Modernizing the Archaeological Higher Education – Apollonia Pontica and the Mediterranean World

<< Background >>Partners had experience in the fields of archeology, cultural studies and history and education and training. They already have collected some information about the ancient amphorae and have participated in educational or training activities related to amphorae study. For example, Louvre museum experts performed several years researches and student training in amphorae subject, in the Black sea region. Colleagues from Romanian Academy of Sciences - Institute de Studii Sud-Est Europene also performed research and educational work about amphorae in Black sea region. The University of Library Studies and Information Technologies are teaching students in archeological heritage, SCAS has experience in digitization of cultural heritage and digital reconstruction. In the work fields mentioned above partners identified the following needs:- the knowledge and skills of teachers/trainers in archeology or cultural studies need improvement in using digital tools and resources;- there are limited free digital online resources suitable for education in the field of amphorae study;- there are no systemized educational tools and resources for amphorae study using digital technologies, including LMS, database, educational movies etc<< Objectives >>The project aims:- to modernize the higher education in archeology or cultural studies via providing free online educational resources for amphorae study;- to improve knowledge and skills of researchers, teachers and trainers in using modern technologies in structuring, analyses, visualisation and digitisation of amphorae;- to develop a set of digital resources with free access that could be used both in formal or non-formal learning in archeology or cultural studies;- to develop modular educational materials that could be used in flexible and open learning; - to train experts, teachers and students in using digital technologies and resources in educational activities related to ancient amphorae;- to exchange experience between the partners in the field of education and training in amphorae study;<< Implementation >>In order to achieve the above objectives the project provided different types of activities- management activities, development activities (LMS, data-base, educational movies etc.), training activities (TC) and dissemination activities (Multiplier events, Conference etc.). More precisely:- Development of database with more than 100 amphorae suitable for educational purposes;- Development of 5 educational movies on 5 topics- Trade with amphorae in the Black Sea and Aegean Sea, Contemporary tools and methods for documentation of ancient amphorae, E-database and internet resources about ancient amphorae and their trade, Chemical analysis of ancient amphora: results and perspectives, Evidences of the ancient culture and trade on the west coast of Black Sea;- Development of Learning Management System with 5 educational modules; (coherent with the movies)- Training course about some state-of-the-art aspects of amphorae study and about implementing the project products;- Multiplier events in each partner country;- Final international conference about some state-of-the-art aspects of amphorae sudy and about project products;- Partner face-to-face meetings and online meetings;- Dissemination activities;- Other activites-testing.<< Results >>- Database with more than 100 amphorae suitable for educational purposes;- 5 educational movies on 5 topics- Trade with amphorae in the Black Sea and Aegean Sea, Contemporary tools and methods for documentation of ancient amphorae, E-database and internet resources about ancient amphorae and their trade, Chemical analysis of ancient amphora: results and perspectives, Evidences of the ancient culture and trade on the west coast of Black Sea;- Development of Learning Management System with 5 educational modules with topics coherent to the movies;- Development of Guide for the LMS- Training course about some state-of-the-art aspects of amphorae study and about implementing the project products;- Multiplier events- in each partner country;- Final international conference about some state-of-the-art aspects of amphorae study and about project products;- 4 partner face-to-face meetings and online meeting