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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…
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.
Foto. Hände schreiben in ein Notizbuch, welches auf einem Tisch liegt. Laptop und Kaffeetasse stehen daneben.
How to Prompt Writing with the Quick Exposé
Some meticulously prepare their texts before they write a word. Others just 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.
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.
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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