Many Swiss universities have been recording the teaching of theoretical lessons in large lecture halls for a while now. As a result of the pandemic…
Making Lectures More Active
What Is Active Learning? Active learning is a student-centered approach that places responsibility for learning with learners and prioritizes collaboration with classmates. Teachers are facilitators…
Summative and formative Assessment
Summative examinations are all those examinations that are mandatory for the acquisition of credits. In the Bachelor/Master system, these are for the most part graded…
The Medium is the Message
Marshall McLuhan states in his Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, published in 1964, with the phrase “The medium is the message”, that the form of…
Is Remote Teaching effective Online Learning?
An article of EDUCAUSE entitled “The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning” reflects online learning experiences during a crisis such as the COVID-19…
RSS to HTML
About RSS feeds A feed is a function of special software that allows feed readers to access a site, automatically looking for new content, and…
Swiss GeOlymp Sommercamp 2021
Die 20 GeOlympionikinnen und GeOlympioniken aus verschiedenen Schweizer Gymnasien trainierten im Esri GeOlympic Sommercamp für das grosse Finale. Sie verbrachten nach den Sommerferien eine Woche…
Five didactical hints for distance learning
With the increase of the corona numbers, the planning for further distance learning with Zoom can be concretized. It is recommended to consider the following…
BYOD instead of computer labs
Rooms with fixed desktop computers are static and immobile, and prevent networked, agile, and problem-based instruction. Here are 10 reasons not to use classic computer…
Swiss GeOlymp Sommercamp 2020
19 GEOLympioniken trainieren für die GEOlympiade 2021 im Schweizer Nationalpark im Engadin. Trotz Coronavirus lässt sich das Programm in gewohnter Weise durchführen: Projektunterrichtmethode, Feldarbeit und…