OUR PROGRESS – 2024 summer – 2025 spring
Development and testing Skipper APP – 2024
The actual IT development started in January 2024 and the main functions were delivered in May 2024. In this process, the project leading body consulted with the IT developers of the University of Pannonia on a regular basis about the ways of the use and buildup of the Skipper APP. The test version was live from May 2024 to September 2024 and the first public version was published in October 2024.
The Skipper APP is a digital tool to collect Learning Paths, assess 10 Categories of development through a self-evaluation questionnaire and an automated function to issue the SKIPPER Passport, a digital diploma supplement for students with a digital signature of the education institution. Every institution has their own copies of the APP and it runs on their own servers. The APP and website are accessible and compatible with NVDA and TalkBack screen reader applications.
In our Erasmus+ Project, the university APP is available via the following link: https://skipper.uni-pannon.hu/
3rd Transnational Project Meeting in Ljubljana – June 2024
The 3rd transnational project meeting was organised by the Slovenian University of Ljubljana School of Economics and Business, in Ljubljana on 26-27 June 2024. We had a fruitful discussion on the shape of the Skipper APP, organisation of staff trainings, development of digital guide, national multiplier events, and try-outs.
Staff training events with mentors – autumn/winter 2024
The three university partners organised the staff trainings for Skipper mentors in October, November, December 2024. The functions of the Skipper APP, the roles of admin, mentor, students were introduced; mentors were found common ground, and their opinions could be incorporated into the development of the APP.
Development of Digital Guide on how to use the SKIPPER Portfolio – autumn/winter 2024
The Digital Guide, as part of the Skipper Portfolio, helps university officials in implementing the Portfolio into their practices and also gives companies and business players to connect with the process in order to have a more active cooperation with the universities and also to make use of the SKIPPER Passport in hiring and culture development processes. It is available in all partners’ languages via the following links: https://skipperproject.eu/en/results/
Multiplier events in Hungary, Slovenia and Poland – autumn 2024 – spring 2025
The Skipper team from the University of Ljubljana School of Economics and Business had the opportunity to present their project at the GETM4 event on 19th September 2024. Both national and international audiences, comprising more than 30 attendees, learned about the project’s progress and were introduced to the Skipper APP, developed during the project. We look forward to seeing many of the participating universities adopt the APP. We are grateful to GETM4 for providing us with the opportunity to raise awareness and gather valuable feedback.
We consider as a great milestone in the dissemination activities of Skipper project was the participation of UP Skipper team together with students at the ’24 LEARNI HR event organised by Learning Innovation in Budapest on 14 November 2024.
Tamás Kigyós presented the Skipper project for more than 160 HR experts.
We had the opportunity to talk to potential stakeholders about the importance of recognising and validating competences.
University of Pannonia – Faculty of Business and Economics presented the results of the Skipper project at University Workshop online event on 27 February 2025. We had an interactive discussion with HEI participants on the topics of Skipper APP and transferable skills presented by Tamás Kigyós (professional leader, Skipper mentor), self-reflection and teaching lead by Annamária Sasné dr. Grósz (vice-dean, Skipper mentor), AOL goals and measuring success lead by dr. Ágnes Raffay-Danyi (AASCB coordinator and Skipper mentor). Our key takeaways include motivation, engagement, awareness, the significance of validation, the role and support of higher education institutions, decision-making, complexity, student experience assessment, experiential learning, and authentic feedback.
Wroclaw University of Economics and Business organised the national Skipper events on 20 February 2025 and 10 March 2025.
Pilots in Hungary, Slovenia and Poland – Try-outs with students – 2025
When a dream comes true! University of Pannonia – Faculty of Business and Economics issued the first SKIPPER passports to 35 students at the graduation ceremony on 5th February 2025.
Wroclaw University of Economics and Business handed out 32 skipper passports for their students participated in the Skipper pilot during autumn/winter 2024.
In March 2025 the University of Ljubljana School of Economics and Business validated successfully their students’ competences and issued more than 25 Skipper passports.
Tutorial video for students – How to use the Skipper APP
Slovenian Skipper team prepared a tutorial video for students on how to use the Skipper APP: https://skipperproject.eu/en/results/ Feel free to use!
Podcast
In 2024 Skipper podcasts were published to inform our students, partners, stakeholders, HEI teachers and wider public audience. It is available in English here: https://youtu.be/DwmAwoKMgC8 and in Hungarian here: https://youtu.be/C3rtzZGdIjU Enjoy it!
Leaflet
We are pleased to invite you to read the SKIPPER leaflet: https://skipperproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EN_SKIPPER-leaflet.pdf
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SKIPPER – Skills Portfolio of Personal Development (n° 2022-1-HU01-KA220-HED-000086240) project has been funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.