Digital Learning and Teaching

Online Lehr-Dialog

At the next Online Teaching Dialogue (OLD) on the topic “Between Resistance and Concern: Attitudes Toward the Use of AI in Higher Education”, taking place on Tue, 10 February 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the focus will be on how students perceive the use of (generative) AI in their studies and how instructors can act to promote meaningful and goal-oriented use within their own courses.

Further information and registration can be found here.

Wissensnugget #13

- Building ideas instead of just talking about them –

Design Thinking meets Minetest: Discover how digital game worlds can be used as testing environments for university teaching. On January 29, 2026, Varinia Wittholz and Dr. Michael Meyer (TU Braunschweig) will present compact insights into Design Thinking and prototyping with Minetest (Luanti) as part of Wissensnugget #13.

Using practical examples, you will learn how 3D environments can foster creativity, understanding, and teamwork among students—and afterwards, discuss with experts how this method can be applied in your own teaching.

New training opportunities

Are you looking for professional development opportunities and new inspiration?

There are new and current training courses to discover on the webpage! For example, "Designing Self-Learning Phases – A Comparison between Courseware and Ilias", a course that introduces teachers to the many possibilities of learning platforms for structuring self-learning phases. You can find this and other exciting offers here.

Special offers on the topic of AI can be found here. For example, "Fit for Teaching with AI", a comprehensive training course that introduces teachers to the fundamentals of AI and, above all, addresses the essential ethical and legal frameworks for the use of AI tools in higher education. Learn how to apply AI tools in a didactically meaningful way in your own course and let yourself be inspired by the new possibilities!