Question 1

What is the DigCompEdu framework?

Accepted Answer

DigCompEdu (Digital Competence of Educators) is the European framework for the digital competence of educators, published in 2017 by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. It defines 22 competences organised in 6 areas, with 6 proficiency levels from A1 (Newcomer) to C2 (Pioneer).

Question 2

Who is DigCompEdu for?

Accepted Answer

The framework addresses all educators: teachers at all levels of education, university lecturers, vocational trainers and school leaders involved in the digital transition of teaching.

Question 3

What is the difference between DigCompEdu and DigComp?

Accepted Answer

DigComp defines the digital competences of all citizens, while DigCompEdu focuses specifically on the digital competences needed by educators in the context of teaching practice, digital resource management and assessment.

Question 4

What is ExplorerHub?

Accepted Answer

ExplorerHub is the interactive consultation platform for European competence frameworks, developed by IDCERT - International Digital Certification. This portal is dedicated specifically to the DigCompEdu framework.

Question 5

Is self-assessment data saved?

Accepted Answer

Self-assessment data is saved locally in your browser using an anonymous session identifier. No registration is required and data can be deleted at any time.

Question 6

Can I use the content from this portal?

Accepted Answer

The DigCompEdu framework content is published by the JRC of the European Commission under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. You may share and adapt the content provided you cite the original source. For full details, see the Attribution page.

Question 7

How can I contact you?

Accepted Answer

You can use the form on the Contacts page of this portal. For information about DigCompEdu competence certification, visit the IDCERT website.

Question 8

What are the proficiency levels (from A1 to C2)?

Accepted Answer

The DigCompEdu framework includes 6 proficiency levels inspired by the CEFR: A1 (Newcomer), A2 (Explorer), B1 (Integrator), B2 (Expert), C1 (Leader), C2 (Pioneer). Each level describes the degree of autonomy, creativity and critical ability in the use of digital technologies in educational practice.

Question 9

How does self-assessment work on this portal?

Accepted Answer

The self-assessment tool allows you to select the perceived proficiency level for each of the 22 competences. Results are displayed in an interactive radar chart and can be downloaded as an image. The session is anonymous and requires no registration.

Question 10

Is the data published on this portal official?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The framework content is taken directly from the official publication by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission: 'European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators: DigCompEdu' (2017). Texts are faithfully reproduced under the CC BY 4.0 licence.

Question 11

What is the relationship between DigCompEdu and IDCERT certifications?

Accepted Answer

IDCERT - International Digital Certification offers digital competence certification paths aligned with European frameworks, including DigCompEdu. This portal is a free consultation tool; for information on certification paths, visit idcert.io.

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