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Universitatea Politehnica Timi\u0219oara, prin Departamentul de ID\/IFR \u00a0a g\u0103zduit, \u00een perioada 21\u201326 iunie 2026, dou\u0103 evenimente interna\u021bionale consecutive dedicate educa\u021biei digitale: DEMOcon Summer School 2026 (21\u201324 iunie) \u0219i IEEE DEMOcon 2026 Digital Education and MOOCs International Conference (24\u201326 iunie), organizate de IEEE Education Society. Evenimentele au reunit\u00a0110\u00a0cercet\u0103tori, studen\u021bi, cadre didactice \u0219i exper\u021bi din 23 de \u021b\u0103ri la Centrul de Conferin\u021be al UPT din Timi\u0219oara.<\/p>\n

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IEEE DEMOcon Digital Education and MOOCs International Conference\u00a02026 la UPT: 24-26 iunie<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

DEMOcon Summer School 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/democon-conference.org\/2026\/program\/democon-summer-school<\/a><\/p>\n

DEMOcon Summer School 2026<\/strong>\u00a0s-a desf\u0103\u0219urat la Departamentul de Educa\u021bie Digital\u0103 \u0219i la Distan\u021b\u0103 (DEL) al UPT \u0219i a reunit\u00a010 doctoranzi, masteranzi \u0219i cercet\u0103tori pentru trei zile de sesiuni intensive pe tema \u201eExperiences and Developments in Digital Education Ecosystems: Harnessing M<\/em>OOCs, AI, and Microcredentials<\/em>\u201e. Evenimentul a fost deschis de Acad. Dr. Ing. Liviu Mar\u0219avina, Prorector UPT, \u0219i Prof. Em. Dr. Ing. Radu Vasiu.<\/p>\n

Programul a cuprins prelegeri sus\u021binute de exper\u021bi interna\u021bionali:\u00a0prof.em.dr.ing.\u00a0Radu Vasiu<\/strong>\u00a0(UPT) despre Open Science \u0219i Open Access;\u00a0dr.ing.\u00a0Diana Andone<\/strong>\u00a0(UPT) despre integrarea IA Generative \u00een cercetare;\u00a0prof.dr.ing.\u00a0Carmen Holotescu<\/strong>\u00a0(Universitatea Ioan Slavici Timi\u0219oara) despre creden\u021biale verificabile \u0219i blockchain \u00een educa\u021bie; Senior Lecturer\u00a0Mark Frydenberg<\/strong>\u00a0(Bentley University) despre tutorat bazat pe IA;\u00a0prof.dr.\u00a0Arnold Pears\u00a0<\/strong>(KTH Royal Institute of Technology) despre cercetarea \u00een educa\u021bia inginereasc\u0103;\u00a0prof.dr.\u00a0Thomas Staubitz<\/strong>\u00a0(German University of Digital Science) despre proiecte \u0219i lucru \u00een echip\u0103 \u00een era IA;\u00a0prof.dr.\u00a0Carlos Delgado Kloos<\/strong>\u00a0(Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) despre viitorul educa\u021biei \u00een contextul IA; \u0219i\u00a0Ella Hamonic<\/strong>\u00a0(UNESCO-IIEP) despre jocuril \u0219i simul\u0103ri \u00een educa\u021bia adul\u021bilor cu ajutorul IA.<\/p>\n

\u00cen plus, participan\u021bii au vizitat Spa\u021biul imersiv 360\u00b0 al UPT \u2014 primul cilindru de proiec\u021bie imersiv\u0103 din mediul universitar rom\u00e2nesc, parte din proiectul DigiUPT (PNRR) \u2014 unde au explorat aplica\u021bii de patrimoniu virtual dezvoltate de echipa DEL \u00een cadrul proiectului Spotlight Heritage Timi\u0219oara. Certificatele de absolvire ale Summer School\u00a0au fost \u00eenm\u00e2nate participan\u021bilor \u00een cadrul recep\u021biei de bun venit a conferin\u021bei, organizat\u0103 \u00een Sala Senatului UPT \u0219i holul Rectoratului, dup\u0103 un tur al centrului Timi\u0219oarei, moment \u00een care participan\u021bii au observat istoria universit\u0103\u021bii \u0219i a ora\u0219ului.<\/p>\n

IEEE DEMOcon 2026 Digital Education and MOOCs International Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/democon-conference.org\/2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Universitatea Politehnica Timi\u0219oara, prin Departamentul de ID\/IFR \u0219i Educa\u021bie digital\u0103 a g\u0103zduit, \u00een perioada 24\u201326\u00a0iunie 2026, \u00een premier\u0103,\u00a0Conferin\u021ba Interna\u021bional\u0103 IEEE DEMOcon 2026 Digital Education and MOOCs<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 organizat\u0103 de IEEE Education Society \u0219i contopit\u0103 \u00een acest an cu eMOOCs, European MOOCs Stakeholders Summit. La conferin\u021b\u0103 au participat peste 100 de cercet\u0103tori, cadre didactice \u0219i exper\u021bi din 23 de \u021b\u0103ri, la Centrul de Conferin\u021be al UPT din Timi\u0219oara.<\/p>\n

Sesiunea plenar\u0103 de deschidere a fost prezidat\u0103 de\u00a0prof.em.dr.ing.\u00a0Radu Vasiu<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 General Chair al conferin\u021bei \u2014 cu interven\u021bia lui\u00a0conf.dr.ing.\u00a0Florin Dr\u0103gan<\/strong>\u00a0(Rector UPT),\u00a0prof.dr.\u00a0Arnold Pears<\/strong>\u00a0(KTH Suedia \u0219i Pre\u0219edinte IEEE Education Society),\u00a0dr.ing.\u00a0Diana Andone<\/strong>\u00a0(Vicepre\u0219edinte IEEE Education Society \u0219i Director al Departamentului de Educa\u021bie Digital\u0103 \u0219i la Distan\u021b\u0103, UPT) \u0219i\u00a0prof.dr.\u00a0Carlos Delgado Kloos<\/strong>\u00a0(Co-pre\u0219edinte Steering Committee IEEE DEMOcon).<\/p>\n

\u00cen cadrul sesiunii de deschidere au fost decernate\u00a0IEEE DEMOcon Meritorious Service Award<\/strong>\u00a0(prof.dr. James Sluss \u0219i\u00a0prof.dr. Thomas Staubitz) \u0219i\u00a0IEEE Educat<\/strong>ion Society Student Travel Award<\/strong>\u00a0(Rohini Trimurthy, India). Prof.dr.\u00a0Arnold Pears<\/strong>\u00a0a \u00eenm\u00e2nat premii de recunoa\u0219tere\u00a0conf.dr.ing.\u00a0Florin Dr\u0103gan<\/strong>, pentru g\u0103zduirea conferin\u021bei, \u0219i\u00a0prof.em.dr.ing. Radu Vasiu, pentru rolul de General Chair.<\/p>\n

Sesiunile plenare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keynote-ul zilei 1, \u201eAI Integration in Higher Education: A Roadmap and Discussion<\/em><\/strong>\u201e, a fost sus\u021binut de\u00a0prof.dr. Arnold Pears<\/strong>\u00a0(KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Pre\u0219edinte IEEE Education Society) \u0219i a abordat riscurile \u0219i oportunit\u0103\u021bile pe care IA generativ\u0103 le ridic\u0103 pentru predare, evaluare \u0219i dezvoltarea cognitiv\u0103 \u00een \u00eenv\u0103\u021b\u0103m\u00e2ntul superior.<\/p>\n

Keynote-ul zilei 2, \u201eNavigating AI\u2019s Frictions in Education<\/em><\/strong>\u201e, a fost sus\u021binut de\u00a0Ella Hamonic<\/strong>\u00a0(UNESCO-IIEP) \u0219i a examinat schimb\u0103rile din arhitectura \u00eenv\u0103\u021b\u0103rii online, evolu\u021bia MOOC-urilor \u0219i competen\u021bele de care cadrele didactice au nevoie pentru\u00a0a naviga un peisaj educa\u021bional modelat de IA.<\/p>\n

Ultima zi a conferin\u021bei, vineri, 26 iunie, a adus \u00een prim-plan sesiunea plenar\u0103 de tip panel \u201eDigital Experiences in European Univer<\/strong>sity Alliances<\/strong>\u201d, moderat\u0103 de\u00a0dr.ing. Diana Andone. Reprezentan\u021bii alian\u021belor UNITE! (p<\/strong>rof.<\/strong>d<\/strong>r. Jesus Alcober<\/strong>), E\u00b3UDRES\u00b2 (\u0219.<\/strong>l.<\/strong>d<\/strong>r.<\/strong>i<\/strong>ng. Andrei Ternauciuc<\/strong>), UNITA (p<\/strong>rof.<\/strong>d<\/strong>r. Marina Marchisio Conte<\/strong>) \u0219i YUFE (p<\/strong>rof.<\/strong>d<\/strong>r. Carlos Delgado Kloos<\/strong>) au dezb\u0103tut teme cruciale precum interoperabilitatea platformelor, microcreden\u021bialele \u0219i integrarea inteligen\u021bei artificiale, subliniind necesitatea unei viitoare federa\u021bii digitale europene.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Program \u0219tiin\u021bific \u0219i workshop-uri<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conferin\u021ba a cuprins sesiuni paralele de cercetare, prezent\u0103ri work-in-progress \u0219i workshop-uri. Dr.ing.\u00a0Diana Andone<\/strong>\u00a0a sus\u021binut workshopul \u201eNavigating Institutional Evolution\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>through ITAPs \u2013 The UPT Digital Transformation Journey<\/em><\/strong>\u201e, cu experien\u021ba UPT din cadrul proiectului european Accelerate Future HEI (Horizon Europe).<\/p>\n

Cele peste 80 de lucr\u0103ri prezentate \u00een cadrul conferin\u021bei au fost publicate \u00een volumul conferin\u021bei \u0219i vor fi disponibile, unele cu acces deschis, \u0219i indexate \u00een IEEEXplore \u0219i alte baze de cercetare interna\u021bional\u0103.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Demonstra\u021bii \u0219i expozi\u021bii<\/strong><\/p>\n

Participan\u021bii au avut ocazia s\u0103 interac\u021bioneze cu robotul umanoid Pepper \u2014 achizi\u021bionat de UPT prin proiectul DigiUPT (PNRR) \u0219i utilizat \u00een activit\u0103\u021bi de predare \u00een domeniul roboticii \u2014 \u0219i s\u0103 viziteze\u00a0Spa\u021biul imersiv 360\u00b0 al UPT<\/strong>, primul cilindru de proiec\u021bie imersiv\u0103 din mediul universitar rom\u00e2nesc. Demonstra\u021bii live au fost sus\u021binute de companiile\u00a0Lasting Software<\/strong>\u00a0(framework digital twin pentru re\u021bele 5G Non-Terestre) \u0219i\u00a0Nokia<\/strong>\u00a0(solu\u021bie 5G Ultra Compact Network).<\/p>\n

Ceremonia de recunoa\u0219tere<\/strong><\/p>\n

La finalul celei de-a doua zile,\u00a0dr.ing. Diana Andone \u0219i\u00a0prof.dr. Carlos Delgado Kloos au \u00eenm\u00e2nat certificate de recunoa\u0219tere tuturor membrilor comitetului de organizare, incluz\u00e2nd co-pre\u0219edin\u021bii steering committee, track chairs, publicity chairs \u0219i trezorierul conferin\u021bei.<\/p>\n

Evenimentul s-a \u00eencheiat oficial cu ceremonia de decernare a premiilor\u00a0Best Paper Awards<\/em>, unde au fost recompensate lucr\u0103rile \u201eImproving Cause-of-Death Certification in Portugal Through a nanoMOOC for Health Professionals<\/em>\u201d, semnat\u0103 de cercet\u0103torii\u00a0Jo\u00e3o Paz<\/strong>,\u00a0Ant\u00f3nio Moreira Teixeira<\/strong>\u00a0\u0219i\u00a0Maria do Carmo Teixeira Pinto (Universitatea din Lisabona)<\/strong>\u00a0(Best Short Paper<\/em>), \u0219i respectiv \u201eFrom awareness to evidence: Building an online training program that produces audit-ready proof for tisax (VDA ISA 6)<\/em>\u201d, semnat\u0103 de\u00a0Mugura\u0219 Mocofan<\/strong>\u00a0\u0219i\u00a0Andrei Ternauciuc (Universitatea Politehnica Timi\u0219oara)<\/strong>\u00a0(Best Full Paper<\/em>).\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00cen cadrul aceleia\u0219i ceremonii, sponsorii, membrii echipei DEL (echipa local\u0103 de organizare) \u0219i studen\u021bii voluntari au primit diplome de recunoa\u0219tere pentru implicarea \u0219i efortul depus \u00een organizarea evenimentului.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Participan\u021bii la conferin\u021b\u0103, marea majoritate pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een Rom\u00e2nia \u0219i Timi\u0219oara au descoperit \u0219i istoria \u0219i cultura Timi\u0219oarei, gastronomia Banatului \u0219i patrimoniul Transilvaniei, prin programul oferit de UPT.<\/p>\n

\u00cen 2027,\u00a0IEEE DEMOcon\u00a0<\/strong>Digital Education and MOOCs International Conference\u00a0<\/strong>va fi organizat\u0103 \u00een Montevideo, Uruguay.\u00a0<\/p>\n

https:\/\/democon-conference.org\/2026<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/elearning.upt.ro\/en<\/a><\/p>\n

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