BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ACE2-EU European University - ECPv6.18.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ACE2-EU European University X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ACE2-EU European University REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20280326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20281029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20270304T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20270325T180000 DTSTAMP:20261109T122516Z CREATED:20261109T122141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261109T122516Z UID:23320-1804176000-1805997600@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Student-Centred Approaches as a Key to Successful Education DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n \n Student-Centred Approaches as a Key to Successful Education \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 March 2027\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n \n \n - \n\n 25 March 2027\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 🎓 Course Type: ALPS – Active Learning Pedagogy Schools📅 Online kick-off: 4 March 2027 · On-site: 8–11 March 2027 · Online follow-up: 25 March 2027📍 Carinthia University\, Campus Villach (Austria)📝 2 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance⏰ Application deadline: 1 December 2026 ALPS will offer academic staff the opportunity to participate in an intensive four-day training programme in Active Learning Pedagogy. Active Learning Pedagogy is an educational approach that emphasises student-centred learning\, involving their active engagement and participation in the learning process. It involves the use of hands-on methods in which students participate\, collaborate and solve problems\, thereby developing critical thinking and creativity. \n \n \n \n \n\n Application deadline \n \n \n 00\n Days\n \n \n 00\n Hours\n \n \n 00\n Minutes\n \n \n 00\n Seconds\n \n \n Applications are now closed. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1. Duration and Learning Format\n \n Total workload (in hours)\, broken down into:Synchronous online activities: 4 hours (2 hours kick-off\, 2 hours follow-up)On-site (physical mobility) activities: 32 hoursIndependent and group work: 15 (~5 hours on-site\, ~10 independent at the home university before and after the training)Dates:Online kick-off: 4 March 2027\, 4:00–6:00 pm (UTC+1)On-site component: 8–11 March 2027 (starting on Monday at ~9:00 am – ending on Thursday at ~4:00 pm\, UTC+1) (Carinthia University\, Campus Villach). ! All participants must arrive on 7 March 2027 and should not depart before 4:00 pm on 11 March 2027\, when the on-site ALPS programme ends. !Online follow-up: 25 March 2027\, 4:00–6:00 pm (UTC+1)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2. Credits and Certification\n \n Upon successful completion of the course\, participants will receive 2 ECTS credits and a certificate of attendance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3. Organising Institutions and Teaching Staff\n \n Lead and Host Institution Carinthia University (CU) Organisation: Gerlinde Koppitsch\, Carmen Oman\, Elisabeth Vergeiner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4. Course Overview\n \n This immersive\, four-day programme equips educators and trainers with practical strategies to design and facilitate student-centred learning. Using active learning throughout\, you will immerse yourself in challenge-based learning\, learning in the field\, onboarding\, student engagement\, student participation in research\, and team-building in a very practical way. We will encourage you to then translate your learning into your own context. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 5. Learning Journey\n \n Online kick-off (4 March 2027\, 4:00–6:00 pm UTC+1\, online via MS Teams): During the joint online kick-off\, the focus is on getting to know each other\, opening the space for active learning pedagogy\, and preparing participants for the following on-site component. Participants will also have the opportunity in this session to ask questions prior to their arrival. On-site part (8–11 March 2027\, CU Campus Villach): During the training\, you will have the opportunity to familiarise yourself with different aspects of active learning pedagogy\, experiencing it hands-on and subsequently planning how to apply it in your own teaching. Through inputs\, experiential phases\, practical sessions\, and reflection across a range of teaching and learning settings\, you will be gradually introduced to topics related to active learning. Peer exchange in various settings\, collaborative learning within the group and opportunities for individual reflection are central to the programme. Online follow-up (25 March 2027\, 4:00–6:00 pm UTC+1\, online via MS Teams): In the final online reflection meeting\, participants are invited to reflect on and share their experiences and learning during the event. A follow-up activity will bring the shared learning journey to a close. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 6. Learning Objectives\n \n Specific learning topics include: ACE²-EU PersonaActive learningChallenge-based learningCo-creationInterculturalityOnboardingOutdoor learningOut-of-the-box momentsStudent-centred teaching and learningStudent engagementTeam-buildingLearning Outcomes: Explaining the main elements of the ACE²-EU pedagogical modelDescribing the roles of students\, lecturers and stakeholders in the ACE²-EU pedagogical modelBeing aware of how to effectively collaborate and leverage interculturalityDeveloping professional teaching practice through applying learned content such as student engagement\, challenge-based learning and student-centred teachingDesigning Learning Opportunities following the experiential learning methodologyApplying active learning methodologies\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 7. Who Would Find This Course Useful?\n \n This course is suitable for academic staff\, including lecturers and professors from all ACE²-EU partner universities who are interested in active learning methodologies and expanding their repertoire of teaching methods. Recommended Language Level: English B1–B2 This language level is required\, as English is the working language of ACE²-EU courses. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8. Application Process\n \n Interested applicants should 🔗 Apply here: https://forms.gle/AW7ynXteA55YwLpV7 Deadline for applications: 1 December 2026 Please note that you will receive a notification once you have been accepted to the ALPS. Prior to the start of the course\, you will receive a welcome email from the ACE²-EU Alliance with detailed instructions specific to the event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9. Further Information\n \n The contact person for logistical enquiries will be announced in the welcome email. 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