DigIn.Net Project History
The issues of internationalization and digitalization in the context of limited mobility not only between countries but also between universities have become especially relevant in the virtual contactless environment.
The DigIn.Net project provides an infrastructure for effective work with modern ICT tools to increase the use of innovative potential in technical universities in Ukraine together with expert groups in Germany and uses this infrastructure to create a transnational network of scientists working on innovative ideas. In 2019-2021, the German-Ukrainian Center for Digital Innovation (DUDIZ), based on an online cooperation platform, was actively used.
The successful implementation of the DigIn.Net project demonstrates how digitalization tools can be used to deepen cooperation between the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences and its Ukrainian higher education partners and contribute to the internationalization of Ukrainian higher education institutions to promote the formation of clusters on the use of digital tools to promote innovation processes.
The activities of Digin.net have contributed to the sustainable modernization of research and teaching at the universities.
More than 200 master classes, seminars, online meetings, trainings and individual coaching sessions were held.
In order to increase the level of digital literacy, a number of distance learning courses have been prepared and conducted at partner universities.
A new course on modern operating systems has been developed.
The Zoom remote collaboration platform was used, and new platforms such as Codetantra were tested and applied in conferences with up to 50 participants.
During 2019-2021, 10 scientists from Ukrainian universities participated in research internships with the help of DUDIZ.
The project funded the participation of Ukrainian scientists in the International Conference “Applied Innovations in IT 2020 and 2021” and topical workshops.
The first Innovative Ideas Competition 2020 was a success. Participants submitted 21 applications for the first round of the competition, of which 9 were selected for the second round and 5 for the third.
Each participant actively worked in weekly online coaching seminars with an expert in the relevant field identified in Germany.
The third round involved 5 participants who successfully implemented their ideas in late 2020 and early 2021.
One of the project participants completed the double degree program “Communications and Embedded Systems” and successfully defended his master’s thesis in December 2020.
The second Innovative Ideas Competition 2021 was also a success. Participants submitted 20 proposals in the first round of the competition, of which 6 were selected to participate in the third round.
They were able to successfully implement their ideas at the end of 2021.
One of the project participants is enrolled in the double degree program “Communications and Embedded Systems” The participants presented the results of their projects at international conferences and seminars, and several joint scientific articles were prepared for publication.
Then the project was extended, but with the name DigIn.Net 2, which has already included the international internship “DIGITAL FUTURE: BLENDED LEARNING” for pedagogical and scientific and pedagogical staff of HEIs of III – IV accreditation levels, regardless of ownership and subordination, which is carried out within the framework of the project “DigIn.Net 2 – German-Ukrainian Network of Digital Innovations” with the financial support of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
From 4.05.2022 to 10.06.2022, the first international internship was held among 200 participants from more than 12 universities, but only 187 participants received a certificate.
From 10.10.2022 to 30.11.2022, the second internship was held, where more than 250 participants from more than 26 universities registered, but only 189 participants received a certificate.
From 04.04.2023 to 31.05.2023, the international internship was held for the third time, with more than 500 participants from more than 100 universities and other educational institutions registered, but only 257 participants received a certificate.
The Innovation Ideas Competition was also extended and the third edition was held in 2022. Participants in this competition submitted 34 applications for the first round, of which 20 were selected for the second round. After intensive work at online coaching seminars with experts identified in Germany, 13 participants were selected for the third round. They were able to successfully implement their ideas during 2022. In addition, three project participants continue their studies in the double degree program “Communications and Embedded Systems”. They are now preparing to defend their master’s theses.
In 2023, the fourth “Competition of Innovative Ideas” was held. Participants submitted 27 proposals for the first round, of which 19 were selected for the third round. But only 14 participants will implement their ideas by the end of 2023. This year’s participants will present the results of their projects at international conferences and seminars. In addition, several joint scientific articles will be prepared and published, which testifies to the success and active scientific work of the participants.
