Accessible teaching
Accessibility improves your teaching! This fact is often forgotten because the focus is on the perceived extra work involved. Besides, there don’t seem to be any disabled students on your course anyway – so it can’t be that important. In fact, it is easier than you might think to create an accessible environment. You can…
Implementing hybrid courses
In the lecture hall, at home, or at a different location – offering hybrid courses, i.e., simultaneously at the university and online, allows you to reach all your students regardless of their location. This way, even those unable to attend in person due to personal obstacles can follow your teaching.
TaskCards
How do I provide well-structured learning materials, and how can I organize them digitally so that students can quickly find their way around? Help is provided by the online platform TaskCards, which can be used to sort and clearly display learning content, information, or deadlines.
PowerPoint
With PowerPoint you can do more than just create and present slides. We will show you how you can use PowerPoint as a recording tool for instructional videos with a sound card, microphone, speakers and (if necessary) a webcam without any additional equipment.
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In the final phase of a COIL project, students come together, present, and reflect on their results. They look back on their academic insights as well as the experience of international collaboration, making their joint achievements visible. At the same time, instructors evaluate the project academically, organizationally, and interculturally. This phase is essential for ensuring…
This is the stage where planning turns into practice: students from both institutions finally meet, start working together, and build their joint learning experience. The focus lies on launching the collaboration smoothly, creating trust, and guiding students through meaningful international teamwork.
Learn about the needs of students with mental illnesses and raise awareness among educators at your university! The serious game Beyond the Chalkboard (BtC) can be integrated into workshops for higher education didactics to draw attention to accessibility issues at universities. Interested in working with BtC? Play the game yourself first. Afterwards, this article serves…
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THEORIES AND METHODS
COIL: Internationalize Your Teaching Through Virtual Collaboration
Looking to bring global perspectives into your lectures—without organizing a study abroad program? COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) is a flexible and low-barrier way to internationalize your teaching. By teaming up with an international partner, you guide students through shared, virtual projects that build intercultural skills, digital fluency, and subject knowledge. This page introduces a…
TOOLS
Gather.town
Gather.town allows you to create a personalized digital space for virtual encounters. The 2D video game design can be used to create offices, conference rooms, or classrooms where people can learn and work together. We will give you an insight into the co-working space.
Teaching strategy
THEORIEN UND METHODEN
COIL: Internationalize Your Teaching Through Virtual Collaboration
Looking to bring global perspectives into your lectures—without organizing a study abroad program? COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) is a flexible and low-barrier way to internationalize your teaching. By teaming up with an international partner, you guide students through shared, virtual projects that build intercultural skills, digital fluency, and subject knowledge. This page introduces a…
TOOLS
Gather.town
Gather.town allows you to create a personalized digital space for virtual encounters. The 2D video game design can be used to create offices, conference rooms, or classrooms where people can learn and work together. We will give you an insight into the co-working space.
