VIRDUAL - Boosting Digital Innovation in VET By Integrating Extended Reality to Train Work-Readiness Skills for Workbased Learning Programmes
Description of the project
The objective of VIRDUAL project is to boost digital innovation in VET by skilling teachers and in-company trainers, target users of the project, to use Extended Reality tools and apply simulation techniques to train work-readiness skills of apprentices and participants in Work-based learning, target beneficiaries.
Call Name
European Union Erasmus+ Program Key Action 2 Cooperation Partnerships In Vocational Education And Training (VET) – Call 2023
Project Number
2023-1-IT01-KA220-VET-000152173
Coordinator
- Italy
Partners (Country)
- Türkiye
- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- Spain
Start Date
15-11-2023
Duration
30 Months
Aim of the Project
The VIRDUAL project’s aim is to improve digital innovation in Vocational Education and Training (VET) by giving teachers and in-company trainers the skills they need to use simulation techniques and Extended Reality (XR) tools effectively. The main goal of the project is to enable these educators to better train apprentices and participants in Work-based Learning (WBL) in work-readiness skills by utilising XR technology and simulation approaches. The main objective is to improve learners’ learning experiences and better prepare them for the needs of the modern workforce by encouraging the incorporation of cutting-edge digital tools and techniques into VET environments.
Project Activities
- Training Curriculum and Learning Units Plan
- VIRDUAL e-Learning Campus, Instructional Web App and online Learning Activities
- Piloting phases and development of the Recommendations for skills validation, certification and accreditation
- Dissemination and exploitation