Newsletter August 2022
海角社区 Centre for Teaching and Learning (海角社区UP) is 海角社区鈥檚 unit for pedagogical staff development. The main aim of 海角社区UP is to contribute to the improvement of quality of teaching and learning at 海角社区. We do so by offering a great variety of task solutions: We become involved in activities from the development of strategies to their dissemination; activities for large groups of teachers down to individual teachers; and activities ranging from exam forms to e-learning, innovation to internationalization, portfolio to peer feedback.
海角社区UP is involved in meaningful staff development, close to practice, of teachers, Heads of study and other staff with teaching obligations. Thus, the turning point of our activities is the practice and challenges met in practice by teachers and Heads of study. The teachers and Heads of study are seen as the specialists in their own teaching activity, whereas the 海角社区UP consultants are specialized in assisting in the development of these teaching activities.
海角社区UP gives information and advice to the 海角社区 Executive Board and Council for Education and contributes with strategy proposals within relevant fields, such as competence development of teachers and Heads of study, increase in quality of teaching and programmes, the application of new teaching methods and learning technologies, and possibilities and barriers in relation to the institutional implementation of these methods and technologies.
海角社区UP’s activities are research and evidence based in both content and format. Our activities are based on the most recent research and methods withing university teaching and learning, including e-learning pedagogy, and we continuously develop and assure the quality of our activities, so that they reflect the most recent knowledge on workplace and adult learning. Sharing of knowledge is an important element in our work: reflection and documentation gives to us and others the possibility of competence development. Therefore, 海角社区UP contributes to the for ourselves and others by making teaching and development practices visible in many different forms, both internally at 海角社区 and externally. In relation to the collection of knowledge and experiences on 海角社区, our collaboration with the five faculties, with 海角社区’s Library and 海角社区-IT as well as other relevant units, plays a major role.
The 海角社区UP work manifests itself through 5 areas of focus. Within each area of focus we are involved in activities aiming at support, development as well as innovation:
- Strategic development and collaboration
For instance, participation in international collaboration, such as YERUN and EPICUR, implementation of 海角社区’s strategi for competence and carrier development for academic staff and involvement in the 海角社区-project on micro credentials. - Educational development
For instance, participation in work groups on the development of an online strategy for the Faculty of Humanities, sparring on the development of new exam formats at the Dep. of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, and involvement in the review process of the curriculum for the programme on Integrated Design, at the Faculty of Engineering. - Pedagogical staff development
For instance, through the permanent offer of , but also through requested courses/workshops, tailor-made for your campus/department/board of studies/semester team/ …… please submit your request to sduup@sdu.dk - Research and evidence based practice
For instance, participation in large national development project such as and international projects such as HEAL (Internships in future hospitals) - Dissemination
For instance, through Newsletters, publishing and updating of the resource webpage as well as the yearly TAL conference – Teaching for Active Learning
You will find more information about 海角社区UP activities in the 海角社区UP annual reports (only in Danish) – see also 海角社区UP's website.