On 19 June 2025theDepartment of Germanic Philology at Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding hosted an inspiring webinar ‘Digital Tools for Teachers of Philological Disciplines: Resources and Strategies’.
The event brought together over 100 participants – educators, teachers, students, and academic staff from across Ukraine and beyond. Together, we took another step towards building an accessible and innovative digital learning environment that is transforming not only teaching practices but also the very philosophy of learning.
The aim of the webinar was to provide practical tools for creating an interactive, effective, and flexible educational space in blended and online learning environments. The speakers demonstrated how digital resources can not only support but also enhance the teaching of philological disciplines, showing that online or blended learning can be just as engaging and impactful as face-to-face instruction.
The webinar opened with welcoming remarks from:
Hennadii Pavlov, Vice-Rector for Research at NUOS, who highlighted the importance of digital transformation in higher education.
Tetyana Myronenko, Head of the Department of Germanic Philology and initiator of numerous international and national educational initiatives.
Our speakers – a team with real-world experience and a practical vision of educational transformation – shared valuable insights:
Lidia Aizikova, Lecturer and Deputy Head of the Department for International Relations, introduced the platforms Curipod and Flippity, tools that foster student motivation and engagement by making learning more visual and dynamic.
Anastasiia Cherevko, Master’s student and active DigiFLEd project participant, shared her perspective on using digital tools in the learning process. She presented Educaplay (for interactive exercises), Edcafe AI Chatbot (an impressive AI-based tool), and Gimkit (a gamified environment for review and assessment), illustrating how they support learner autonomy, critical thinking, and digital literacy.
Liubov Mykhailova, Methodologist and Administrator of the DigiFLEd Virtual Digital Hub at NUS, presented the structure, functions, and resources of the hub, highlighting its role as a coordination center for the digital transformation of language education at the university.
This inspiring event showed how digital tools, collaboration, and creativity can make language learning more engaging, accessible, and effective for everyone.