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 AK E-Learning.
In open workshop formats, stakeholders involved in the implementation of teaching at the partner universities (see below) were able to work on the conception and development of digital media-supported teaching and learning scenarios. By drawing on a wide range of expertise and exchanging ideas with peers, they were not only able to 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
The HDS was 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 working at the interfaces of teaching organization (e.g. course and module coordinators) were 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. The aim was to sustainably anchor corresponding innovations at a study organization level.
The qualification of the digital change agents included workshops, online self-learning phases and peer consulting processes. Further information
Overview of the graduates of the Digital Change Agent program: Link to the overview
Contact: Anja Schulz(anja.schulz(at)hd-sachsen.de)
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.
