The PIL newsletter is published twice a year (April and October). This is a condensed version in English.
The PIL Unit promotes pedagogical development and interactive learning at the University of Gothenburg.
The autumn 2021 PIL courses will open for applications on Wednesday 21 April, tentatively around 9:00 am. Places are limited and will be assigned on a "first come first served" basis. The courses may quickly be fully booked, so don't wait to apply. If you belong to Sahlgrenska Academy, please note the information below!
These courses are offered in English:
Read more about PIL's courses offered in English
Do you belong to Sahlgrenska Academy (or VGR)? Then you must use a special application form. Application period for Sahlgrenska: 29 March – 2 May. Submitted applications are then ranked by your department.
Read more about the admission procedures for Sahlgrenska
This course (with the code NFNF303) is especially aimed at PhD students at the Faculty of Science. The course will focus on the teacher's role as a laboratory work supervisor, calculation exercise instructor and field assistant and is primarily aimed at those with little teaching experience. Together with other doctoral students, you will practice planning, implementing and analyzing your own teaching. The course gives the same eligibility as PIL's PIL101 courses. Persons at the Faculty of Science who are not PhD students can also apply for the course, but the seat will be subject to availability. The same applies to persons at other faculties.
Read more about PIL's courses offered in Swedish
There is a new law in Sweden that stipulates that video and audio published after the 23rd of September 2020 on websites and social media of the university (and other government agencies) need to be accessible, which means that they need captioning.
By filling out a simple web form in GU Play you can order machine transcriptions for your film. The service supports Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, German, Spanish, French and English. More languages can be added in the future.
Read more about the service for machine transcriptions
The seminars are held in Zoom.
At the PIL website you can find instructions and tips about tools and working methods that are useful for online teaching and learning.
Due to Corona, some parts of the University's courses and programs are held as hybrid teaching. This means lectures and seminars where students can participate in the discussion either online or on campus, synchronously. For a teacher, it is a challenging task to have students online and in the room at the same time.
Advice and tips about hybrid teaching
PIL congratulates the new excellent teachers at the University of Gothenburg:
Read more about the excellent teachers appointed at GU
The Teachers' Guide is a web resource for teachers, tutors and supervisors at the University of Gothenburg. Located in the Staff Portal, the guide is a collection of links that leads to university-wide resources and contacts as well as to governing national rules and local policy documents. The guide is available in Swedish and English.
The Unit for Academic Language (ASK) offers a number of seminars and courses for university teachers during the autumn 2021 and spring 2022.
Referencing: To Understand and Support Students’ Development of Academic Literacy
Three webinars targeting common challenges for students and teachers in connection to the use of source material and referencing.
Read more and sign up
Pedagogical Support for Students’ Writing and Thesis Work
A series of four seminars focusing central elements of students’ work with demanding academic writing assignments.
Read more and sign up
Swedish or English as Language of Instruction
A course for teachers who wish to improve their teaching in Swedish or English.
Read more and sign up
Newsletter editor: Olof Siverbo
Box 300, SE 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
Visiting Address:
Pedagogen Hus A, Västra Hamngatan 25, Floor 1
Phone:
+46 (0)31-786 0000
