Tools for (digital) teaching
Tools for (digital) teaching
Here you will find a collection of digital tools that can be helpful in the creation of teaching materials or for collaborative work, as well as tools for networking and communication. Most of these are Souver@ne tips, i.e. tools that employees of the SOUVER@N joint project believe are particularly suitable for use in digitally supported teaching, digital collaboration and generally making everyday working life easier.
Networking - opportunities to exchange ideas with like-minded people
Open Space Niedersachsen - Space for exchange
The digital ‘Open Space Niedersachsen’ is a free, low-threshold, monthly online format aimed at service staff at all universities in Lower Saxony. It offers the opportunity to network with employees from other universities and to discuss topics, experiences and ideas of interest to this target group. You are welcome to join us and take the opportunity to exchange ideas and network!
Dates in the 2nd half of 2024:
Every second Monday of the month from 2p.m. -3:15 p.m.:
- 8.07.24: ‘Innovative teaching design with software from the Academic Cloud?’
Sebastian Utermann, Dennis Riether (Co3Learn) and Ralüh Krimmel (GWDG)
- 12.08.24: ‘How can we reach teachers and get them excited about digital teaching?’
Sarah Blenk (Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences)
- 09.09.24: ‘OER - what is it, how does it work?’
Aleksandra Bartkowiak (University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover) and Susanne Schorer (UOL)
- 14.10.24: ‘Checklist for the transfer of project results’
Susanne Ziehten (University of Hildesheim)
- 11.11.24: ‘How do I prompt correctly? Theory, evidence and practice’
Lucas Jacobsen (Leuphana University of Lüneburg)
- 09.12.24: ‘Shaping the future of teaching and report on the student survey on the topic of future skills’
Vera Gehrs (Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences)
Contact and registration information:
Are you a service employee in Lower Saxony and would like to take part in the Open Space format and/or be added to the mailing list? Then contact the SOUVER@N team ‘Networked Cooperation’ with the subject ‘Open Space Lower Saxony’ at
nds-vernetzung.services@leuphana.de
HumHub - Social network in the Academic Cloud
Intended use and description
HumHub is software for a social network that is available in the Academic Cloud. It enables low-threshold cross-university exchange, goal-oriented networking, targeted collaborative cooperation and supports community building. In addition to classic functions such as likes and comments, modules such as calendars and tasks enable the optimisation of collaboration. A wide range of services are already available, e.g. for university didactics and AI in teaching. HumHub currently runs in the browser. A mobile app is being developed and is available in the beta module for Android.
Tip/recommendation for implementation
Use HumHub to share your own offers, to network and exchange ideas with other experts, to learn from others or to advance common concerns in a group - become part of the university community in Lower Saxony.
Advantage for users
HumHub is an open source software that is available via the Academic Cloud. It enables data protection-compliant exchange and efficiently supports cross-university communication and networking.
How To
HumHub is provided by the Academic Cloud. You can log in using your UOL access data. Once logged in, you can use HumHub directly as a browser application and use the ‘Spaces’ tab to select the subject areas about which you would like to be kept up to date.
Communication and feedback with students
A selection of digital tools that can be used for communication and interaction, e.g. as part of a lecture.
Material production
A selection of digital tools for creating material, from editing a lecture video with Shotcut to collaboratively creating a presentation with CryptPad.
This list can be extended!
Please let us know which other tool you would like us to add to this page by sending an e-mail to: souveraen@uol.de (contact: Susanne Schorer).