagogical approach that fosters transferable and forward-looking skills.
Implementation:
LEAP aims at bridging the gap between industry and academia by offering flexible and inclusive outcomes-oriented and
student-oriented learning, integrating Complex Systems, Data Analytics, Statistics, and Machine Learning. The planned
activities follow the ADDIE model, including needs analysis, pedagogy research, course design, and evaluation.
Dissemination activities enhance project impact.
Results:
- Gained knowledge regarding ICT-skills mismatches.
- A 3-course curriculum on Complex Systems, Data Analytics, Machine Learning and Statistics, aiming at imparting
advanced ICT skills and reducing skills shortage. - Online learning opportunities with certification (15 ECTS) to help reduce the ICT skills gap, multilingual course content as
OER. - Best practices for delivering digital educational content.
- A Community of Practice to enhance collaboration and increase impact.