About the event
Have you ever designed a course you were proud of, only to wonder why students still seemed to miss the point? The gap between what we intend students to learn and what our course design actually makes possible is one of the most common problems in higher education teaching, and it is also one of the most fixable.
The theme for this event in the Educate✕AcademicTeachership series is constructive alignment, with a specific focal point on the question: How can we, in higher education, work to ensure that our students develop coherent, long-term and transferable skills that are useful in their professional lives?
We will highlight the connection from a single classroom activity to the course, the programme, the institution as a whole and professional life. We will also briefly present new resources from Educate, but the main discussion is about the why and how of alignment in practice, and why closing that gap matters more than ever in a higher education landscape shaped by new expectations and the need for new competencies.
The event also includes a microlecture on academic teachership, a method where university teachers continuously and systematically reflect on, investigate, and develop their pedagogical methods to improve student learning. During this microlecture, we will discuss constructive alignment as a tool for teaching.
Invitation
We would like to invite all colleagues to an inspiring and illuminating event that we call Educate✕AcademicTeachership. It is organised by the Educator Centre for Academic Teaching and Learning (EDUCATE) at Jönköping University. We hope to offer a thought-provoking exploration of academic teachership and innovative pedagogical practices.
Details
Date: 26 May 2025, 12:00–13:00
Venue: Room Ga934, HHJ
Lunch and registration: Sandwiches for everyone who registers. If you work at JU, you will receive an Outlook invitation. Simply accept it to register for the event.
Programme
12:00–12:05 Welcome and introduction
12:05–12:10 Microlecture
Constructive alignment as a teaching practice, with Carl Johan Odehammar.
12:10–12:55 Panel discussion
Does your course mean what you think it means? Panelists from teaching, programme leadership, and educational development discuss what alignment looks like, sounds like, and breaks down like in practice, from the learning activity to the programme level.
With Patrik Cannmo, Timur Uman and Sylvi Frisk.
12:55–13:00 Short information on Educate's activities with Elisabet Sandblom
Who can attend?
Everyone who works at Jönköping University is welcome. You have hopefully already received an Outlook calendar invitation, where you can confirm your attendance and note any dietary preferences in your reply. If you have not received an invitation, or if you are external to JU but would still like to attend, please send an email to educate@ju.se to register. Perhaps you work with educational development at another institution, or simply want to know more about JU's activities? You are welcome too!
Recording
The event will be recorded and made available via the Educate website afterwards.
What if I can only attend part of the event?
That is perfectly fine. We understand that teaching and meetings are important too. Come and go as you please, you are welcome regardless!
Materials from previous events
Guide to 30 weekly minutes of Academic Teachership
Guide to turning theory into practice with Academic Teachership
The event is inspired by the TEDx event format, which ensures it will be both informative and engaging. As we explore academic teachership, we aim to empower teachers to solve pedagogical challenges, foster collegial learning and co-creation, and expand their pedagogical repertoire to facilitate lifelong learning.