Teaching Support

We provide the following advisory services:

• Different characteristics of e-learning concepts in the light of varying degrees of digitalisation and in consideration of different approaches for interlocking online and in-person teaching
• Problem-, project-, case-based teaching and study concepts
• Practice-oriented teaching and study concepts
• Teaching and study concepts that support "learning at eye level" (Peer- learning, -teaching, -instruction).

We also support you in creating a teaching portfolio, which is an important instrument for reflecting on, assessing and documenting your teaching activity with the aim of strengthening and further developing your teaching skills.

In order to promote collegial exchange across all disciplines, the exchange format "Interactive Learning and Teaching Breakfast" (IB) has been established. Once a semester, instructors and staff meet in a relaxed atmosphere to present and discuss their interactive teaching and learning concepts.

Coaching

The RDI supports you in (further) developing your teaching. Within the framework of coachings or observations, you will receive process-oriented feedback on your teaching and will receive tools to help you achieve your teaching goals as effectively as possible.

Coaching sessions can be conducted individually or in groups (collegial coaching). Coaching focuses on a specific aspect of your teaching that could be optimised. Specific aspects can include:

• Verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
• Course planning and design
• Evaluation, feedback and supervision
• Visualisation and digitalisation

Collegial Observation 

The main purpose of observations is to reflect on and develop your teaching personality and teaching skills through self-analysis and analysis by others. Such visits can be conducted with experts in higher education didactics as well as with other teachers (collegial observation).

A visiting session is divided into three steps:

1. Preliminary discussion
2. Visit to the course
3. Debriefing

Within the framework of collegial observation, the RDI can provide, among others, support in the following areas:

• Placement in a group of interested colleagues
• Organisation of a pre- and post-course discussion in the group
• Provision of documentation materials
• Competent process support

More information

We would like to encourage you to critically reflect on your teaching and learning processes and to design them as an active dialogue that enables unconventional, autonomous and sustainable thinking, teaching and learning.

Reutlingen University "Fortbildungsportal" 

All courses are again listed under the heading "Didactics" in the "Fortbildungsportal" (continuing education portal). The RDI staff are always grateful for tips and ideas on how to organise the programme. If you have acquired teaching skills in an informal and self-taught way (e.g. within the framework of a specific teaching project), the offer under the heading "Online-Learning" might be relevant for you. 

Compact seminars for newly appointed professorsThe RDI supports newly appointed professors in their first two semesters at the university by providing didactic advice, observation and coaching. In addition, newly appointed professors are invited to participate in a special seminar programme. The seminars are listed under the "Weiterbildungsprogramm" (continuing education programme) in the university's Intranet.

GHD (Office of the Study Commission for University Didactics)The GHD is responsible for the supervision of higher education didactics at all public universities of applied sciences in the state and is based at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. In addition to many other tasks, the GHD offers an extensive continuing education programme for various target groups. The GHD also awards the Baden-Württemberg Certificate after attending various continuing education courses and it serves to raise awareness for the high level of commitment shown by individual teachers.

Neckar ConnectionFor many years, didactic continuing education programmes have been organised by the Neckar Connection, the continuing education cooperation of Reutlingen University with Nürtingen-Geislingen University, Stuttgart Media University, Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences and Esslingen University of Applied Sciences (the last two partner universities since 2022).

As a tutor, you make an important contribution to your fellow students' studies by supporting them in their learning. Therefore, we want to help you plan and implement your (first) tutorial and offer training courses for tutors through studierenplus. You can register via RELAX.

We have provided further information on university didactics for tutors on the Intranet. The Learning Centre also offers additional courses.

The RDI, the Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) and the Learning Centre offer different self-study courses for students that contain appropriate tools to help you successfully complete your studies. You can attend the following self-study courses:

• Lernen aber richtig
• Grundlagen der Literaturrecherche
• Academic research (expected to start in summer semester 2023)

The RDI and the ZSB are here to support you in identifying and pursuing appropriate learning strategies to help you enjoy the learning process. Visit our "Lernberatung" (study guidance sessions) and learn how to document your learning developments and achievements in an (electronic) learning portfolio.

The Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) and the Learning Centre offer different advice and counselling formats.