Educate have developed formats for how we design, co-create, teach and meet.

In universities, we are used to using terms like course, workshop, seminar, lecture, tutorial; modes and formats for teaching. But in order to provide an experience that offers good examples, clarity and an 'Educate spirit', we wanted to define what the formats we use actually mean, so that you know what to expect. You can read more about how we design our learning opportunities here.

In order to create the basic conditions for higher education, Educate offers a basic range of courses that create a good start. We call these courses ATL, Academic Teaching and Learning. There are five such courses. In addition, we offer more specialised courses that can help you gain new perspectives and practices. Some of the courses are important for your ability to do what you do, such as supervision courses. Other courses may be associated with a new role or area of interest, and perhaps part of your skills development. We have aimed to make the courses a little smaller and more accessible.

 

Scope

Most courses are 1.5 credits, but there are larger courses of 3 credits or more. However, the idea is always to give you the opportunity to pair courses to 7.5 credits and more. For example, the five ATL courses together are exactly 7.5 credits.

 

Learning outcomes, structure and content

Courses at Educate can be very diverse in nature, and the content is very much driven by our desire to present it in the best possible way. Each course has a syllabus in CourseInfo, is available in Canvas, has exam items to pass the course, and the same overall governance as all courses at JU. What brings all our courses together, the common thread, is our horizontal objectives:

The horizontal goals are to empower and enable teachers to problem solve in educational settings, promote and engage in peer learning and collaboration, and expand their pedagogical repertoire to facilitate lifelong learning.

 

Objectives and governance

The courses at Educate are formally located at HLK, although Educate is an independent centre. From HLK comes the way we formulate course objectives, including the use of Bloom's taxonomy and clear verb-based learning outcomes.


Roles

Each course has a course director and an examiner. We often bring in other people to contribute to the content and teaching of the course, our Educate experts. In doing so, we invite the opportunity to co-create with us at Educate, which is important for collegial learning. This means that there is a good chance that you will meet several people who teach the courses at Educate.

 

Content

What you learn in the courses is, for lack of a better description, on occasion. What we see in our monitoring of the world, and with strong links to research and proven experience in both theory and learning practices, we pick up in the courses. Of course, we are also responsive to the needs of the JU.

Time

A workshop is an opportunity that involves between half and a full working day of work for the participant.


Structure

Each workshop at Educate is based on the AAC cycle (Anticipation - Action - Reflection). The workshop includes preparation, implementation, and evaluation of success, both from a participant perspective and from an Educate perspective.


Roles

A workshop has trainers and participants.
The trainer is responsible for a programme for the workshop and for compiling participants' exit notes and making his/her own evaluation of the workshop's design and implementation. An Educate staff member participates to support the planning and follow-up of the workshop.


Objectives

An Educate workshop has a concise description of the objective of the workshop, including the content and what is to be achieved.


Content

Each workshop includes a preparation package with a recorded micro-lecture of maximum 15 minutes. The material is created either by the trainer, or in collaboration with Educate. The material is published on the workshop page on the Educate website.
A workshop presents tools that are also used during the session. These can include theoretical knowledge as well as skills directly linked to a practical implementation.


A workshop can be complementary to an Educate course, completely independent, or both. A workshop can be linked to Educate guides and Educate articles that highlight the topic on the Educate website. The educator can be invited to create such materials.


Short and longer term outcomes

A workshop has a clear short-term outcome, which is that the participant has created or co-created thematically relevant tools linked to the needs of his/her work as a teacher. The longer-term outcome is that the participant has implemented the tools in practice in their daily work.


Evaluation of the workshop

The workshop is monitored from a participant perspective as well as from an Educate perspective.

 

Participant perspective - reflection

A workshop includes time for follow-up reflection at the end of the session, when each participant is asked to fill in an "exit note". A common template for Educate exit notes is available on the workshop website.

 

Participant perspective - implementation

Approximately one month after the workshop, participants will be asked to complete a follow-up questionnaire focusing on the implementation of what they have worked on during the workshop in their daily work as teachers.

 

Educate perspective

Evaluation of the workshop from an Educate perspective will focus on:

  • the attractiveness of the workshop for the different groups of JU teachers
  • the quality of the workshop from the perspective of the participants as well as from the perspective of the responsible persons
  • the impact of the workshop on the participant's daily work as a teacher.

 

Metrics

Educate's evaluation of the workshop is based on data on:

  • number of participants who have completed the workshop
  • number of participants from each company at JU
  • number of participants from each service group at JU
  • summary of participants' exit notes
  • trainers' evaluation of the workshop's structure and implementation
  • impact of the workshop on the participants' daily work as teachers.

Time

A seminar is an opportunity that involves between half and a full working day of work for the participant, including reading and other preparation. A seminar may be offered as a stand-alone event or as part of a series of seminars on a particular theme.

 

Structure

The discussion at an Educate seminar is largely self-driven, based on a text or other material that has been shared by all participants. The role of the seminar leader is to lead the discussion in a systematic and structured way through open-ended questions that facilitate shared knowledge creation. A seminar includes joint preparation, joint implementation, and joint evaluation of what the seminar has produced.

 

Roles

A seminar has a seminar leader and participants.
The seminar leader is responsible for a seminar programme and for compiling participants' exit notes and making his/her own evaluation of the seminar's structure and implementation.
An Educate staff member is involved to support the planning and follow-up of the seminar.

 

Objectives

The aim of a seminar is to allow ideas to germinate and grow, while helping participants to understand new topics, ideas, perspectives and values. An Educate seminar has a brief description of the objective of the seminar. This is based on the theme being discussed and should describe how the participant can contribute and what new knowledge or understanding participation leads to.

 

Content

Each seminar session includes a preparation package with an article, about 10-15 pages, or equivalent material presenting the topic. The selection is made either by the seminar leader, or in collaboration with Educate. The material is published on the seminar page on the Educate website. It is possible for the seminar leader to give a short lecture in connection with the seminar. The talk will take up most of the space on that occasion.

 

A seminar can be complementary to an Educate course, completely independent, or both. A seminar can be linked to pedagogical guides and Educate articles highlighting the topic on the Educate website. The seminar leader can be invited to create such materials. Seminars can also be part of the Educate monitoring process.

 

Results

A seminar leads to knowledge building among the participants, which means that the outcome of a seminar is that the participants themselves feel that they have gained new knowledge and understanding.

 

Evaluation of the seminar

The seminar is followed up from both a participant and an Educate perspective. The results of the follow-up and evaluation are compiled by the responsible Educate staff member. The summary is archived by the Educate manager and forms the basis for the next seminar.

 

Participant perspective - reflection

A seminar includes time for follow-up reflection at the end of the session, when each participant is asked to fill in an "exit note". A common template for Educate's exit notes is available on the seminar website.

 

Participant perspective - implementation

Approximately one month after the seminar, participants are asked to complete a follow-up survey focusing on the impact of the seminar content on their daily work as teachers.

 

Educate perspective

Evaluation of the seminar from an Educate perspective will focus on:

  • the attractiveness of the seminar for the different groups of JU teachers
  • the quality of the seminar from the perspective of the participants and the seminar leader
  • the impact of the seminar on the participants' daily work as teachers.

 

Metrics

Educate's evaluation of the seminar is based on data on:

  • number of participants who attended the seminar
  • number of participants from each JU company
  • number of participants from each service group at JU
  • summary of participants' exit notes
  • the seminar leader's assessment of the seminar's structure and implementation
  • the impact of the seminar on the participants' daily work as teachers.

A counselling session is designed to help you solve the challenges you face. Contact educate@ju.se to book an appointment. We will come to you, and it is possible for us to meet you and your team, colleagues or department for counselling.

 

Read more about counselling.

We are happy to design special occasions for the schools at JU, for a department or group that wants to organise an event. This could be a keynote, inspirational lectures, a conference, a series of seminars or a collection of guest speakers on a theme. We call such special, unique, events Educate✕Event.

 

Sound interesting? Wondering what we can create together?

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Do you work for a partner of Jönköping University or are you part of one of our collaboration networks? It is possible for you to take advantage of Educates' expertise through the aim of Educate to be "the point of contact for international, national and regional partners at JU in the field of teaching and learning in higher education". Together we can offer events or other unique learning opportunities. Sound interesting?

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JU also has the capability of offering commissioned education. You can read more about what that means and how it works here.