Free hand that draws inspiration from peers: a Cologne design course where no one tells students what to do is a teaching model

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The Cologne Design School of the University of Applied Sciences Cologne is a model department. Running for eight semesters, the project-centered course has no foundation year, no syllabus, and no grading. The school, which encourages risk-taking among its students, began with 50 students during its inaugural year and now has nearly 320, while of 1,300 applicants only 60-80 are accepted yearly.

Germany, Universities and colleges, College administration, University of Applied Sciences Cologne, Cologne Design School

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The optimism of Innovation Way

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Brenda Smith, the director of the Learning and Teaching Support Network, is interviewed about her activities of policy making and funding the Network, as well as writing professional books. The merits of the centre as the first in the world to professionalize academic teaching are presented.

Interview, Study and teaching, College teaching, Smith, Brenda, Learning and Teaching Support Network

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Gurus of class control

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Trevor and Sue Habeshaw are the authors of a series of teaching manuals designed to help lecturers in higher education. Their books, entitled '53 Ways to Teach", have been popular since the 1980s.

Practice, College teachers, College faculty, Authorship, Technical manuals

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