The latest issue of ICED's International Journal for Academic Development is now available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rija20/current. Happy reading! CONTENTS Volume 20 Number 3 September 2015 Editorial Precarious but…
Job announcement: Head of Faculty Development, University of Zurich
The University of Zurich is looking for a new head for its faculty development unit. Please find the announcement here (in German only): Leiter/in Fachstelle Hochschuldidaktik, UZH.
Stellenangebot, Zentrum für Hochschuldidaktik der Universität Freiburg (20%)
Stellenangebot Das Zentrum für Hochschuldidaktik der Universität Freiburg (Prof. Bernadette Charlier) sucht per 1. September 2015 eine/n Mitarbeiter/in (Stelle als Lektor/in 20%) für ein Jahr (verlängerbar). Diese Person wird die…
Impressions from today’s workshop on academic writing
The discussions and exercises in today’s workshop on academic writing were very inspiring. Working with Helen is special because her insights directly stem from her own research. If you want…
IJAD: New Call for Proposals
The International Journal for Academic Development (IJAD) has published a call for proposals for a special issue in early 2017 entitled: Quality learning and teaching with sessional/adjunct/casual teachers: Systematising good…
ICED Continental Symposium: “Evidence-based Educational Development”, June 14 & 15, Victoria, British Columbia
Presidents and Educational leaders from 24 countries around the world will participate in an outstanding collaboration of workshops, panels and open conversations. This continental symposium will dive into a range…
SFDN-Workshop on Academic Writing: Strategies for Inspiring Faculty and Yourself
What evidence-based strategies can academic developers use to inspire faculty to write more confidently, prolifically, and with greater pleasure? Workshop with Helen Sword (University of Auckland) Wed, 13 May 2015,…
Call for Papers: International Journal for Academic Development (IJAD), Special Issue
The title of the special issue (2016) is: Beyond learning and teaching: extending the frontiers of academic development Manuscripts are due 31 July 2015. Please find the call here: IJAD Special…
Faculty Advisor Position at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
Please see the job description here: Academic Advisor Opening_EHL Closing date for applications is April 30 2015.
European Conference on SoTL, University College Cork, June 8-9 2015
Flyer_EuroSOTL Many educational development initiatives emphasize a scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL) approach, but what does this mean, in theory and in practice? How can the scholarship of teaching…
SFDN-Workshop with Prof. Eric Mazur @ ETH (Nov., 28th 2014)
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…