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…
Online Courses: The University of Basel Cooperates With British Platform FutureLearn
The University of Basel has entered into a partnership with FutureLearn, a British platform for massive open online courses (MOOCs). It aims to offer online courses via the platform –…
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…
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…
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…