In terms of identifying and fostering digital teaching competences, EPICUR recommends applying the European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu). The following information and images from the EU Science Hub website provide an initial overview of the framework:

"The teaching professions face rapidly changing demands, which require a new, broader and more sophisticated set of competences than before. The ubiquity of digital devices and applications, in particular, requires educators to develop their digital competence.

The European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu) is a scientifically sound framework describing what it means for educators to be digitally competent. It provides a general reference frame to support the development of educator-specific digital competences in Europe. DigCompEdu is directed towards educators at all levels of education, from early childhood to higher and adult education, including general and vocational education and training, special needs education, and non-formal learning contexts" (https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/digcompedu_en).

DigCompEdu details 22 competences organised in six Areas. The focus is not on technical skills. Rather, the framework aims to detail how digital technologies can be used to enhance and innovate education and training.

The European Commission also designed and developed SELFIEforTEACHERS, a self-reflection tool, that aims to support teachers to develop their digital competence: "SELFIEforTEACHERS is based on the DigCompEdu conceptual framework while at the same time it responds to new pedagogical needs and trends.  [...] By responding to the tool 32 items teachers can identify their strengths and gaps and design their learning paths to develop further their digital competence".

The DigCompEdu CheckIn for Higher Education allows you to learn about your personal strengths and the areas where you can enhance the ways in which you use digital technologies for teaching and learning in higher and further education.