Moby Dig: Transnational mobility & interdisciplinary STEM modules in the digital eraThe integration of new and innovative teaching methods into higher education (HE) is inevitable in terms of EU modernisation agenda demanded objectives as increasing the excellence of teaching (enhance quality and develop new ways to deliver education), support the internationalisation, provide/deliver the right mix of skills and increasing the quantity of HE students/graduates, etc. Moby Dig wants to implement these objectives in an interantional and interdisciplinary blended learning concept with an integrated blended mobility concept.Moby Dig will develop, test and implement this novel and innovative concept for STEM field courses to increase STEM field attractivity as well as to support the internationalisation process in HE. Therefore, the delivery of chemistry knowledge was exemplarily chosen to serve as a pilot project for the concrete application of the Moby Dig concept. The international (Finnish, Swedish and German) and interdisciplinary (Physician Assistant and Paper Technology) group composition provides besides different language environments also an insight into intercultural and interdisciplinary perspectives. This education and training idea consists of a blended learning concept in a flipped classroom variant and includes a great variety of study modes: online self-study (distance learning), (virtual) group/project work, virtual classrooms, collaborative eLearning tools, eAssessment, etc. To increase motivation of the students and make the course content more attractive, processes as for example gamification, peer learning or self-assessment will be incorporated, too. In this regard, the students can flexibly learn the online course content in their individual preferred learning speed, time and place, whereas the virtual classrooms serve as for example discussion rounds/Q&A-sessions, time for group/project work or exchange of experiences. The embedded mobility (ISPs) enables an increased level of hands-on experiences, offer a direct knowledge transfer to real applications and provide an interactive learning environment. Moby Dig exploits the transformational benefits of the ICTs in the international and interdisciplinary cooperation as well as integrates the usage and production of OERs. Thus, besides gaining scientific knowledge in a new and exciting way, this course concept allows the acquirement of transversal and employability skills, important for the labour market. Especially in modern times, the process of internationalisation with its corresponding achievement of employability skills as intercultural awareness and tolerance gains a greater importance than usual.Moreover, the Moby Dig concept increases the international comparability of modules by standardising course content and generating a joint curriculum. The quality level of the course is standardised internationally, whereat the international comparability/recognition of qualifications will be enabled referring to the Bologna Process with consistent use of ECTS linked to the European Qualifications Framework.Another benefit of Moby Dig is, that not only the students will profit from this modernisation, but also the teaching staff has the opportunity to pursue their professional development in transversal skills.Moby Dig will generate the following key outputs, which will be disseminated on a website and at a final conference/satellite symposium at the end of the project:- Moby Dig concept: transferable modernised eLearning and mobility concept with integrated ISPs to make STEM fields more attractive- Transfer of the Moby Dig concept to chemistry education- OER for chemistry basic knowledge in a new and innovative style