Consortium

Founded in 1959, UHK provides high-quality tertiary education within a large scope of study fields that comprise Social Sciences, Humanities, Educational Studies, Natural Sciences, and Information Technology Studies. UHK is the MISS4Health Project Coordinator so it undertakes the coordination of the project. UHK has been long-termly and continuously focused on the development and innovation of technology supported educational approaches as well as methodologies and implications of these areas.

CUNI is the oldest and biggest university in the Czech Republic. Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové was founded in 1945 and is nowadays teaching General Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Midwifery. To MISS4Health, CUNI will contribute with its vast experience with teaching students and lecturing doctors, the application of best practices in teaching Medicine and use of modern teaching methods. CUNI is also the Exploitation Leader.

CCMIJU is a multidisciplinary institution devoted to research and training in minimally invasive surgical techniques. It is committed to technological development and innovation in healthcare. In MISS4Health, CCMIJU is the Dissemination Leader and will contribute with it vast experience in training health professionals and surgeons, developing new training materials and learning tools.

Established in 1922, VMU is a public institution implementing liberal arts study policy based on the Harvard study model. Institute for Study Innovations is a university unit working with different faculties on curriculum redevelopment for online and virtual studies and experimentation of innovations in Higher Education. VMU will assure the necessary knowledge to establish micro-credentials for the MOOC. Besides, VMU will co-lead WP2 Curriculum design and guide teachers to develop MOOCs and micro-credentials.

TU is leading private University in Latvia specializing in Business, Tourism and IT education. The IT Department of TU is running college and bachelor level programmes in IT field. Within MISS4Health, TU will be involved in the technical development of the MOOC in the LMS in close collaboration with VS.

VS is a young and innovative company specialized in video games, virtual reality, and game learning. VS develops its own products and solutions based on immersive and interactive technologies for education and training, marketing and the entertainment industry. VS will be responsible for the integration of the S4Game contents in the MOOC, assuring a bilateral communication between both systems.

Founded in 1973, UNIRI has matured into a modern European university and center of excellence. It is a research, science, and education-oriented university that supports social and economic development in its community. UNIRI has a 15 year long tradition of using digital tools in Higher Education learning and teaching, and it will participate in the MOOC design and content creation, as well as in the pilot testing amongst healthcare professionals and students.

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