- University of Lodz
- About us
- European University Of Cities In Post-industrial Transition (unic 2.0)
- UNIC Centre for Teaching and Learning (UNIC CTL)
UNIC Centre for Teaching and Learning (UNIC CTL)
About
UNIC Centre for Teaching and Learning (w skrócie UNIC CTL) supports the development of academic teaching within the UNIC network, which brings together universities from different countries. It connects and promotes knowledge, experience, and innovation in the field of teaching by creating space and offering support for academic staff. Within UNIC CTL, Academic Teachers and local instructional designers from all partner universities collaborate closely.
As part of the CTL:
- we strive for stable and in-depth international collaboration,
- we design and deliver a teaching and digital development program for academic teachers – the short, practical UNIC InterTeach workshops, aimed at expanding knowledge and exchanging experiences in areas such as Challenge-Based Learning, Education for Sustainable Development, Inclusive Education, Innovative Mobility/Virtual Exchange, and more,
- we create and develop a series of open didactic workshops – Opened Workshops, intended primarily for academic teachers, PhD students, and others who conduct classes for students across all UNIC universities,
- we develop various materials and documents that support and complement the knowledge being shared
Values and Mission
UNIC CTL is committed to fostering more inclusive, open, and modern teaching. We support the development of future-oriented competencies such as critical thinking, teamwork, empathy and we promote challenge-based learning grounded in real societal issues.
UNIC CTL offers
UNIC InterTeach is an international programme designed to inspire the development of academic courses for academic teachers, PhD students, and others involved in teaching in higher education.
The programme consists of short-term modules (e.g., 2-3 sessions).
Why is it worth joining?
- It’s an opportunity to explore new trends in education and prepare to implement them in your local teaching practice.
- It’s a chance to share knowledge, gain insights into different educational contexts, and enrich your courses with an international perspective.
- It’s a great way to develop intercultural and communication skills.
News
We invite you to review the descriptions of individual sessions and register for the upcoming training series: “How to Prepare Teaching Materials for Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)?”: [insert link here].
For questions, please contact:
Further information and registration for other workshops offered by UNIC partner universities is available at https://unic.eu/en/centre-teaching-and-learning.
For questions related to these workshops, please contact: ctl@unic.eu
Opened Workshops is an international series of open didactic workshops dedicated to university teachers, PhD candidates, and other individuals involved in teaching students at the University of Lodz and other universities within the UNIC alliance.
These are online sessions delivered by experts (experienced educators and instructional designers) from various UNIC universities, focusing on innovative teaching methods.
Why is it worth joining?
- It’s an opportunity to explore teaching practices from other European institutions.
- It supports the development of didactic competences in an international setting.
- It provides concrete inspiration and tools for enhancing your own teaching.
News
We invite you to read the description of the course offered by the University of Lodz: “How to Implement Gamification and Educational Games in the Classroom?” and to register for this training series. For more information about workshop, visit here.
We also encourage you to check out the full offer of workshops from other partner universities: [insert link here].
Contact
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the trainers:
All lecturers and course instructors are warmly invited to submit a brief description of one of their classes – whether delivered on-site, hybrid, blended, or fully online – to be featured in the UNIC Case Gallery, a collection of best teaching practices across the UNIC alliance.
This is a great opportunity to share your ideas, inspire others, and discover creative, out-of-the-box solutions that you can apply in your own teaching.
A course description in English (maximum 2 Word-formatted pages, around 3,600 characters with spaces). A sample description template is available from dr Kamila Pytka ( kamila.pytka@uni.lodz.pl ).
What kinds of innovations can you present?
- Physical mobility
- Virtual or blended exchange
- Use of Challenge Based Learning (CBL)
- Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
- Inclusive education
- Superdiversity
- Any other unconventional and innovative teaching strategies
Selected inspiring course descriptions will be published on the UNIC website: https://unic.eu/en/centre-teaching-and-learning
Contact
If you’re interested in contributing or have questions, feel free to reach out to dr Kamila Pytka from the Centre for Teaching and Student Affairs at the University of Lodz: kamila.pytka@uni.lodz.pl . She will assist you in preparing your course entry and provide the official submission form.
For general inquiries: ctl@unic.eu
University of Lodz UNIC CTL Team
- mgr Magdalena Boroń - e-learning specialist and instructional designer with experience in creating effective and engaging online trainings. Passionate about using modern educational technologies to support professional skills development.
- dr Kamila Pytka – specialist and methodologist for traditional (in-person) teaching formats, with a background as a university lecturer. Her academic interests include neurodidactics, modernising classroom experiences, and visual thinking in education.
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