The joint project Digital Higher Education in Saxony results from a cooperation between the Higher Education Didactic Center Saxony (HDS) and the e-Learning Working Group (AKeL) of the Saxony Rectors' Conference. The goal of the project is to implement the state-wide digitization strategy for higher education teaching and thus to support and advance the transformation of studying and teaching in the context of digitization in accordance with the strategies of the participating partner universities (see below). General information on the joint project can be found on the HDS website.
With the fellowship funding, teachers and students from all Saxon universities, universities of applied sciences and universities of art and music received financial support each year to further develop their teaching and teaching activities against the backdrop of digitalization. The individual projects were presented to the university public on an ongoing basis in order to inspire further innovations as practical examples. Due to its many years of experience in the development of digitalization projects, the AKeL is responsible for the Digital Fellowships. Further information, especially on the application process, can be found on the pages of the Saxony Education Portal.
Contact (network): Jana Riedel(fellows(at)lrk-sachsen.de)
The following fellowship projects were carried out at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences:
An overview of all previous fellows as well as interviews with the fellows can also be found on the pages of the E-Learning working group.
Contact (contact person at the location): Ronny Freudenreich(ro.freudenreich(at)hszg.de)
In open workshop formats, all stakeholders involved in the implementation of teaching at the partner universities (see below) can work on the conception and development of digital media-supported teaching and learning scenarios. Drawing on a wide range of expertise and exchanging ideas with peers, they not only expand their individual skills, but also directly implement a concretely planned project in the field of digital university teaching. This creates direct added value for the teachers themselves and the universities as a whole.
Video about the format: https://videocampus.sachsen.de/category/video/Die-Digital-Workspaces
It is planned to hold the Digital Workspaces on a regular basis. HDS is responsible for the overall coordination of the events.
Event tips:
You can find an overview of all digital workspaces here:
https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/25674383360/CourseNode/102182030615965
Contact: Anja Schulz(anja.schulz(at)hd-sachsen.de)
As part of a multiplier programme, actors who work at the interfaces of teaching organization (e.g. course and module coordinators) will be able to expand their skills in the area of consulting and change management with regard to the topic of university teaching in the context of digitalization. As a result, corresponding innovations will be sustainably anchored at the level of study organization.
The qualification of the digital change agents will include workshops, online self-learning phases and peer consulting processes and will also be coordinated by the HDS. Further information
Below you will find an overview of the graduates of the Digital Change Agent program - feel free to contact them! Link to the overview
Contact: Anja Schulz(anja.schulz(at)hd-sachsen.de)
On the way to a digital identity
After peer-to-peer strategy consulting, the HSZG is implementing measures for the digitalization of studies and teaching in a participatory process.(to the article)
At the E-Examination Symposium 2022 at TU Hamburg, possibilities for digital approaches to smart examination delivery were discussed.(to the article)
LernSMART
Fellowship project presented at Workshop on e-Learning(more information)
Supporting self-directed learning, promoting digital skills and ensuring academic success: These are the aims of a new project at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.(to the article)
Working Across Borders
HSCG students learn and work in virtual, intercultural teams in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.(to the article)
Strategy consulting on digitalization in studying and teaching
The jury of the Higher Education Forum on Digitalization selects the HSZG for peer-to-peer strategy consulting.(to the article)
"Digital Fellows" of the HSZG present in Dresden
On January 22, 2020, the first "Forum for Digital Higher Education in Saxony" took place at the SMWK.(to the article)
Network structure:
For the transfer of knowledge and good practice between the universities, not only existing structures, networks and competences of the AKeL and the HDS are used, but also a network of university and media didactic actors is built up locally. The following universities and colleges are in the network:
At the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Digital Higher Education is affiliated with the Center for Knowledge Transfer and Education.
The project runs from 01.07.2019 to 31.12.2023 and is financed with a total volume of € 3.7 million by the Saxon State Ministry for Science and the Arts.
