Links and Instructions for University Didactics
Here you will find a selection of links to information on university education didactic topics and a range of useful materials for download.
Self-Study Materials in Confluence
Confluence services are only accessible with a University of Bonn ID. Please note that materials in Confluence are only available in German.
Formulating Learning Objectives
The BZH Learning Objectives Tool provides systematic guidance for formulating learning objectives.
Planning Courses
The BZH planning grids support the objective-based planning of courses.
Using Teaching Methods
The BZH Method Collection offers a selection of teaching methods for various teaching and learning situations.
Looking Up Technical Terms
The BZH Higher Education Pedagogy Glossary lists and defines key technical terms in the field of teaching.
Using AI in Teaching and Course Planning
The BZH guide "Higher Education Pedagogy Perspectives on AI Tools" categorizes AI tools and provides tips for prompting.
Using Confluence for Teaching
The learning module "Basic Functions in Confluence," provided by the BZH, demonstrates the fundamental features of Confluence.
Documenting and Reflecting on Teaching
The BZH guide "The Teaching Portfolio" provides a systematic walkthrough of the various chapters of a teaching portfolio.
Coping with Exam Anxiety
The page "Coping with Exam Anxiety – Counseling and Support Services for Students" lists advisory centers and resources regarding exam anxiety.
Competencies in Curriculum Development and Teaching
Guide on the competence-oriented development of learning and qualification objectives.
Instructions, information sheets and guidelines
Visualizing and visual design in teaching
Information sheets on online examinations
AI Guides for Didactic Methods
The "Digital Card Exchange" is an activating method in which instructors use a digital tool to provide statements or questions. Participants open these in their browser and use them for reflection, exchange, or discussion. This guide shows you how to create the tool, implement it in your teaching, and design it methodologically through specific application scenarios.
Please note it's only available in German.
eCampus instructions
Accordion elements in stylesheets
Further instructions are provided on Campus web pages.
Information sheets on hybrid teaching
Exam Anxiety Link Collection
Central Counseling Services, Psychosocial Counseling, and Resources on Exam Anxiety
The University of Bonn offers numerous resources regarding the topic of exam anxiety. In the "Exam Anxiety Link Collection," you will find counseling services and workshops provided by central counseling offices, the Psychosocial Counseling service (PSB), and other departments. Please note it's only available in German.
German books
Neues Handbuch Hochschullehre
The standard work on teaching in a university context by Berendt, Brigitte; Fleischmann, Andreas; Schaper, Niclas; Szczyrba, Birgit; Wildt, Johannes (eds.), Berlin: DUZ Verlags- und Medienhaus GmbH. (accessible in BONNET).
Einführung in die Hochschul-Lehre: der Didaktik-Coach
Böss-Ostendorf, Andreas; Senft, Holger (2018), Opladen, Berlin, Toronto : Barbara Budrich (3. revised and extended edition).
Wissen, was zählt. Ideen für die Lehre
2. revised and extended edition. Ruhr-Universität Bochum/Interne Fortbildung und Beratung (eds.), Bochum: ifb, Interne Fortbildung und Beratung: 2016.
Links to university didactics sites
“Hochschuldidaktik NRW” network
Lehre Laden
Downloads for inspirational teaching
Lehre A-Z
Texts, videos, interviews and links to information about good teaching
die hochschullehre
An interdisciplinary journal for teaching and learning
Hochschuldidaktische Perspektiven auf KI-Tools
Overview of Selected Higher Education Pedagogy Scenarios for AI Integration and Potentially Useful AI Tools
e-teaching.org
A comprehensive collection of academic, practice-oriented information on designing degree programs using digital media. Provided by the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien.
Hochschulforum Digitalisierung
A national portal focusing on digital teaching and learning, providing a range of interesting dossiers, workshops, courses, blogs and much more.
HD@DH.nrw: Hochschuldidaktik im digitalen Zeitlater
Workshops and courses, continual professional development, a community of practice with colleagues involved in digital teaching, “flying experts”—a pool of expert advisors available for consultation —and a range of other services
Wikipedia-Portal zur Hochschullehre
Entry point to the existing articles on the topic of university teaching in Wikipedia
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See also
Workshops and courses
Our University didactics workshops and courses for teaching staff
NRW certificate
Information and registration for our NRW certificate Professional Teaching Competences for Higher Education