La formazione delle figure professionali della Digital Education

Abstract

From Italian and international scenarios, there emerges the need to construct a Digital Education Framework for the training of professional figures in the educational area with advanced digital skills who are able to put together the realization of (online, mixed and in presence) training environments and the teaching/instructional design of the different training paths. What are the relevant aspects of the professional figures of Digital Education? How can a course degree enhance the professional development of future professionals in Digital Education? The degree course in Digital Education at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia represents a unique (according to our information) case in Italy and Europe that mixed the themes of Education and Digital tools and environments in the training of three professional figures: Digital Instructional Designer, Psycho-social educator in digital contexts, Digital educator in social-health contexts.

The contribution is a case study that aims to describe and identify innovative choices in the organization of a degree programme capable of training and supporting digital education professionals, taking into account the actions carried out in the programme and the enrolled students’ views. It focuses on four elements: the professional output figures, the seminars cycle #GenerazioniDigitali, the needs of adult and employed learners, the students' digital skills.