On February 20, 2026, within the framework of the Erasmus+ Capacity Building Program, the online seminar “Promoting Socially Distanced and Inclusive eCampus Education in Armenian Universities” under WP2 of the “eCampus” initiative was organized. The seminar focused on the development process of the national accreditation program for digital teaching, learning, and assessment. The seminar brought together academic leaders, international cooperation coordinators, and lecturers from Armenian and European partner universities, aiming to coordinate and advance the development of the national accreditation program for digital teaching, learning, and assessment, as well as ensure its alignment with European best practices.
The opening speech was delivered by the program coordinator, Armen Budaghyan, who emphasized the strategic significance of the program, noting that the introduction of a unified accreditation mechanism at the national level will contribute to improving the quality and sustainable development of digital education in Armenian universities. The objectives and expected outcomes of WP2 were presented by Gayane Hovhannisyan, International Cooperation and Program Coordinator at the Armenian State Pedagogical University. Subsequently, Tigran Mikaelyan, Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages at the same university, presented the strategic architecture of the national accreditation program for digital teaching, learning, and assessment, as well as the structure of the teacher retraining program, addressing its implementation phases and practical application mechanisms. European partner universities, specifically, the Autonomous University of Madrid, University of Genoa, University of Lisbon, and the Royal Institute of Technology, shared their experience in the field of digital education and accreditation.
During the seminar, special attention was given to the following key issues:
• The structure and architecture of the national accreditation program for digital teaching, learning, and assessment;
• The design of main modules in accordance with the DigiComArm framework;
• The assessment methodology and result validation mechanisms;
• The organization of “Training of Trainers” at EU partner universities;
• Implementation of internal retraining in Armenian partner universities;
• Requirements for accreditation and certificate issuance.
Group discussions were also organized, during which participants shared their suggestions and observations, contributing to clarifying the program’s structure and content. The results of the discussions were summarized and formulated into consolidated recommendations for the effective organization of further work. At the conclusion of the event, Armen Budaghyan reaffirmed the consortium’s commitment to developing a high-quality national accreditation program for Armenian universities that meets international standards and will contribute to the systematic and sustainable development of digital education in Armenia.
