Focal point and teaching projects
Innovative pilot projects in teaching
Focal point projects
Focal point projects address issues covered in the focal point themes, apply them in example scenarios, and assess their feasibility and value in the ETH context.
Focal point themes to choose from:
- Educational media for visualization and simulation
- To be determined for the autumn semester 2024
- AI in Teaching and Learning
- Transferable competences
Important points:
- Budget limit: kCHF 60
- Decision communicated after ca 1 1/2 months
Teaching projects
Teaching projects pilot innovative solutions to issues which arise in the teaching context, and evaluate them or implement qualification measures. Compared to focal point projects, teaching projects have a greater scope, involve more parties and create greater transferability for other courses or departments.
Teaching project topics:
The topics of the teaching projects can be freely chosen according to the needs of the project management.
Important points:
- Budget: no limit
- Decision communicated after ca 3 months
IMP0RTANT
Before submission please note the evaluation criteria of Focal point and Teaching projects.
Please see the Innovedum project rights.
Workflow
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Departmental contact
Departmental contact person (Educational Developer)
Contact at LET
Team Innovedum:
Completing and submitting the proposal form
NOTE: ETH members who have at least a 50% post and a teaching assignment are eligible to apply.
- A preview of the information required for submitting the DownloadFocal Point Projects (PDF, 2 MB) and DownloadTeaching Projects (PDF, 2.1 MB) application.
- Submit your proposal to the online submission system.
Submission deadlines: 1 March, 1 October
Evaluation of the proposal
1. Selection
- The formal criteria are examined.
- Referees (one from the Executive Board Teaching Commission and up to two external experts) are designated
2. Review
- Referees assess the project according to the evaluation criteria and writes a report;
see sampel: Downloadevaluation report in the preview (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- One referee prepares a report which comprises all referee assessments.
3. Executive Board Teaching Commission
- A referee presents the report and the referees’ recommendation.
- The Executive Board Teaching Commission discusses the recommendation.
- The Executive Board Teaching Commission prepares a recommendation for the Rector.
4. The Rector makes the decision.
5. The applicant is informed of the decision in writing.
Project implementation and completion
Requirements
- Interim discussion: Approximately in the middle of the project LET will contact you for an interim discussion.
- Final report: At the project end a form for the final report must be filled in the submission system.
- You can apply to present your project at the Innovation in Learning and Teaching Fair, participation is optional.
