EntreAction: An Innovative Case-to-videostory Approach in Entrepreneurial Education

<< Background >>Digitalization has significantly changed our lives, penetrating all its aspects, including education. The “normal” learning environment has acquired new dimensions, in which blended learning, e-learning, the use of digital repositories of educational materials, etc. are considered the norm. Both generations Z and A, as well as business organizations, need an ever-expanding set of digital solutions in education. The project responded these new needs via development of a digital tool for a modern educational process that combines participatory learning and creative learning/teaching. We supported the project idea with a survey conducted among the partner universities during its preparation stage (see Annex 1). Its results helped us to clearly identify the needs that we addressed in relation to the implementation of the project:- The growing need for diversified and accessible digital content to be applied in education.- The need to acquire skills of the future by working in diverse, non-traditional and innovative educational formats.- The need to deepening and enrichment of science-business collaboration.- The need for more entrepreneurs at European level.- The need to disseminate good practice.<< Objectives >>The main goal of the project was to discover, sustainably develop and implement mechanisms for interaction and networking between entrepreneurs, students and teachers via case-to-storytelling videos. It focused on synergy in educational and practical fields by involving parties to create, exchange, find new perspectives in real and digital world. More than 40 teachers and specialists from 6 countries united with entrepreneurs for educating and inspiring. We developed 24 educational videos, a Methodological guide for transferring a case study to a video story, an e-book with case studies, a handbook with links to inspiring stories and a ready-to-use online materials for a course on Entrepreneurship and videomaking, a ready-to-use course on Entrepreneurship and videomaking with videos and other supporting materials, all available online for interested teachers, students and entrepreneurs. More than 200 users joint us during the dissemination process and gave us a positive feedback for the idea, realization and outcomes of the project. << Implementation >>The project was divided into 5 WPs with 19 logically interconnected activities as follows:WP1 is about project management. In order to achieve the goals, a kickoff meeting, monthly online meetings were organized as well as TPMs followed by a resume by project coordinator.WP2 included 6 planned activities, completed on time and with results above the planned. Additional online training was realized. An extra outcome was published an e-book with case studies, available for downloading in our website.WP3 consisted of 6 planned activities carried out on time. As additional result was published a handbook with inspiring video-stories. The videos done was 20 as 4 additional were added later.WP4 included 3 activities. A summer school was held in Çanakkale, where the videos were tested, recommendations given; produced 5 collective videos by students' teams and organized a competition. A Methodological Guide was prepared. The implementation of the project outcomes in educational process of partner universities.WP5 included 4 activities, which were rescheduled: internal activities - until the project end, international dissemination events - April in Veliko Tarnovo; May – in Aveiro, and final event - in Leipzig, June.<< Results >>The project outputs based on the realization of 19 activities within 5 WPs are:- Establishment of a Digital Library (DigiEntreMovie) containing: - 24 educational videos stored in YouTube channels of the project;- A Methodological guide for the implementation of video storytelling in education;- An E-book with case studies collected by partners and associated universities;- A handbook with video examples that inspire young entrepreneurs;- Lectures on entrepreneurship course with videos in;- Lecture module on media presentation of an educational case study;- Wide implementation of video format in the curricula of Partner’s universities;- Active university-business partnerships.In order to support the outputs outlined in the project, the consortium also conducted an online training on How to make the interview with the entrepreneur during February 2023. We can convincingly state, after the completion of our dissemination events, that the new educational tool resulting from this project is applicable to a wide range of disciplines and its implementation will significantly increase the interest of students in the learniong process, as they become active participants instead of passive ones.