On the 5th November, the second occasion of the "Rendez-vous de l'enseignement" will take place at the University of Geneva. With the title "University Exams Called into Question", this one-day…
New Publication: “Abschlussarbeiten im Studium anleiten, betreuen und bewerten”
The new book by SFDN members Eva Buff-Keller and Stefan Jörissen has been published. Please see details in the flyer (German only): UTB-Publikation "Abschlussarbeiten...".
SFDN Workshop with Denis Berthiaume: “A Trip to the Land of Metacognition”, December 16 2015
Dear SFDN members, this is a great opportunity to brush up your knowledge and skills on metacognition. Former SFDN president Denis Berthiaume will facilitate this workshop at the University of…
29ème congrès de l’Association Internationale de Pédagogie Universitaire (AIPU) – UNIL – 6-9 juin 2016
Le 29ème congrès francophone de l'AIPU aura lieu à l'Université de Lausanne du 6 au 9 juin 2016. Thème: "Les valeurs dans l'enseignement supérieur" L'appel à contribution sera bientôt lancé…
HERDSA Conference 2016: Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals The HERDSA 2016 Conference Committee warmly invites you to submit proposals for the annual HERDSA conference to be held in Perth, Western Australia on 4-7 July…
Job vacancy @ ETH Zurich: Specialist in Faculty Development (80 – 100%)
The ETH Zurich unit Educational Development and Technology (Lehrentwicklung und -technologie – LET), which reports to the ETH Rector, provides support to ETH faculty in their teaching activities. It offers high-quality courses,…
The latest issue of IJAD is now online
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…
Sharing a resource from New Zealand
Hi fellow SFDN members! I just wanted to share this with you. It is a website from Aotearoa New Zealand. https://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/ It is a place for educators to share resources…
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…