The Quid Sapienza model: methods, tools and quality in the innovation of university teaching 4.0

The paper presents the approach adopted by Sapienza University to guide its professors through didactic transformation, analysing findings from a 2022 survey involving 465 professors who participated in the project on the Quality of Educational Innovation (Quid). The data have been analysed to identify commonly used teaching methods and learning strategies related to three approaches outlined in the theoretical framework (constructionist, interactionist, and socio-cultural approach). The results are also discussed in light of limits and critical issues on innovative didactics and digital transformation that emerged from interviews with figures responsible for innovative teaching projects in selected Italian and European universities. Digital transformation in the academic field does not imply introducing one digital or multimedia tool over another. Instead, it involves a cultural redefinition of the training objectives of the university system, recognising its potential in the face of social and cultural transformations in this millennium. The paper is also part of the studies conducted within the European Virtual Auditorium project (ERASMUS-EDU-2023-PI-FORWARD-LOT1; 2024-2027) on the evolution of innovative teaching.