ALiVE

Project Number: 2022-1-AT01-KA220-ADU-000086036

Duration: 24 Months

Start Date: 01/11/2022

End Date: 31/12/2024

TUS Project Budget €250,000

Total Project Budget €380,000

Project Summary

The ALiVE project aims to provide an innovative learning opportunity that addresses the need to improve the social and lifelong learning skills of adults over 45. Specifically, to provide them with the tools and knowledge they lack to consciously consume media and information, to engage in today’s online media world, and to avoid misinformation and disinformation. This is especially relevant today, as the world is witnessing an unprecedented increase of polarization, hate speech and extremism, challenging human rights and disrupting solidarity and inclusivity of all groups of people. Thus, the focus of the ALiVE project is put in supporting seniors to gain the so called “21st century skills” and to became truly informed digital citizens that have the knowledge and digital skills to become active participants in society.

ALiVE will engage seniors in the development of a Methodological Framework of competencies in MIL, to later develop a curriculum and interactive learning materials that will focus on the competencies that they need. The content will be available in the Learning Stations in the metaverse, that will be piloted with seniors and accessible to any citizen. The Learning Stations will be hosted in a 3D virtual space, to provide an immersive learning experience, the start of a growing virtual community of learners.

Project Objectives

• To foster and raise awareness among the target groups, the public and relevant stakeholders, about the importance of improving the competencies in media and information literacy of citizens.
• To improve the take up of media and information literacy as part of the formal and non-formal curricula of adult education providers, and other education providers in VET and higher education.
• To improve the competencies of 75 seniors in the three main areas of MIL: media literacy, information literacy and ICT/digital literacy, thought their participation in the piloting of the ALiVE Learning Stations in the metaverse.
• To improve the quality of learning opportunities for adult learners, especially seniors, by developing multiple learning resources including: a Framework, a curricula in MIL, an 3D virtual learning space that allows users to interact in real-time, and a eBook to promote the Virtual Environment developed, as an example of the usage of innovative technologies for adult education.
• To improve the quality of learning opportunities for all citizens and generations, by developing a virtual community for learning in the metaverse, being able to grow and improve overtime to host other learning experiences, changing the concept of what we understand by online learning.

Project Outputs

The outputs from the project included: 

• A Self-Assessment Tool of digital and MIL Competencies addressed to individuals seeking to evaluate their skills and gain insights into their current proficiency levels in the project’s focus areas. 

• Methodological Framework in Media and Information Literacy which offers a comprehensive set of recommendations tailored to the needs of adults over 45, providing guidance on the core competencies required for media and information literacy 

• An Immersive Learning Program consisting of an e-learning program and a 3D immersive learning space. It includes six interactive Learning Stations, available in five languages (English, Spanish, Italian, Greek, and German), offering learners an engaging way to enhance their media and information literacy. 

Work Packages

• WP1 – Project Management
• WP2 – Dissemination, Communication & Exploitation
• WP3 – Methodological Framework of competencies in media and information literacy
• WP4 – Design and development of the ALiVE Learning Stations
• WP5 – AliVE Virtual Learning Environment in the Metaverse
• WP6 – Piloting the ALiVE Virtual Learning Environment and publication of findings

Project Partners

• GTN SOLUTIONS, Austria
• Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS), Ireland
• Center for Social Innovation (CSI), Cyprus
• Social Cooperative Enterprise of Cyclades (ALTERA VITA), Greece
• FEMXA FORMACIÓN S.L.U, Spain
• Lascò, Italy

Project Main Contact(s)

Name: Natasha Kiely Email: natasha.kiely@tus.ie 

Further Information