Recommendations
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Recommendations
The document presents a comprehensive set of recommendations for adapting student assessment methods in response to the growing influence of generative AI tools. It stems from the discussions held at “AI in Informatics Education and Professional Practice” workshop during ECSS 2024, organised in collaboration with National Informatics Associations.
The document presents a comprehensive set of recommendations for adapting student assessment methods in response to the growing influence of generative AI tools. It stems from the discussions held at “AI in Informatics Education and Professional Practice” workshop during ECSS 2024, organised in collaboration with National Informatics Associations.
Building on IE’s 2023 recommendations, the new publication explores how higher education institutions can uphold academic integrity and quality while embracing the educational opportunities AI presents. Key recommendations include:
- Updating learning outcomes to reflect AI-era competencies
- Revising curricula to integrate responsible AI usage
- Promoting transparent use policies and ethical awareness
- Incorporating oral exams and self-auditing methods to mitigate misuse
- Encouraging a culture of continuous adaptation.
These guidelines aim to support institutions in equipping students with the skills and judgment needed to thrive in a technology-driven world, while upholding the core values of higher education.
Informatics Europe and member National Informatics Associations highlight a critical omission in the European Innovation Council (EIC) Work Programme 2025 - the absence of software as a key enabling technology. Despite being the backbone of digital innovation, software is overlooked, threatening Europe’s competitiveness, autonomy, and ability to tackle key challenges like cybersecurity and digital sustainability. This open letter underscores the urgent need for dedicated funding and public-private collaborations to strengthen Europe’s software research ecosystem. Read the full letter and join us in advocating for software as a core pillar of Europe’s innovation strategy.
Informatics Europe and member National Informatics Associations highlight a critical omission in the European Innovation Council (EIC) Work Programme 2025 - the absence of software as a key enabling technology. Despite being the backbone of digital innovation, software is overlooked, threatening Europe’s competitiveness, autonomy, and ability to tackle key challenges like cybersecurity and digital sustainability. This open letter underscores the urgent need for dedicated funding and public-private collaborations to strengthen Europe’s software research ecosystem. Read the full letter and join us in advocating for software as a core pillar of Europe’s innovation strategy.
The booklet provides a set of policy recommendations directed to policymakers, at national and European level. It contains concise and practical measures that policymakers can adopt to support gender balance in Informatics.
The booklet provides a set of policy recommendations directed to policymakers, at national and European level. It contains concise and practical measures that policymakers can adopt to support gender balance in Informatics.
This publication is based upon work from COST Action EUGAIN CA19122 (European Network for Gender Balance in Informatics), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).
Policy statement prepared by the Board of Directors of Informatics Europe regarding the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a European regulatory initiative, aiming at increasing the quality and security standards of IT products.
Policy statement prepared by the Board of Directors of Informatics Europe regarding the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a European regulatory initiative, aiming at increasing the quality and security standards of IT products.
There is a pressing need for guidelines and best practices for how to manage the impending transition and benefit from disruptive generative AI systems, such as the OpenAI tools ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot. With endorsement by our national informatics association members, IE offers in this short publication the analysis and recommendations to the informatics academic community in the area of informatics education.
There is a pressing need for guidelines and best practices for how to manage the impending transition and benefit from disruptive generative AI systems, such as the OpenAI tools ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot. With endorsement by our national informatics association members, IE offers in this short publication the analysis and recommendations to the informatics academic community in the area of informatics education.
This document summarizes the evolution of scientific publication models towards providing open access to research results and makes recommendations from an academic standpoint on future action paths. This document has been endorsed by the National Informatics Associations that are members of Informatics Europe at the time of publishing it.
This document summarizes the evolution of scientific publication models towards providing open access to research results and makes recommendations from an academic standpoint on future action paths. This document has been endorsed by the National Informatics Associations that are members of Informatics Europe at the time of publishing it.
This document focuses on pedagogical issues and related concerns that should be considered when using the Informatics Reference Framework for School for the development of concrete curricula.
It is, in fact, of utmost importance to have have concrete curricula designed to take into account particular situations and needs in each country, as well as accommodating age and appropriate stages of development of pupils. An informatics curriculum should be designed for all pupils; equality, diversity and inclusion issues are crucial, including the important issue of gender balance.
This document focuses on pedagogical issues and related concerns that should be considered when using the Informatics Reference Framework for School for the development of concrete curricula.
It is, in fact, of utmost importance to have have concrete curricula designed to take into account particular situations and needs in each country, as well as accommodating age and appropriate stages of development of pupils. An informatics curriculum should be designed for all pupils; equality, diversity and inclusion issues are crucial, including the important issue of gender balance.
In this document, to make the curriculum development as ‘informatics-specific’ as possible, informatics examples are provided throughout.
The Reference Framework was published in February 2022 as a report to support the advancement of informatics as a fundamental discipline for the 21st century. It is a publication of the Informatics for All coalition, of which Informatics Europe is one of the founding members since 2018.
This Reference Framework has been presented to European Commission and further discussed at a stakeholder consultation meeting, on 6th April in Brussels, in preparation for a Council Recommendation on improving the provision of digital skills in education and training.
The Reference Framework was published in February 2022 as a report to support the advancement of informatics as a fundamental discipline for the 21st century. It is a publication of the Informatics for All coalition, of which Informatics Europe is one of the founding members since 2018.
This Reference Framework has been presented to European Commission and further discussed at a stakeholder consultation meeting, on 6th April in Brussels, in preparation for a Council Recommendation on improving the provision of digital skills in education and training.
Joint Statement on Informatics Research Evaluation issued by Informatics Europe and the undersigned National Informatics Associations.
Published on 06 April 2020.
Joint Statement on Informatics Research Evaluation issued by Informatics Europe and the undersigned National Informatics Associations.
Published on 06 April 2020.
Policy statement prepared by the Board of Directors of Informatics Europe regarding the use of tracking technology in the efforts to control COVID-19 infection spread.
Published on 04 April 2020.
Policy statement prepared by the Board of Directors of Informatics Europe regarding the use of tracking technology in the efforts to control COVID-19 infection spread.
Published on 04 April 2020.
The paper is one of the outcomes of the Informatics for All Initiative, devised jointly by Informatics Europe and ACM Europe with the purpose of giving due recognition to Informatics as an essential foundational discipline for education in the 21st century. The paper highlights the need for a two-tier strategy for Informatics education at all levels. The first tier takes the form of Informatics as a specialisation, i.e. a fundamental and independent school subject. The second tier would be the integration of Informatics with other school subjects. To achieve this goal, in both tiers research is needed to address what and how to teach (curriculum, methods and tools), and how to educate teachers. Important recommendations on Informatics, teacher issues and research are also provided.
The paper is one of the outcomes of the Informatics for All Initiative, devised jointly by Informatics Europe and ACM Europe with the purpose of giving due recognition to Informatics as an essential foundational discipline for education in the 21st century. The paper highlights the need for a two-tier strategy for Informatics education at all levels. The first tier takes the form of Informatics as a specialisation, i.e. a fundamental and independent school subject. The second tier would be the integration of Informatics with other school subjects. To achieve this goal, in both tiers research is needed to address what and how to teach (curriculum, methods and tools), and how to educate teachers. Important recommendations on Informatics, teacher issues and research are also provided.
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
1.1 The Committee on European Computing Education
1.2 Case Studies
1.2.1 Initiatives in the US
1.2.2 Initiatives in the UK
2. Informatics for All
2.1 Initiative Statement
2.2 Two-tier strategy at all educational levels
2.2.1 Specialisation
2.2.2 Integration
2.3 A Grand Educational Challenge
3. Curriculum matters
3.1 Findings from CECE report
3.2 Curriculum considerations
3.3 Comments on Digital Literacy
4. Teachers
4.1 Availability of teachers
4.2 Preparing teachers
5. Research
5.1 Curriculum
5.2 Teaching methods and tools
5.3 Teaching the teachers
6. Towards Implementation
Acknowledgements
Joint white paper of Informatics Europe Ethics Working Group and ACM Europe on automated decision making (ADM). The white paper reviews the principal implications of the coming widespread adoption of machine-learned automated decision making with a particular emphasis on its technical, ethical, legal, economic, societal and educational ramifications. The authors also give a number of recommendations that policy makers might wish to consider.
Joint white paper of Informatics Europe Ethics Working Group and ACM Europe on automated decision making (ADM). The white paper reviews the principal implications of the coming widespread adoption of machine-learned automated decision making with a particular emphasis on its technical, ethical, legal, economic, societal and educational ramifications. The authors also give a number of recommendations that policy makers might wish to consider.