Innovative Teaching that Inspires Good Learning
Innovative teaching that inspires good learning. Empowering Practice with GenAI
In the academic year 2027/27, we are again offering a course for PhD students, postgraduates, and experienced lecturers that provides both theoretical and practical foundations for university teaching and helps them with using generative artificial intelligence to empower student learning.
The course is delivered in a combination of Slovak and English and consists of eight half-day workshops in the winter semester, followed by a practical component in the summer semester. During the summer, participants apply what they have learned in their own teaching practice, supported by an individual coach. The course facilitators/coaches include experienced professionals from Comenius University, K.U.Leuven, Central European University in Vienna and Zhiva, NGO. We implement the course thanks to a grant from the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission as part of the Universities for Healthy City project.
The programme introduces active teaching methods and innovative approaches to assessment that participants can implement in their courses. It is internationally accredited by the UK’s Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA). All graduates receive an internationally recognised certificate, and PhD students are awarded 5 ECTS credits for each successfully completed semester.
As part of the course, participants also receive guidance and support in preparing an application for the ENLIGHT Innovative Teaching Award.
Applications for the course are sought by 20 September 2026. Apply by submiting a motivation letter (up to 450 words), short reflective essay summarising your teaching experiene (up to 600 words) and one page CV at gabriela.pleschovauniba.sk Please submit all materials as one document.
Schedule for the Fall Semester
Using genAI in course design in higher education: 25 September
Session planning supported by genAI. Ethical aspects of genAI in education: 9 October
Facilitating student learning through genAI: 23 October
Inclusive and Responsive Teaching Supported by genAI: 6 November
Assessment in HE supported by genAI: 20 November
Creating a simple learning robot: 4 December
Undertaking research into student learning: 18 December
Microteaching demonstration: 8 January
Submission of microteaching reflection paper: 15 January
Schedule for the Spring Semester
Contact with assigned coach: by 31 January
Course innovation proposal: by 8 February
Plan for 3 course sessions: 18 February (draft) and 24 February
Workshop 1. Instructional meeting for classroom observation: 12 February (13:30–14:30)
Workshop 2. Poster presentation: innovation in 3 course sessions and anticipated measurement tools (in parallel groups): 26 February (9:00–12:00)
Workshop 3. Data analysis: 9 April (9:00–11:30)
Workshop 4. SoTL, experiences, tips, and recommendations
(meeting of former and current course participants): 14 May (13:00–15:00)
Research design for evaluating learning outcomes: 7 March (draft) and 21 March
Meeting to discuss data analysis: by 23 April
Classroom observation: by 2 May
Reaction paper to classroom observation: 9 May
SoTL study: 20 May (draft) and 13 June
Final course conference and certificate award ceremony:
28 and 29 June
Further details are available in the Slovak version of this website.
Looking for a course taught entirely in English? Explore our Effective Teaching for Internationalisation course