Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (IPL) is pleased to invite teachers, researchers, administrative staff and all stakeholders to its online U!REKA EduForum: 12.30 – 12.45h Welcome and overview of the U!REKA Project Ricardo Pinheiro 12.45 – 13.00h U!REKA Challenge-based Collaborative Education at the IPL: work in progress and future challenges Antónia Estrela & Dalila Lino 13.00 ... Read more
The local forum is aimed at students, professors, teaching staff for special tasks and lecturers who would like to help shape how future U!REKA events at our universities should be designed and implemented didactically. Your ideas, experiences, perspectives and expectations take centre stage - the EduForum thrives on your input. A colleague from one of ... Read more
Save the date! The 2025 U!REKA Connects networking event will be organized by Metropolia in Helsinki metropolitan area from 21-22 May 2025.
Content: Teaching in the Intercultural Classroom is an interactive workshop about recognizing and capitalizing on diversity in the classroom or in international collaboration. The workshop will provide insights into the methods, strategies and tools to foster cultural capital in the (online) classroom. The insights of this workshop can also benefit COIL and BIP project design. ... Read more
Content: COIL and BIP Design is a 3-session course for teachers and their international partners to design their online collaboration project. The following topics are facilitated: Internationalising your learning outcomes for online collaboration Icebreakers and the importance of online social presence - Collaborative activities Reflection of the intercultural learning process Assessment and evaluation of student ... Read more
Content: By demonstrating empathy, cultural awareness, and responsible social behavior, teachers and staff play a crucial role in fostering Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC). ICC refers to the ability to understand, value, and engage effectively with individuals from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. This skill is not only vital within the classroom but also equips students ... Read more
07-18 July 2025, daily from 10.00h - 13.00h UTC+2 (30 hours) Content: With this course you will learn the basics of Portuguese Language, one of the most spoken languages in the world! Throughout the course, an intercultural approach will be held, fostering mutual understanding inherent in the linguistic and cultural diversity made possible by globalisation. ... Read more
Content: Creativity and critical thinking are key skills for complex, globalised and increasingly digitalised economies and societies, and these can be trained to promote active citizens in all areas. This active workshop will give insights about what is critical thinking and what strategies can promote critical thinking in higher education. There will be space to ... Read more
