GROOVE Toolkit_Final Version_090223

32 www.grooveproject.eu This project has been funded with support from the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. [Project Number: 2021-1-CY01-KA220-VET-000033254] Leadership & Governance Practices It refers to the role of leadership in educational organizations in the organization-wide integration and effective use of digital technologies concerning its teaching/learning goal and activities. Within the organization, planning practices should follow a strategy and encompass digital learning technologies, which require a structured and communicated long-term educational vision. Thus, through leadership and governance practices, this vision will be secured and articulated in short- and medium-term strategic plans. SUB-ELEMENTS DESCRIPTORS Integration of Digital-age Learning is part of the overall mission, vision, and strategy 1. The potential of digital learning technologies is clearly flagged 2. The benefits of digital learning technologies are communicated 3. The strategic plan encompasses digital-age learning 4. Open education is an aspect of public engagement Strategy for digital-age learning is supported by an implementation plan 5. Planning builds on enablers while addressing barriers 6. Internal stakeholders have a degree of autonomy 7. Opportunities, incentives and rewards for staff are identified 8. Digital-age learning is aligned with broader priorities 9. There are twin goals of modernizing existing educational provisions and offering new opportunities A Management and Governance Model is in place 10. There is a shared understanding of and commitment to the implementation plan 11. Management responsibility is clearly assigned 12. Resources are aligned with budgets and staffing 13. The outcomes, quality and impact of the implementation plan are reviewed 14. Specific initiatives or pilots are evaluated 15. Implementation status is benchmarked 16. Oversight of policy and direction is evident Teaching and Learning Practices For organizations to realize the potential of digital learning technologies as enablers of more effective learning experiences, there needs to be a modernization of teaching and learning practices, both internally and in the wider knowledge ecosystem.