The Rector of the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche, Juan José Ruiz, and the Regional Minister for Innovation, Universities, Science, and Digital Society, Carolina Pascual, presented this morning an online training program focused on fostering an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit among students and the university community of the UMH. Also present at the event were the Director General of Innovation, Sonia Tirado; the Vice-Rector for Information Technologies at the UMH, Federico Botella; the Vice-Rector for Knowledge Transfer and Exchange, María José López; and the President of the Social Council, Joaquín Pérez Vázquez.

Through the UMH’s “Nanocursos” platform (https://www.nanocursos.com/), approximately 15,000 students and around 3,000 UMH faculty and staff will have access to a training channel focused on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The platform is based on microlearning and is designed for mobile devices, allowing users to complete customized learning paths. The model is based on mobile-focused learning through short training units, and the learning design is bottom-up to create a shorter format, lasting no more than five to ten minutes.

The nanocursos are training units of up to three hours, consisting of nano-lessons (videos lasting between 4 and 13 minutes) and multiple-choice questions about the video content. They also sometimes include supporting documentation such as PDFs or PowerPoint presentations. Each channel organizes training into “nanocourses” and Learning Paths, with a “nanocourse” being an ordered sequence of 20-25 “nanolessons.” The courses cover a wide range of technological tools, geared towards fostering innovation in diverse areas such as communication, design, and workplace management.

The Minister of Innovation, Universities, Science, and Digital Society, Carolina Pascual, stated that “training in innovation is essential in the post-Covid era, as the digital transformation process has accelerated to such an extent that everyone will need to develop skills, even if only basic, in this area.” She also emphasized that “collaboration with universities in this endeavor is fundamental” and thanked the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) for “incorporating nanocourses related to innovation into its platform, among other things for the expertise they bring to the table in terms of teaching methods, enabling UMH students and staff to acquire new skills.”