Activity plan: Leadership in inter-institutional higher education

This resource can be used for professional development purposes of teaching staff. If you have any questions about the materials, don’t hesitate to contact the CHARM-EU professional development team. Leadership in inter-institutional higher educationCollaboration with other higher education institutions is a critical strategic area for universities and professional organizations (Cooper & Mitsunaga, 2010), and have […]

Activity plan: Curriculum design hackathon

This resource can be used for professional development purposes of teaching staff. If you have any questions about the materials, don’t hesitate to contact the CHARM-EU professional development team. Hackathon approach CHARM-EU has organised several ‘hackathons’ for staff of the MSc programme Global Challenges for Sustainability. The goal is to bring together teaching staff and […]

Activity plan: Challenge based learning

This resource can be used for professional development purposes of teaching staff. If you have any questions about the materials, don’t hesitate to contact the CHARM-EU professional development team. Challenge based learning  Two activity plans have been created for the subject of Challenge Based Learning. One (Annex 3.07a) is a 3-hours workshop, more focused on […]

Activity plan: Technology-enhanced learning

This resource can be used for professional development purposes of teaching staff. If you have any questions about the materials, don’t hesitate to contact the CHARM-EU professional development team. Technology-enhanced learning The transforming of modules into a format with technology enhanced learning, has te aim to enhance student learning, rather than just replacing face-to-face lectures […]

Activity plan: Teaching in a Hybrid Classroom

This resource can be used for professional development purposes of teaching staff. If you have any questions about the materials, don’t hesitate to contact the CHARM-EU professional development team Teaching in a hybrid classroom CHARM-EU is an early adopter of the concept of teaching and learning in hybrid classrooms. The CHARM-EU Master Programme Global Challenges […]

Activity plan: Global diverse perspectives in education

This resource can be used for professional development purposes of teaching staff. If you have any questions about the materials, don’t hesitate to contact the CHARM-EU professional development team. Global diverse perspectives in education The purpose of embedding global perspectives in higher education is to enable students to develop knowledge about different cultures, global issues, […]

Activity plan: Inclusive education

This resource can be used for professional development purposes of teaching staff. If you have any questions about the materials, don’t hesitate to contact the CHARM-EU professional development team. Inclusive education This activity plan was designed to address a growing diversity of student needs in an interdisciplinary MSc programme, to ensure equitable learning opportunities for […]

Activity plan: Providing effective feedback

This resource can be used for professional development purposes for teaching staff. If you have any questions about the materials, don’t hesitate to contact the CHARM-EU professional development team. Providing effective feedback In an educational context, feedback means providing specific information by comparing the observed behaviour of the learner to an objective standard. This information […]

Activity plan: Programmatic Assessment

This resource can be used for professional development purposes of teaching staff. If you have any questions about the materials, don’t hesitate to contact the CHARM-EU professional development team. Programmatic assessment Programmatic assessment (Van der Vleuten et al., 2012; Van der Vleuten, Schuwirth, Driessen, Govaerts, & Heeneman, 2015) is a new approach to assessment that […]

Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs)

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What is a BIP?  Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) combine a compulsory virtual component with a short-term physical mobility period. They bring students and/or staff from different European universities together for an intensive international learning experience. Within CHARM-EU, BIPs support innovative, transdisciplinary and challenge-based learning, strengthen collaboration across the Alliance and create inclusive opportunities for international mobility. The physical […]