On April 22, 2024, a webinar entitled "Estonian experience in syllabus development," led by Anu Leuska from Tartu University, delved into the intricacies of crafting curricula tailored specifically for the needs of educators in schools and social workers. The focal point was the creation of an elective course titled "Introduction to Crisis Intervention." Leuska's presentation shed light on the meticulous procedures involved in structuring and populating these courses to ensure educators are adequately prepared to handle crisis cases with children (grief, bullying, suicidal behaviour) in educational settings. 

A notable highlight was the delineation of a standardized process of syllabus development comprising five key steps: firstly, conceptualizing the course and assessing its contemporary relevance; followed by discussions with program guarantors; then, the formulation of clear objectives, tasks, and a succinct course description; encoding the course for seamless integration into the Moodle platform; and finally, the meticulous preparation of syllabus and course materials for Moodle.

The webinar attracted participation from teams representing all partner universities, fostering rich discussions on effective communication strategies within the courses and the optimal balance between in-person and online learning formats throughout the 16-week course duration. Attendees also raised queries regarding the formulation of course tasks, including the integration of case studies and assessment methods, and the utilization of various integrated tools to enhance learning outcomes.

Of particular significance was the emphasis on a course designed for teachers and social workers, focusing on managing crises involving children. Assessment for this course was structured to heavily weigh seminar attendance (75%) alongside independent work (25%). Additional topics of discussion included tracking student engagement with the course, employing task analytics for monitoring learning progress, quantitatively evaluating communication effectiveness, and providing comprehensive course overviews.

Representatives of KSPU Oksana Ostroushko - First Vice-Rector, Associate Professor of the Department of Translation and Slavic Philology, Kateryna Bondar, Olena Shestopalova, Olena Charkina - representatives of the Department of Practical Psychology, Olha Bilozir - Head of the Department of International Relations, Senior Lecturer of the Department of English Language and Methods of its Teaching and others took part in the event too.

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On February 5, 2024, the winter school of exchange of experience in the field of inclusive education "Winter School: EduWell Support Initiative – Empowering Professionals for Inclusive Education in Eastern Europe" between Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University and Orebro University (Sweden) ended.

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On February 21, 2024, a commission meeting was held regarding the preparation of the project of the Learning Agreement under the Erasmus+ KA1 international academic mobility program to the University of Granada (Spain, Granada). 

Following the Regulation on the procedure for realizing the right to academic mobility, the commission included: the chairman of the commission, the Head of the Department of International Relations, the senior teacher of the English Language Department with Teaching Methods O. Bilozir, the Head of the Educational and Methodical Department O. Bondarenko, coordinator of academic mobility in graduate school, the Head of Graduate and Doctoral Studies O. Vasylieva and V. Bezuglova, a PhD student participating in the Erasmus+ KA1 program (054 Sociology).

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On January 31, 2024, the Winter School for Ukrainian and Swedish students continued with the second lecture, delivered by Dr. Thomas Barow from Örebro University.

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On January 30 and February 2, 2024, a commission meeting was held regarding the preparation of the Learning Agreement project under the Erasmus+KA1 international academic mobility program to the University of Gdańsk (Poland) and the University of Greifswald (Germany).

The meeting on January 30 was attended by Bilozir O. S. - chairman of the commission, the Head of the Department of International Relations, senior lecturer of the Department of English Language and Methods of Teaching, Bondarenko O. V. - the Head of the Educational and Methodological Department, Kholoshyn I. V. - the Head of the Department of Geography and Methods of Teaching, coordinators of academic mobility: Nechypurenko P. P., Hanchuk O. V., Bobylev D. E. and students participating in the Erasmus+ KA1 program of the University of Gdańsk (Poland): Boryta Daryna (Faculty of Natural Sciences), Yaroslav Kuzmichova (Faculty of Physics and Mathematics), Valery Shkurko (Faculty of Geography, Tourism and History).

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