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Using blended-learning formats in international study programmes Collaborative approaches Berlin, 26 September 2018
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Using blended-learning formats in international study programmesCollaborative approaches
Berlin, 26 September 2018
Dr. Lars Klein, EMJMD Euroculture / U4 Cluster Coordinator Social Sciences, Economics and Law,University of Göttingen
Dr. Senka Neuman Stanivukovic, Assistant Professor in European Integration / EMJMD Euroculture, University of Groningen
1. The Framework: The U4 Network in a nutshell2. The Context: The international study programme
„Euroculture – Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context“
3. Blended Learning: Integration of the MOOC “European Culture and Politics” into the study programme
4. Mobility and Cooperation in the study programme5. Blended learning: Supporting the integrated
programme in its summer school preparation6. Questions and conclusions
CONTENTS
1. The Framework: The U4 Network in a nutshell2. The Context: The international study programme
„Euroculture – Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context“
3. Blended Learning: Integration of the MOOC “European Culture and Politics” into the study programme
4. Mobility and Cooperation in the study programme5. Blended learning: Supporting the integrated
programme in its summer school preparation6. Questions and conclusions
CONTENTS
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U4 – A VIBRANT NETWORK WITH STRONG IMPACT
UPPSALA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF TARTU
UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN
GHENT UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN
▪ Founded in 2008➢ Five comprehensive research
universities with similar profile and similar size
➢ Excellent reputation➢ All members in The Guild of European
Research-Intensive Universities➢ Long tradition in academic cooperation
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▪ November 2018 – 10 Years Anniversary➢ U4 Rectors' Conference (80 P.)➢ U4 Conference "Science for Peace
and Sustainability" (500 P.)➢ U4 Cluster Conference "Current
Challenges for a Sustainable Future" (150 P.)
U4 – A VIBRANT NETWORK WITH STRONG IMPACT
UPPSALA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF TARTU
UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN
GHENT UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN
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MAIN INTERESTS OF THE PARTNERS FOR COLLABORATION
JOINT MISSION▪ Platform for joint initiatives within the fields of education, research and institutional
management
▪ Supportive sustainable framework for collaboration in international projects
JOINT VISION▪ Enhancing the impact of the respective universities on the global scene
JOINT GOALS▪ Broadening the education offerings and enhancing the students' international
experience
▪ Strengthening the research output through intensive cooperation and joint projects
▪ Sharing knowledge and pooling resources in university management and governance
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27.700
14.000
RESEARCHERS & STAFF
PHD STUDENTS
IMPACT – POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES
158.000MASTER & BACHELOR STUDENTS
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1.098STUDENT MOBILITIES (2013–2017)
40JOINT SUMMER SCHOOLS (2013–2017)
9DOUBLE/JOINT MASTER PROGRAMMES (2013–2017)
52JOINT PHD STUDENTS (2013–2017)
IMPACT – EDUCATION
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IMPACT – RESEARCH
JOINT BI-/MULTILATERAL PUBLICATIONS (2008–2017)
2.688
JOINTSCIENTIFIC WORKSHOPS (2008–2017)
203
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SCOPE▪ Outstanding variety, extent and breadth of activity
▪ Includes student exchanges, summer schools, scientific workshops, conferences and scientific exchanges
LEAD ▪ More Ph.D. exchanges (207) than the other 20 projects combined
▪ More administrative staff exchanges (212) than the other 20 projects combined
OUTPUT▪ Most successful in acquiring third-party funding
▪ Highest number of joint bi-/multilateral publications
SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF IMPACT (2017)INCHER-Kassel (on behalf of DAAD) - Conclusions in comparison to 20 other networks
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GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENTS
▪ Based on the partners’ mutual commitments
▪ Engagement of all academic units, the university leadership, administration and students
▪ Annual Rectors Meeting to decide on the roadmap for the following year
▪ Good balance between top-down and bottom-up
▪ Based on trustful collaboration and the equality of all partners
Unique Governance Model
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SOCIAL SCIENCES, ECONOMICS & LAW▪ Joint Master/Double Degrees
➢ Euroculture (Groningen-Göttingen-Uppsala + five European Partners)➢ Finance & Accountancy (Ghent-Göttingen)➢ Humanitarian Action (Uppsala-Groningen)➢ International Economics (Göttingen-Groningen)
▪ Institutionalised Joint Summer Schools➢ Globalization and Diversity➢ Gender Studies➢ Legal Research
▪ Institutionalised Cooperation in Research Areas➢ Globalization and Diversity [cross-cluster] ➢ Global Studies➢ Migration [cross-cluster] ➢ Development Economics➢ Gender Studies [cross-cluster] ➢ Environmental Law ➢ Legal Research➢ Medical Law [cross-cluster]
✓ Research Networks, Workshops, Cluster Conferences, H2020 Projects,Joint PhD Supervision, Visiting Scholarships
Environmental Law Workshop 2017
SSEL Cluster Conference 2017
Medical Law and Human Rights Workshop 2017
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HUMANITIES▪ Institutionalised Joint Summer Schools
➢ Antiquity ➢ Archaeology➢ Historical Linguistics➢ Multilingualism➢ Family Ethics/Bio-Ethics➢ Religion Studies
▪ Institutionalised Cooperation in Research Areas➢ Cultural Transfer and Transmission ➢ Digital Humanities➢ Family Ethics/Bio-Ethics [cross-cluster] ➢ Multilingualism➢ Religion Studies ➢ Reverberations of Revolution ➢ Taiwanese Studies [cross-cluster]
✓ Research Networks, Workshops & Conferences, H2020 Projects,Joint PhD Supervision, Lecture Series, Staff Exchanges
Religion, Conflict, & Peace Summer School 2017
Gender Studies Workshop 2017
Taiwan Studies Workshop 2017
1. The Framework: The U4 Network in a nutshell2. The Context: The international study programme
„Euroculture – Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context“
3. Blended Learning: Integration of the MOOC “European Culture and Politics” into the study programme
4. Mobility and Cooperation in the study programme5. Blended learning: Supporting the integrated
programme in its summer school preparation6. Questions and conclusions
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EUROCULTURE –SOCIETY, POLITICS AND CULTURE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
HISTORY▪ The Euroculture Network was established in 1998
▪ A unique, interdisciplinary and international university project
▪ Selected as Erasmus Mundus MA Programme three times since 2006
▪ Focus on cultural, political and social developments in Europe
▪ Consortium of twelve renowned Universities
1. The Framework: The U4 Network in a nutshell2. The Context: The international study programme
„Euroculture – Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context“
3. Blended Learning: Integration of the MOOC “European Culture and Politics” into the study programme
4. Mobility and Cooperation in the study programme5. Blended learning: Supporting the integrated
programme in its summer school preparation6. Questions and conclusions
CONTENTS
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EUROCULTURE AS A MOOC?
MOTIVATION▪ Euroculture for a wider audience – “thinking” and “doing” Europe differently
▪ Exploring new forms of U4 cooperation for Göttingen, Uppsala, Groningen (and Krakow)
▪ Blending seminar teaching and the MOOC
THE MOOC▪ “European Culture and Politics”
(https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/european-culture)
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EUROCULTURE AS A MOOC?
RESULTS▪ Four runs of the MOOC so far, the 5th is to start October 1
▪ 28.000 learners from some 150 countries altogether
(12.000 → 7.000 → 6.000 → 3.000)
▪ Different age groups (18 >25; >65 the most represented)
▪ Most learners have a university diploma (BA, MA)
▪ High workload (5 – 7 hours weekly), above-average level of participation, contentious discussion concerning Europe’s history, politics and society
▪ Better insights into virtual exchange platforms and the use of digital technologies in inter-university teaching
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EUROCULTURE AS A MOOC?
BLENDING SEMINAR TEACHING AND MOOC▪ Flipped classroom did not work
▪ Small Private Online Course (SPOC) as an introductory reader
▪ Content development and discussion monitoring for the MOOC as a part of accredited/extra-curriculum project-based work
▪ SPIN OFFs – virtual exchange platform for the Intensive Programme Preparation, better use of virtual technologies in classroom learning
EUROCULTURE AS A MOOC? – TRANSCULTURALITY
More information and trailer:
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/european-culture
1. The Framework: The U4 Network in a nutshell2. The Context: The international study programme
„Euroculture – Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context“
3. Blended Learning: Integration of the MOOC “European Culture and Politics” into the study programme
4. Mobility and Cooperation in the study programme5. Blended learning: Supporting the integrated
programme in its summer school preparation6. Questions and conclusions
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EUROPEAN PARTNER UNIVERSITIES ▪ Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao (Spain)
▪ Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Germany)
▪ Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (Netherlands)
▪ Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Krakow (Poland)
▪ Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci (Czech Republic)
▪ Université de Strasbourg (France)
▪ Uppsala Universitet (Sweden)
▪ Universitá degli studi di Udine (Italy)
INTERNATIONAL PARTNER UNIVERSITIES▪ University of Pune (India)
▪ Osaka University (Japan)
▪ Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico)
▪ Indiana University-Purdue University (USA)
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1. The Framework: The U4 Network in a nutshell2. The Context: The international study programme
„Euroculture – Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context“
3. Blended Learning: Integration of the MOOC “European Culture and Politics” into the study programme
4. Mobility and Cooperation in the study programme5. Blended learning: Supporting the integrated
programme in its summer school preparation6. Questions and conclusions
CONTENTS
MOTIVATION AND PRELIMINARY RESULTS▪ Blending internationalization at home and internationalization abroad to create 1
learning community located at different Universities
▪ Better sharing of expertise in interdisciplinary teaching of research practice
▪ Student-oriented teaching and supervision
▪ Coherence in teaching research practices and preparing for the IP (student conference)
▪ Support intercultural learning and exchange in a virtual context
▪ Preliminary results are mixed and we need to re-evaluate the project
▪ Challenges: institutional (schedules, teaching regulation, workload allocation); curriculum (establish coherence and avoid homogenization), course design (virtual exchanges can supplement but not replace the seminar format)
EUROCULTURE IN A JOINT COURSE –INTENSIVE PROGRAMME PREPARATION
1. The Framework: The U4 Network in a nutshell2. The Context: The international study programme
„Euroculture – Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context“
3. Blended Learning: Integration of the MOOC “European Culture and Politics” into the study programme
4. Mobility and Cooperation in the study programme5. Blended learning: Supporting the integrated
programme in its summer school preparation6. Questions and conclusions
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EUROCULTURE IN A JOINT COURSE –INTENSIVE PROGRAMME PREPARATION
RESULTS▪ 1st run in 2017/2018 → continues in 2018/2019
▪ Mixed feedback
▪ High workload, proximity, IC
▪ Coordination – scheduling, institutional frameworks, sharing virtual space
▪ Communication in a virtual setting
▪ Importance of the existing institutional(ized) cooperation
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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