Prof. Eric Mazur: Flat space – deep learning Based on the principles of backward course design (Wiggins & McTigh, 2005) Eric Mazur presented the redesign of his own course…
Designing Environments for Learning
During the last 2 years, the Educational Technologies Unit at the University of Basel conducted a study and subsequent project on Campus Development, exploring and discussing questions like: How…
SIG University Teaching Education
The SIG University teaching education aims to create a space where practitioners and researchers can share and reflect together practical concerns, so that together generate ways to face current and forthcoming challenges in this…
Interesting two weeks webinars and discussions about Co-learning
The following two weeks are devoted to the topic of Co-learning, which also include topics as teaching and assessment in co-learning environments. If you are interested in this topic, the webinars and…
Successful Kick off meeting of SIG University Teaching Education
Dear SFDN members, The past friday 31st October was taking place the kick off meeting of our SIG University Teaching Education. 6 enthusiastic SFDN members worked together during 3 hours, where…
Public Lecture @ ETH: Eric Mazur, Harvard
Eric Mazur: "Assessment - The Silent Killer of Learning" Thursday, Nov. 27th 2014, 3pm – 5.30 pm, HG F 30 (Main Building, Audimax) According to ETH Zurich’s Gender Action Plan…
SIG University Teaching Education – Kick off meeting
We are happy to announce that next 31st October at 9:00 held the kick off meeting of the new SFDN-SIG University Teaching Education will be held. A group of SFDN…
Lund visits Lausanne
Talk: "How to recognize excellence in teaching? The experience of Lund's University" Anders Ahlberg from Lund University will explore this subject at the University of Lausanne (Salle Herbette, Unicentre)…
University of Basel Launches MBA in Academic Management
The University of Basel offers a new innovative international degree programme that aims at professionalising higher education management at the interface of science and administration on all hierarchy levels of…
2nd Meeting SIG Curriculum Development
Second meeting of the SIG "Curriculum Development" on the following Topics: further presentations on the practice of curriculum development at your universities how to build curricula which really enhance competences…
SFDN Members presenting at ICED Conference in Stockholm, June 2014
SFDN Members presenting at ICED Stockholm: - Thomas Tribelhorn and Adrian Schori: roundtable discussion in which they introduce their new online Service - Marion Lehner: poster about the effectiveness of the…