Centre for Educational Development

The Centre for Educational Development (UPL) has the overall task of promoting pedagogical development and research in higher education at Umeå university. Through a wide range of courses, workshops and seminars for professional development in higher education we give all teachers at the university an opportunity to continuously develop their pedagogical skills.

About UPL

Education

UPL has a wide variety of teacher training for developing pedagogical skills.

Support for e-learning

UPL offers support for both staff and students in the e-learning systems at Umeå university.

Collaborate with us

UPL is one of Sweden's biggest departments for educational development and we collaborate with many partners.

Projects in higher education pedagogy

UPL is currently running three higher education pedagogical projects. All projects run from 2022 to 2025.

Currently at UPL

KOM - Workshop: Please? Now! Here...

Wed

Mar

KOM - Workshop: Please? Now! Here...

08:30 - 12:00 5 March 08:30 - 12:00

UPL, Läraren

Course. The workshop focuses on different aspects of communication in teaching, especially on the effects of different ways of communicating on the learning

Supervising students. Day 1-2

Thu

Mar

Supervising students. Day 1-2

20 March at 08:30 until 21 March at 16:30 20 March at 08:30 until 21 March at 16:30

UPL, Naturvetarhuset

Course. An important part of the teaching mission in higher education is to supervise students at undergraduate and advanced levels.

How to design a "good" Canvas site

Thu

Mar

How to design a "good" Canvas site

10:00 - 12:00 20 March 10:00 - 12:00

Stora konferensrummet - UPL, Natural Science Building

Workshop. How to design a "good" Canvas site

Creativity and co-creation in higher education, Autumn 24-Spring 25, Day 8-9

Wed

Mar

Creativity and co-creation in higher education, Autumn 24-Spring 25, Day 8-9

26 March at 09:00 until 27 March at 16:30 26 March at 09:00 until 27 March at 16:30

Will be announced in the learning platform

Course. Do you have a great interest in pedagogy? Do you want to explore new ways to develop your teaching and higher education together with others?

April

KOM - Workshop: Power to the Point

Wed

Apr

KOM - Workshop: Power to the Point

13:00 - 16:30 2 April 13:00 - 16:30

UPL, Läraren

Course. The workshop focuses on different aspects of communication in teaching, especially on the effects of different ways of communicating on the learning

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