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Culturally Sensitive and Congruent Digital Learning Initiative

and international context; and not only one – as it used to be with the
traditional way;
) develop their transversal skills such as communication skills, language
skills, critical thinking, problem solving, inter-cultural skills and resear-
ch skills;
3) develop their forward looking skills, such as digital and green skills,
that will enable them to tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow;
4) facilitate personal development such as the ability to adapt to new
settings, situations and self-confidence.
5) share their expertise with others from other contexts;
6) experience new teaching environments;
7) acquire new innovative pedagogical and curriculum design skills as
well as digital skills;
8) connect with their peers abroad to develop common activities to
achieve the programme’s objectives;
9) exchange good practices and enhance cooperation between higher
education institutions;
1) better prepare students for the world of work.

In addition, the digital learning initiatives achieve the objective to foster
the development of transnational and transdisciplinary curricula as well as
innovative ways of learning and teaching, including online collaboration, in-
terprofessional approach, research-based learning and challenge-based ap-
proaches with the objective of tackling societal challenges.

Integrating New Terms Such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data,
E-health, Telemedicine and Nursing Informatics in Health Professions’
Knowledge
The interpretation of the concept digital health and other related ones re-
mains confussing. As we introduced previously Digitalisation means much
more than simply using the technology in the classroom. It is a paradigm in
which information is accessed, stored, distributed and processed in a digital
way. This fundamental change in the way the educational process itself takes
place has a profound impact on the entire educational system. One of the
most obvious transformations is the increased accessibility to educational
resources. Digital health expands the concept of E-health to include digital
consumers, with a wider range of smart devices and connected equipment.
It also encompasses other uses of digital technologies for health, such as the
artificial intelligence, big data and robotics. Through online platforms, courses

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