BiLinked

Student collaboration and participation

Student participation in the context of the (digital) transformation of higher education means involving students in the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of courses. This can involve joint development at the level of learning objectives and content, didactics and methods, as well as examination and assessment/grading. Student participation in teaching contributes positively to a more motivating teaching and learning atmosphere and enables students to strengthen and develop their self-efficacy, communication, cooperation and reflection skills. Lecturers can make their teaching more user and needs-oriented.

Student collaboration and collaboration between students and lecturers should be further intensified, whereby the result is more than the sum of its parts. The transition to participatory approaches is fluid. Our focus lies on project-oriented formats and corresponding skills (project management, moderation, facilitation).

In the BiLinked project, students are involved and participate in Communities of Practice (CoPs). In this context, the project participants are provided with resources to strengthen and develop student participation and collaboration in the CoPs. These resources will be continuously integrated into the general development of teaching at Bielefeld University.