Current Projects.

The PePP project contributes to sustainably strengthening the digitalization of teaching, learning and examination at Baden-Württemberg universities.

In addition to the nine state universities, the Higher Education Network for Digitalization in Baden-Württemberg (HND-BW) and the Baden-Württemberg Centre for Teaching and Learning (HDZ) (HDZ) were also part of the partnership. The project was funded by the Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre within the “Hochschullehre durch Digitalisierung” programme for the funding period from October 2021 to July 2024.

As part of this joint project, the HDZ was responsible for the cross-sectional cluster “Qualification & advice for lecturers on the didactic foundations of e-exams”. The measures in this cross-sectional cluster aimed to support lecturers in the didactic design and development of e-exams in order to ensure competence orientation and quality assurance and to be able to make full use of the didactic potential.

The HDZ sub-project consisted of five measures:

1. the development of self-study materials on didactic principles for teachers on the subject of e-examinations:
Glossary “Examinations and Assessments”
Best practice collection

2. the further development and updating of the online module KOMET – Kompetenzorientiert prüfen mit E-Assessments to KOMET reloaded, which is part of the HDZ annual program.

3. two nationwide exchange formats on e-examinations: “Online colloquia on competence-oriented digital examinations” were conceptualized and held on a semester-by-semester basis. The online colloquia offered teachers a professional framework to reflect on examination formats based on evidence, to further develop their own actions and role in the field of e-examinations, to receive feedback from colleagues in an interdisciplinary and cross-university exchange and to learn from and with each other. As a second exchange format, we offered several collegial case consultations with a focus on competence-oriented testing. Teachers were supported in the development and testing of digital examination formats and provided with didactic support.

4. for the state-wide HDZ annual program, we set alternative forms of examination as a focus topic during the project period.

5. local offers at the universities: The local advisory services on the focus of e-examinations and corresponding implementation options were expanded at the locations. Individual, low-threshold advisory formats and open consultation hours for teaching staff on skills-oriented examinations with a focus on e-examinations were implemented.

The aim of this practice-oriented online workshop is to work out what research-based learning means for the design of modules and degree programs as well as for individual teachers and how this principle can be implemented in practice. The project ran from July 1, 2016 to July 31, 2017 and was funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts.

The Baden-Württemberg Centre for Teaching and Learning (project start: 01.11.2014, project end: 31.12.2015) was funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts to develop an online module for teachers at state universities on competence-oriented testing with e-assessments.

The online module covers the range of electronic assessments with their didactic
possibilities, but also their special features and technical and organizational framework conditions,
from electronic exams and tests to e-portfolios, videos and blogs.