Teaching & Learning Center

Mission

The Teaching & Learning Centre (TLC) is a knowledge hub and change agent for a lively and innovative teaching and learning culture.

We convey the joy of teaching, learning and research and encourage students and teachers to take responsibility for their own learning. We focus on methodological pluralism and learning environments in which competence- and action-orientated learning can take place. We also promote high-quality teaching and the development of didactic innovations. This help to establish innovative approaches in university teaching in the long term and enable continuous further development in teaching.

Contact

Mag.^a Dr.ⁱⁿ Silke Schwaiger
Head of Teaching & Learning Center

Währinger Straße 61/2. Stock
1090 Wien

Tel.: +43 690 40 476 051

Services

As a cross-program institution, the TLC is the first point of contact for all didactic questions and supports teaching staff, students and internal departments with a wide range of services, exchange, advice and further training opportunities.

The TLC’s main areas of responsibility are:

Further training in teaching and learning

E-Learning, support & infrastructure

Innovation & knowledge hub

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Training in Teaching & Learning

Based on the needs of students and lecturers, this area of responsibility creates attractive, synchronous and asynchronous training for lecturers and students at FHWien der WKW.

For lecturers and staff: All offers (synchronous workshops and continuing education courses, asynchronous self-study courses, didactic coaching and exchange formats such as the ‘Academic Learning Teatime’ can be viewed via the TLC continuing education platform and can be booked free of charge by FHWien der WKW lecturers and staff. In addition, interested lecturers can acquire the ‘Professional Academic Teaching Certificate’. Further information on the certificate and the requirements can be found here.

For students: Extensive self-study materials and online resources for academic writing can be found on the website OWL – Online Writing Lab. A wide range of workshops is available on the Writing Center website.

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E-Learning, Support & Infrastructure

In the E-Learning Help Course (EHC) you will find all information about the digital learning environment (E-Learning systems) of FHWien der WKW and services of the Competence Centre for E-Learning. In addition, AI-based services and applications are tested and established to create personalized learning content and adaptive learning environments that improve the teaching and learning experience.

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Innovation & Knowledge Hub

The TLC promotes a ‘community of practice’, encourages the exchange of experience and reflection and also provides impetus for the innovative further development of teaching and learning culture.

Formats such as the ‘Academic Learning Teatime’, the event ‘Didactics Exchange’, the annual FHWien der WKW teaching awards ceremony and international didactic conferences offer platforms for exchange and networking across higher education institutions.

Service areas

The Competence Centre for E-Learning is the contact for topics and questions relating to teaching in the digital age at FHWien der WKW. It supports lecturers in the development of future-proof learning programs and promotes the necessary skills acquisition.

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The Writing Centre supports students (with self-study materials, workshops, consultations and peer-learning) in the academic writing process and offers further training opportunities for lecturers and supervisors to promote writing skills as part of the TLC further education program.

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Best Practice Examples for Teaching at FHWien der WKW

by Niki Löwenstein

“Learning by doing” is at the heart of Niki Löwenstein’s lectures. Students simulate a newsroom and learn how to conduct, give and publish interviews in a variety of formats. The products are constantly improved and the individual development of the students is encouraged. You can see how this works in this video and access the results here.

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Agile sprint learning in a team by Gloria Warmuth & Stefan Teufl

In the age of AI, new forms of teaching and learning are becoming increasingly important: in this example, SCRUM is used as a learning cycle for active team learning. Students learn how to implement a practical project and practice working in a team. The principles are presented and the implementation phases are explained. The video whets the appetite for SCRUM in the classroom.

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by Marcus Linford

At the end of each unit, students are given practical application and reflection tasks to complete in a setting of their own choice. These are reflected on together at the beginning of the following unit. This creates a positive feedback culture and significantly increases participation.