Teaching and Learning Center
Expert in innovative university educational and instructional design
| Tipology | ADVANCED COURSE |
| Lenght | 9 month (60 hours) |
| CFU | 16 |
| Available places | 30 di cui: 6 dipendenti UniTo e 6 dipendenti UniGe |
| Languages | Italian |
| Teaching modality | Mixed (online and in person) |
| Director | Prof. Fabrizio Bracco |
| Managing Committee | Prof. Valentina Pennazio, Prof. Marina Rui, Prof. Barbara Bruschi, Prof. Emanuela M.T. Torre |
| Deadline Subscription | 16/12/2024 ore 12:00 |
| Taxes | 1.872 € in 3 rate |
The course, primarily delivered online, aims to train experts in Faculty Development capable of coordinating and designing educational and curricular activities in dedicated training centers (such as university centers for educational innovation) or directly within companies and organizations.
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• describe the competency model of university instructors
• describe the characteristics of the main learning theories and their educational implications
• illustrate the characteristics of transmissive, collaborative, exploratory, simulation-based, metacognitive, narrative, individualized, and professional methods.
The course includes 60 hours of training, 42 hours online on the Moodle Aulaweb platform, and 18 hours (3 lessons) in person.
The course is worth 16 ECTS credits. Interested participants can request recognition of the relevant credits from the competent university structures.
Duration: the training is completed over a period of 9 months.
Course start date and attendance schedule: The course will start on January 27, 2025, and the in-person sessions will be held on the following days:
- January 27 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- January 28 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- March 14 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
with an indicative commitment of 6 hours per day.
The project work will be discussed in person on September 19, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Allowed absences: 20% of the total lesson hours.
Location of the educational activities: the course will be mainly conducted online on the Moodle Aulaweb platform. Three lessons will be held in person at the University of Genoa – UTLC Unige Teaching and Learning Centre - Via Vivaldi 5.
| MODULE | HOURS | CFU | SSD | TEACHER | PROVISION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initiating the pathway
| 12 | 2 | M-PSI/06 M-PED/03 | Prof Antonella Lotti Prof. Fabrizio Bracco | In person |
Formative design
| 3 | 1 | M-PED/03 | Prof. Valentina Pennazio | Online |
Architetture e Strategie didattiche
| 3 | 1 | M-PED/03 | Prof. Davide Parmigiani | Online |
Simulation
| 6 | 1 | M-PED/03 | Prof. Antonella Lotti | In person |
| Faculty Development Models for skills and e competenze per la facilitation | 3 | 1 | M-PED/03 | Prof. Barbara Bruschi Prof. Emanuela Torre | Online |
Augmented teaching and digital learning environments
| 3 | 1 | M-PED/03 M-PED/04 | Prof. Melania Talarico | Online |
Interaction and communication
| 3 | 1 | ING/INF-05 | Prof. Gianni Vercelli Prof. Saverio Iacono Prof. Nadia Denurchis | Online |
Evaluation system
| 3 | 1 | M-PED/04 | Prof. Emanuela Torre | Online |
Digital Learning Environments
| 3 | 1 | MAT/04 | Prof. Marina Marchisio Conte | Online |
| Educational resource repositories and Open Educational Resources: policy, how to use, tools, accessories for interactivity | 3 | 1 | MAT/04 | Prof. Alice Barana | Online |
| Microcredentials and open badge | 3 | 1 | PED/03 | Prof. Barbara Bruschi | Unito |
| Learning Analytics for a data driven learning | 3 | 1 | MAT/04 | Prof. Matteo Sacchet | Online |
| TLC organizational models | 3 | 1 | M-PSI/06 | Prof. Fabrizio Bracco | Unige |
Presentation of projects
| 9 | 2 | NN | Prof. Antonella Lotti Prof. Fabrizio Bracco | In person |
The course is aimed at graduates with bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as professionals already working in the field of educational design or in university centers for educational innovation (TLC).
It is also aimed at high school graduates with at least six months of experience (including internships) in the field of educational design.
The Management Committee reserves the right to admit candidates with different qualifications based on the analysis of their Curriculum Vitae and experiences. For more details, please refer to the call for applications
The application for admission must be submitted online by December 16, 2024 12 noon by following the procedure below:
- Registration - If you do not have UniGePASS credentials or have forgotten them (if you have SPID digital identity you can use it to register) - register here
- Retrieve credentials - If you do not remember your UniGePASS credentials - retrieve your credentials
- Apply - If you already have UniGePASS credentials - submit application, attaching in pdf format, front/back copy of ID and additional documentation only if provided on the announcement
- Registration - Confirm your registration by attaching what is indicated on the announcement, if any
Staff TLC UniTo:
e-mail teachingandlearningcenter@unito.it
Course Referee:
e-mail ilaria.bagno@unige.it
