The Virtual Teachers’ Toolbox (VTT-Box) project was launched on 1 October 2017 and implemented over a period of two years as a European cooperation initiative focusing on innovative Open Online Distance Learning (OODL) and technology-enhanced education. The project aimed to develop a sophisticated virtual toolbox for teachers in order to support the creation of open, flexible, digital, and pedagogically innovative online learning environments.
The partnership brought together organisations from different educational sectors across Europe. The consortium included the University of Crete (Greece), specialised in innovative educational approaches; the European Initiative for Education (EBI/EIE, Austria), experienced in distance learning and teacher training; the I.T.E. Vittorio Veneto Salvemini (Italy); Colegio Internacional Costa Adeje (Spain); and the Swedish Association for Distance Education (SADE), which contributed expertise in quality enhancement and open online learning methodologies.
A central role within the project was undertaken by Peter Mazohl, who prepared the original project proposal on behalf of Colegio Internacional Costa Adeje. In addition, he was responsible for major aspects of the project management and developed the project website, including the programming and implementation of its interactive digital elements.
Within the framework of the project, Peter Mazohl developed innovative interactive assessment and feedback mechanisms designed to improve learner participation and reflection in online learning environments. Furthermore, he created the first model of the self-evaluation mandala for school development, an innovative visual and reflective self-assessment methodology. This approach was later presented internationally at the ICERI (International Conference on Education, Research and Innovation) in 2018 and attracted attention as a creative method for self-evaluation and quality development in educational institutions.
The VTT-Box methodology focused on several innovative dimensions of online and distance education, including the development of a new quality enhancement framework, innovative tools for course creators, specialised teacher training modules, and transferability guidelines for wider educational application. The project also introduced new motivational and self-reflective approaches for students, combining pedagogical innovation with digital technologies and interactive learning processes.
The results and findings of the project contributed significantly to the development of technology-enhanced teaching methodologies and innovative approaches to digital learning in both school education and teacher training.
Please note that the original VTT-Box website is currently only available in archived form (providing the major downloads).
VTT Archive Website: VTT Virtual teachers’ Toolbox