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Strengthening the e-Learning center of the University of Life Sciences King Mihai I of Romania in Timișoara to ensure the quality of the teaching act

The general objective of the project was to strengthen the e-Learning center of the University of Life Sciences King Mihai I of Romania in Timișoara.

In this regard, the specific objectives of the project aimed at: 1. Developing the e-Learning center through mechanisms supported by electronic platforms; 2. Increasing the quality of the teaching process by identifying and promoting the best educational solutions and teaching mechanisms supported by electronic platforms; 3. Ensuring a climate of respect for academic ethics and deontology by developing and applying mechanisms and practices of moral conduct at the level of USVT students.

The assumed activities were:

Activity 1.1: improving the e-learning platform to achieve connections and virtual communication with similar universities in the country. This activity referred to the development of the e-learning platform, resulting in an upgraded and modernized platform that offers opportunities for establishing connections between our university's teaching staff and other universities by organizing conferences, simultaneous courses, and experience exchange. Educational, virtual activities were carried out, 5 simultaneous courses, training sessions, and experience exchange to integrate modern technologies and strategies into the educational process.

Activity 1.2: training the teaching staff in using the e-learning platform. This activity aimed at improving the teaching staff in terms of pedagogical preparation and the use of modern teaching methods. Three training and improvement sessions were organized for the teaching staff in using the upgraded platform. These training sessions benefited 120 teaching staff members. In a constantly changing society, university education must adapt its educational offer to support new generations of students, constantly updating its objectives and learning resources to effectively increase their skills and competencies.

Activity 2.1: adapting teaching methods to the specifics of the period and student expectations. This activity aimed to adapt learning methods and introduced, through the platform, modern, rich, substantial, and interactive learning solutions. This platform was updated with updated teaching materials, ensuring independent learning and providing the student with full autonomy.

Activity A 2.2. Monitoring the feedback received from students regarding the new teaching methods introduced. The activity led to the creation of a monitoring questionnaire to evaluate various aspects of the e-learning platform and to obtain students' opinions on the quality of the services offered. Collecting this information helps us understand the needs and expectations of users to continuously improve the quality of the services offered. This activity aimed at organizing a workshop to present the results of the monitoring questionnaire and a training session for teaching staff who have not fully mastered the techniques of using the e-Learning platform.

Activity A.3.1. Developing mechanisms for applying moral and professional conduct norms at the level of USVT students.

The university conducts its entire activity in accordance with the requirements of ethics and scientific and intellectual rigor. The activity of the students respects ethical principles, essential for the preparation of future professionals.

Activity A.3.2. Training activities regarding the norms and rules for designing scientific articles. Within this activity, the CDI vice-rectorate of USV Timișoara organized 6 seminars for undergraduate and master's students, to make students responsible for the honest presentation of their work and the proper citation of sources.

Results/assumed indicators:

• upgraded and modernized platform
• 5 simultaneous courses / experience exchange.
• 3 training sessions for teaching staff in using the upgraded platform
• platform updated with updated teaching materials
• monitoring questionnaire
• workshops
• training session for teaching staff
• 6 seminars organized for students of the 6 faculties of USVT