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Screenshot from Beyond the Chalkboard: The game’s characters stand beside the podium in a seminar room. From left to right: Elli, wears a cap, has long black hair, wears long pants and a t-shirt. Next to her is a lecturer holding a clipboard. At their feet lies Sam’s cat. Then Sam, wearing beige pants, a gray sweater, a black backpack, has brown hair and holds a book. Then fellow student Alex and Professor Hempel with glasses, bow tie, and mustache. On the far right sits a small dog.

Inclusive Education Through Gaming: Beyond the Chalkboard in Practice

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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Using Lego® Serious Play® at university

The iconic Lego® building bricks not only evoke positive childhood memories but can also form the basis for creative courses, co-creative curriculum development, or transformative university processes. Discover how the toys of childhood can now improve collaboration and communication at work.

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Group work with digital tools

How can group work be implemented effectively? As a teacher, you can use digital tools to encourage student exchange and help students achieve productive results.

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Flipped Classroom

Teaching basic knowledge and still working intensively with students? Flipped Classroom makes it possible. Students work through material individually and independently at home so that you, as the teacher, can use the classroom time for repetition, practice, and application of acquired knowledge.

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Simulations and educational games in teaching

Simulations and educational games are potent tools in higher education teaching and can be used to create experimental learning environments. They allow students to try out and learn complex concepts and skills through interactive experiences in a safe environment.

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How to Prompt Writing with the Quick Exposé

Some prepare their texts meticulously before they even write the first word. Others simply start writing and develop their thoughts as they write. In this article, we will explain how your students can find a balance between these approaches by introducing them to the benefits of an exposé.

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H5P

Make your online teaching more interactive and varied with H5P. Use playful elements (content types), such as Memory or interactive display models—employing a timeline or image juxtaposition—to support your students in the digital self-learning process.

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Kahoot!

Repeat teaching content in a playful way, test knowledge or let your students create a quiz themselves. With Kahoot! you have many opportunities to activate your students and promote the learning process.

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