Academic Development through bilateral peer-learning
activities on mission-oriented innovation for
Climate Neutral and Smart Cities
Start: August 2021 End: July 2023
Project Reference: EHP-CZ-ICP-3-018
TheprojectSMARTEDUCGwasundertakenasanInstitutionalCooperation projectduringtwoyearswiththesupportoftheProgrammeEducationEEA Grants2014-2021.TheprojectwascoordinatedbytheCzechTechnical UniversityinPrague(ČVUT)fromtheCzechRepublicandhadthecooperation of the University of Stavanger (UiS) from Norway.Itwasinitiatedtofostersynergyinthecontextofclimatechangeandsmart cities.Thiscollaborationaimedtoenhancebotheducationandresearch activitiesthroughaninterdisciplinaryapproach.Inotherwords,itwasfocused on building capacity in higher education for climate change and smart cities.Project Activities and Deliverables:Theprojectconsistedoffourpeer-learningactivities(PLAs)designedtofoster interdisciplinarycollaborationamongacademicstafffromdifferentfaculties. These PLAs played a pivotal role in:Developinginnovativeteachingmethodologiesandapproacheswithan emphasis on challenge-based learning.Exchanging insights on mission-oriented research strategies.Introducingandtestingcutting-edgedigitaltoolsforhighereducation, including the application of artificial intelligence.Discussingtheintegrationofclimatechangetopicsintodiverseacademic curricula.Exploringwaystosynergizeeducationalandresearchactivitiestoelevate the quality of higher education.Whiletheprimaryfocuswasonclimatechangeandsmartcities,thebroaderaim wastoenhanceinterdisciplinarycollaborationandmodernizeteachingand research methodologies.Supportedbytheirjointpeer-learningactivities,theacademicstaffofboth universities collaboratively developed four key sourcebooks:Sourcebook1:InnovativeTeachingMethodsandApproachesin HigherEducationonSustainableandSmartCities-Thissourcebook delvesintonovelpedagogicalstrategiestailoredforeducationon sustainable urban development.Sourcebook2:EUClimateandSmartCityMissions:Universities BridgingResearch&Education-Acomprehensiveguidethatoffers insightsintointegratingEUclimateandsmartcitymissiongoalsinto universityresearch,providingexamples,skill-buildingforyoung researchers,andarecommendedframeworkforenhancinguniversity capacityandproactivecollaborationwithexternalstakeholders,inspired by European grant opportunities.Sourcebook3:InnovativeMethodologiesandDigitalToolsforOnline EducationintheFieldofSmartandSustainableCities-This sourcebookhighlightsthepotentialofdigitaltools,includingartificial intelligence,inenhancingonlineeducationcentredonsustainableand smarturbanizationwithconcreteexamplesoftheirimplementationin universitycoursestofosterproactive,innovative,andcollaborativefuture citizens.Sourcebook4:IntegratingClimateChangeinHigherEducation CurriculaandFosteringSynergywithResearchActivities–this publicationoffersguidanceonintegratingclimatechangeaspectsinto highereducationcurriculawithsomeexamplesandemphasizesthe importanceofsynergybetweeneducationalandresearchactivitiesinthe modernizationofacademiccurriculathroughatransdisciplinary approachtoaddresssocietalchallengesinthecontextofsustainableand smart cities.More information about these sourcebooks is available in the Deliverablessection of this website.
Project Reference: EHP-CZ-ICP-3-018TheprojectSMARTEDUCGwasundertakenasanInstitutional Cooperationprojectduringtwoyearswiththesupportofthe ProgrammeEducationEEAGrants2014-2021.Theprojectwas coordinatedbytheCzechTechnicalUniversityinPrague (ČVUT)fromtheCzechRepublicandhadthecooperationofthe University of Stavanger (UiS) from Norway.Itwasinitiatedtofostersynergyinthecontextofclimate changeandsmartcities.Thiscollaborationaimedtoenhance botheducationandresearchactivitiesthroughan interdisciplinaryapproach.Inotherwords,itwasfocusedon buildingcapacityinhighereducationforclimatechangeand smart cities.Project Activities and Deliverables:Theprojectconsistedoffourpeer-learningactivities(PLAs) designedtofosterinterdisciplinarycollaborationamong academicstafffromdifferentfaculties.ThesePLAsplayeda pivotal role in:Developinginnovativeteachingmethodologiesand approacheswithanemphasisonchallenge-based learning.Exchanginginsightsonmission-orientedresearch strategies.Introducingandtestingcutting-edgedigitaltoolsfor highereducation,includingtheapplicationofartificial intelligence.Discussingtheintegrationofclimatechangetopicsinto diverse academic curricula.Exploringwaystosynergizeeducationalandresearch activities to elevate the quality of higher education.Whiletheprimaryfocuswasonclimatechangeandsmartcities, thebroaderaimwastoenhanceinterdisciplinarycollaboration and modernize teaching and research methodologies.Supportedbytheirjointpeer-learningactivities,theacademic staffofbothuniversitiescollaborativelydevelopedfourkey sourcebooks:Sourcebook1:InnovativeTeachingMethodsand ApproachesinHigherEducationonSustainableand SmartCities-Thissourcebookdelvesintonovel pedagogicalstrategiestailoredforeducationon sustainable urban development.Sourcebook2:EUClimateandSmartCityMissions: UniversitiesBridgingResearch&Education-A comprehensiveguidethatoffersinsightsintointegrating EUclimateandsmartcitymissiongoalsintouniversity research,providingexamples,skill-buildingforyoung researchers,andarecommendedframeworkfor enhancinguniversitycapacityandproactive collaborationwithexternalstakeholders,inspiredby European grant opportunities.Sourcebook3:InnovativeMethodologiesandDigital ToolsforOnlineEducationintheFieldofSmartand SustainableCities-Thissourcebookhighlightsthe potentialofdigitaltools,includingartificialintelligence, inenhancingonlineeducationcentredonsustainable andsmarturbanizationwithconcreteexamplesoftheir implementationinuniversitycoursestofosterproactive, innovative, and collaborative future citizens.Sourcebook4:IntegratingClimateChangeinHigher EducationCurriculaandFosteringSynergywith ResearchActivities–thispublicationoffersguidance onintegratingclimatechangeaspectsintohigher educationcurriculawithsomeexamplesand emphasizestheimportanceofsynergybetween educationalandresearchactivitiesinthemodernization ofacademiccurriculathroughatransdisciplinary approachtoaddresssocietalchallengesinthecontextof sustainable and smart cities.More information about these sourcebooks is available in the Deliverablessection of this website.