Project Results

PR1 aims at realizing internationally-oriented teachings for diffused awareness-raising activity on the 2030 Agenda, to boost: students’ critical thinking on today’s challenges linked to sustainability, students’ skills in assessing and tackling these topics and promptness to react to job opportunities in the field, students' capacity to interact in an international and multi-disciplinary environment

Structure:

MOOCS will be online and open-source, composed of: 1 introductory mandatory module + 4 selectable modules on the SDGs. Each attendee will be able to select one or more modules; they will be encouraged to attend all the modules to benefit from their inter and multi-disciplinarity. At the end of each module, an online test will evaluate students’ learning outcomes and knowledge. The successful outcome of the exam will guarantee students an Open Badge.

Are you a student or professor wishing to take part in the activity? Let us know about your interest! reach out at: brights@unipv.it 

The courses Syllabus and registration link are available here. 

Guidelines for teachers: how to use the BRIGHTS courses

Guidelines and instructions on how to enroll in the courses (Moodle Platform presentation)

Development of student-centered innovative didactic methodologies, with increased opportunities for discussion among students:

-Increased teacher-learner interaction

-Increased teaching effectiveness

- Upskilled teachers’ didactic methodologies to deliver new and constantly evolving topics such as those of sustainability

PR2 activities include the International workshop on innovative didactic methodologies for the delivery of sustainability-related topic.

The international workshop will be held at the University of Pavia, in September 2023. 

It will be structured as a 3-day intensive workshop to discuss various aspects of the output: 1) the students' necessities in learning sustainability topics (to be at the core of a student-centered methodology), 2) teachers’ needs to adapt to a fast-growing discipline and field of studies.

The workshop is expected to define the criteria on which to build the student-centered methodologies.

The activities will gather 26 participants, among students and teachers from the three partner universities. 

If you are a student or a professor wishing to contribute to this activity, get in touch with us: brights@unipv.it 

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> Questionnaire on "Innovative Didactics' use and distribution", available here (click here for more info).

> Workshop on "Innovative Didactics": agenda, application form. 

> Guidelines to "Innovative teaching Methodologies for Sustainability Education", available here. 

> Infographic on "Innovative Teaching Methodologies for Sustainability Education", available here.

The third project result aims to support to Higher Education Institutes in setting up a (or improving the performance of) Sustainability Centre. 

The overall outcome expected in this regard is a strengthened interaction between HEIs and their local communities, an increased propensity of HEIS to get engaged in sustainability-related international networks and initiatives.

The handbook is intended to collect and disseminate best  practices related to the set up of a Sustainability Centre, to support other HEIs (out of the consortium) in the creation of a similar office at their premises. The handbook will collect insights, tips, and advices from a variety of actors, to make Sustainability Offices true collectors of sustainability initiatives.

PR3 foresees a staff week where the administrative staff of partner HEIs’ will gather, sharing good practices, inputs for improvement, etc. The participants will receive proper training to upskill their capacity to work and communicate in this field. 

The Staff Week aims to shape more professional and internationally-oriented figures dealing with sustainability offices, creating synergies and networking.

> Questionnaire on "Sustainability Offices & Initiatives in EU HEIs" available here.