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Open Repository and Online Event (01.12.20 13-17h – Save the date!)

The pandemic has had a major impact on education, not only because of the social isolation during the lockdown, but also because of the need to organise education differently after reopening of schools. New practices have emerged and continue to develop. Educational researchers have quickly accompanied the emergence of these new practices with research activities. Many have conducted studies to document and investigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on education. These studies can make a significant contribution to understanding what has happened, but also to preparing future scenarios, based on evidence.

But how to gather all these studies in order to make them accessible and useful for the entire research community? The Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (EDK/CDIP), the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI/SBFI/SEFRI)  and the EPFL Center for Learning Sciences (LEARN) teamed up to propose a platform for the sharing of research on Covid-19 impact on education in Switzerland.

1. Open Repository of studies

Open access

We initiated an open online repository of such studies. https://go.epfl.ch/repository_access

Sharing your studies

Did you conduct a study or more generally collect data on the impact of Covid-19 on education at any level of education in Switzerland? Or do you plan to do so?

Please add your study to the repository such that the research community can easily find, access and cite your work or get in contact with you for potential collaborations. https://go.epfl.ch/repository_fill

2. Online Event on Tuesday 01.12.2020 13-17h

Attending and presenting

If you want to attend in the event, please subscribe here until the 27.11.2020: https://go.epfl.ch/online-event-subscription

If you want to give a short presentation, there are two simple steps to do:

a. Please add your study / project to the repository (mentioned in 1.) first. This way, attendees can explore the content beforehand.

a. Then fill in this short form (one form per presentation, to be filled out by the main presenter) until 15.11.2020 : https://go.epfl.ch/online-event-presentation

Alice Leibundgut, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI

Marius Beerli, Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education EDK/CDIP

Jessica Dehler Zufferey,  EPFL Center for Learning Sciences LEARN

International Journal for Academic Development   CALL FOR PROPOSALS | Special Issue (to be published in 2022)   Academic Development in Times of Crisis   The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged academic developers to respond creatively to novel and evolving conditions that put extraordinary stresses on individuals, communities, institutions, and the higher education sector. Yet this is not the first time – nor will it be the last – academic development has confronted profound uncertainty related to the purposes, practices, and contexts of our work.   This special issue invites research, theory, and reflection on academic development in times of crisis.   We define crisis broadly to allow for both local and global issues, and to consider crises that may relate to public health, economic, political, social, climate, institutional, personal, ethical, or any other factors that disrupt the status quo in significant ways. Crises are crossroads that challenge existing systems and compel us to reconsider our assumptions; crises often present existential threats, and they might also be opportunities for positive change.   To understand how IJAD defines academic development, authors should read former editor Kathryn Sutherland’s 2018 essay on ‘Holistic academic development’ (IJAD 23:4) and also should consult IJAD’s statement on the aims and scope of the journal.   We are open to traditional — and to novel — approaches and genres for researching, analyzing, and representing academic development in times of crisis. This special issue is an opportunity to revisit not only what we do but also how and why we do it, including how our practice is shaped by specific contexts and circumstances that are often beyond our immediate control.   We encourage scholarly and creative submissions that offer insights, methodologies, and practices that are firmly grounded in a particular context and crisis but that also have implications for academic development more broadly.

You may submit a full-length scholarly article (up to 6000 words), a reflection on practice (1500 words), a reflection on research (1500 words), or a book review (1500 words). If you have questions about creative genres, please consult an IJAD editor. More details about paper types are on the IJAD website. We require full manuscripts to be submitted by 1 June 2021 in order to be reviewed and revised for publication in 2022.

We encourage submission of a 500 word proposal by 1 February 2021 outlining your proposed submission (emphasizing how it relates to the special issue’s topic, the literature upon which you will draw, and your intended genre). Proposals are strongly encouraged for creative genres. The editorial team will provide brief feedback as an indication of the extent to which your proposed paper may fit the parameters of the special issue and you may then submit the full manuscript by 1 June 2021.

Authors are welcome to submit full manuscripts without first receiving feedback through the proposals process.

All manuscripts will go through IJAD’s normal double-blind review process once they are submitted. As with regular IJAD articles, we have no prescribed methodologies and invite you to find creative ways to write about these themes.

Proposals due 1 February 2021 | Manuscripts due 1 June 2021 | Anticipated publication June 2022

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere. A guide for authors, Word template, and other relevant information can be found on IJAD’s homepage: www.tandfonline.com/ijad.

Proposals and manuscripts must be submitted online via IJAD’s ScholarOne site: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijad

For inquiries about this Special Issue, please contact Henk Huijser, h.huijser@qut.edu.au.

Digital media and educational technologies are experiencing an enormous upswing due to the Corona crisis. The question of how didactically sound and sustainable e-learning media can be designed is more topical than ever. Although the boundaries between formal and informal learning are becoming increasingly blurred, we know from theory and practice that the mere provision of technology has only limited benefits. The “Gesellschaft der Medien in den Wissenschaften” (GMW) has been researching media-supported learning scenarios for many years. It promotes critical reflection on the potential of new media in all fields of development at the university. The annual highlight of its activities is the GMW conference, which is held by the ZHAW from 24 to 26 August. The focus is on social discourse, especially on experiences from the Corona crisis.

Registration and further information at www.gmw2020.ch

TAKING STOCK 2.0: CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS A lot has changed in our understanding of and approach to teaching and learning in higher education, since the 2010 publication of Taking Stock: Research on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. And yet, much has stayed the same (despite the current pandemic). As we approach the book’s tenth anniversary, it seems appropriate to take stock once again – of what we know now, what has changed and what further change is needed in support of deep and essential learning in our ever-changing world. These are among the issues to be covered in our new book Taking Stock 2.0: Transforming Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. On June 10, the editors Julia Christensen Hughes, Joy Mighty, and Denise Stockley facilitated an interactive webinar, which included highlights of the original Taking Stock publication and the proposed framework for Taking Stock 2.0. In small groups, participants reflected on what has changed over the past 10 years and provided their insights and lived experiences regarding the most pertinent issues in higher education today and in the future. We now invite you and your colleagues to reflect on this valuable input and submit proposed contributions as we aim to take stock once again in 2020! It is our intention that this second book will support the work of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and the higher education community for years to come. The publication target date is spring 2021, just in time for the 40th Anniversary of STLHE and our conference in Ottawa.  We ask that the chapter proposals be submitted no later than August 14, 2020. Call for Chapter Proposals

Dear SFDN member,

The free teaching induction MOOC, Contemporary approaches to university teaching, provides key introductory learning and teaching concepts and strategies for those in their first few years of university teaching (https://www.canvas.net/browse/swinburne/courses/contemporary-approaches-university-teaching). The self-paced MOOC is comprised of 11 expert-developed modules and several specialty modules and resources. Participants are encouraged to engage with the MOOC for two hours a week across the semester. However, the MOOC can be used as a just in time, just for me resource and used as and when needed. Topics include Planning for learning, Supporting online learning, Feedback for learning, Curriculum design etc.

Institutions providing learning and teaching professional development can learn how other universities are using the MOOC in the ‘How universities are using the MOOC’ section on the Fellowship website. https://www.caullt.edu.au/project-resources/olt-fellowship-and-mooc-available/

American colleagues from Elon and Seattle Universities invite you to participate in a study of educational developers around the world. They intend to present their initial findings at ICED 2020.

The short, anonymous survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

If you are willing to participate, please click on the following link to complete the online consent form and access the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/eddev2020

The survey remains open until 23:59 (Pacific Standard Time) on Sunday 15 March 2020.

The SFDN Board

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Vous etes cordialement invité!

https://learn-day.ch/fr

Le LEARN Day “Technologies and robotics for innovation in education”, 27 novembre 2019, Eventfabrik, Berne

Cet événement bilingue est organisé par Le Centre LEARN de l’EPFL, NCCR Robotics (pôle national de recherche en robotique ) et le Swiss EdTech Collider (le centre pour les entrepreneurs EdTech). Il a pour but d’encourager les échanges entre chercheurs et praticiens autour des nouvelles techniques pédagogiques, de leur impact et de leur mise en place.

Les personnes actives dans le domaine éducatif aux niveaux pédagogique, scientifique, politique ou économique sont invitées à participer à cette journée gratuite qui proposera différentes interventions et ateliers. Ces derniers porteront notamment sur l’usage des robots éducatifs, des  MOOCs ou de la réalité virtuelle dans la formation professionnelle.

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Sie sind herzlich eingeladen!

LEARN Day “Technologien und Robotik für Innovation in der Bildung”, 27. November 2019, Eventfabrik Bern

Diese zweisprachige Veranstaltung wird vom LEARN Centre der EPFL, dem NCCR Robotics (Nationale Forschungsschwerpunkt Robotik) sowie dem Swiss EdTech Collider (Zentrum für EdTech startups) organisiert. Ziel ist es, einerseits den direkten Austausch zwischen ForscherInnen und PraktikerInnen zu ermöglichen und andererseits den Nutzen und die Auswirkungen von pädagogischen Innovationen aufzuzeigen und deren Einsatz zu fördern.

Personen und Interessierte, die auf pädagogischer, wissenschaftlicher, politischer oder wirtschaftlicher Ebene im Bildungsbereich tätig sind, sind herzlich eingeladen, an diesem kostenlosen Tag teilzunehmen, der verschiedene Interventionen und Workshops wie beispielsweise zu Robotern in der Bildung, MOOC’s oder Virtual Reality in der Berufsbildung anbieten wird.

The SFDN Board is thrilled to invite you to a writing retreat from April 1-3, 2020 in a very special and inspiring location – the WhitePod Eco-luxury Hotel in Monthey in Valais.  

Save your place now by email to our General Secretary Rachel Plews.

September 13, 2019       Site Visit   Glion Institute of Higher Education, Bulle – Registration: Email to Rachel.plews@hepl.ch

December 3, 2019   11h – 12h   Online Webinar – To tweet or not to tweet? Twitter’s potential for educational developers – Karin Brown
Registration: https://rachelplews.typeform.com/to/cN6tz5

January 21, 2020     11h – 12h   Online Webinar – Holistic academic development: Is it time to think more broadly about the academic development project? Ariane Dumont
Registration: https://rachelplews.typeform.com/to/smbZ4r

March 12, 2020  11h-12h  Online webinar – EXPLICIT LABS: enabling students to identify the inquiry and scientific thinking skills of practical work – Siara IsaacRegistration: https://rachelplews.typeform.com/to/F3ihi5

March 23, 2020  11h-12h Online Webinar – Designing peer assessment exercises – Peter Jentges
Registration: https://rachelplews.typeform.com/to/toOaT8

April 21, 2020   Site Visit  University of Geneva
Registration: Email to Rachel.plews@hepl.ch

June 10, 2020    SAVE THE DATE!  Workshop at EPFL with Kasturi Behari-Leak University of Capetown (Keynote at ICED2020)

June 17, 2020    SAVE THE DATE (During ICED 2020)!SFDN General Assembly

The SFDN Board is working on a SFDN Writing Retreat for the Spring 2020 semester.  Stay tuned for more details!

The University of Sydney Business School is a globally impactful Business School with over 14000 students at our state of the art campus in the centre of Sydney and is a key faculty within the University of Sydney. We are delivering a new initiative called Connected Learning at Scale which is designed to transform the teaching and learning experience for our students through innovative delivery models, agile uses of technology and cutting edge approaches to connected pedagogy, all located within our large core face-to-face programs. This project will be using innovative approaches to educational transformation that will engage our students in connected approaches to education, support learning through the community, engage in critical conversations around learning and teaching spaces and support our approach to designing innovative pedagogies that may include students as producers, gamification/playful learning and other emerging models and practices. Both of these posts are key parts of a large new team being recruited at the USBS.

*Post 1 – Researcher – Learning, Technology and Innovation (Level A research academic A$73-98k pa plus superannuation, loadings and other benefits) (3 year contract)*

This post will provide critical data to inform the on-going design and development of these projects, including learning analytics, learning technology design and implementation and student and staff use of technology. The post will support the development and implementation of rigorous frameworks for critical evaluation of pedagogical and technological change projects happening at the School. They will co-ordinate the ethics application process as well as reporting on ethics compliance. They will undertake data collection and analysis across a range of student and staff cohorts to provide the team with insights into the effectiveness of the project in transforming the student experience.

For more information, including descriptions and how to apply, see http://tiny.cc/mmbw5y

*Post 2 – Senior Lecturer – Educational Development (education focused) (Level C academic A$127-147k pa plus superannuation, loadings and other benefits) (3 year contract)*

The Senior Lecturer Educational Development will have a leading role in a new faculty strategic initiative that will transform the student experience in core units for our internationally regarded undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Commerce. Addressing the challenges of teaching and learning at scale, this project will be the central hub for strategic pedagogical change, working with academic staff, professional staff support teams, students and the wider University to ensure the successful delivery of this initiative. The successful candidate will work closely with the faculty, senior leadership and other members of the team to effectively co-ordinate and implement complex educational change projects. They will design teaching and learning enhancements, curriculum innovation, staff training, academic reward and community engagement initiatives to better support the ongoing development of our teaching and learning community. They will provide leadership for the successful evaluation of the projects including supporting rigorous pedagogical and evaluative research and the dissemination of these findings to the School, the University and the wider sector.

For more information, including descriptions and how to apply, see http://tiny.cc/ndcw5y

For an informal conversation in the first instance, including conversations about potential visa sponsorship, you can contact Peter Bryant (peter.j.bryant@sydney.edu.au) or Elaine Huber (elaine.huber@sydney.edu.au)

 Applications close 30th May 2019 

Further information: elaine.huber@sydney.edu.au

Join the Swiss chapter of the Association international de pédagogie universitaire for a half day event in Lausanne. Jean-Pierre ROUCH from the University of Toulouse will lead a conference in the morning, with workshops to follow. Click here for the program details.

Call for Proposals Extended Deadline: Monday, April 15 @ 11:59pm

Submit a Proposal   Conference Theme   The spirit of civic engagement is woven in the fabric of Atlanta. The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is an imposing presence, as are the Center for Civil and Human Rights, President Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Library and Museum, and the AIDS Quilt. At a time when we are witnessing a return of willful ignorance in the United States and even around the world, this is the ideal backdrop for engaging in powerful discussions about the role of SoTL in the world. If ignorance is the problem, thoughtful conversations about education and the role of SoTL are part of the solution.