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  • Pilot project: Postgraduate courses in Canvas

    Published Jun 17, 2024

    Differences in structure between undergraduate and postgraduate courses require different adaptations of the digital tools used in teaching, especially KTH's learning platform Canvas. Work is currentl...

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  • Workshops and drop-in from E-learning HT 2024

    Published Jun 10, 2024

    We have updated our calendar for workshops, drop-in and Lunch 'n' Learn. Read about the activities that E-learning will hold during the fall semester 2024.

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  • Video in quizzes: explore our new web resources

    Published Jun 03, 2024

    As more and more teachers have had questions about how videos can be used in quizzes, we at E-learning have created pages that deal with the subject. Here you will find examples of different ways and ...

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  • Important Information: Issues with previewing certain file types in Canvas

    Published May 17, 2024

    An update in Canvas Speedgrader has caused the preview function for programming files like .py, .m, and .cs to stop working. A temporary solution is to change the file format to .txt to display them c...

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  • Storträffen meet up 2024: Promoting relevance and quality in education at KTH.

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    Published May 15, 2024

    Storträffen meetup spring semester 2024 provided a platform for lively discussions and knowledge sharing among participants from many different backgrounds. 33 different topics related to education we...

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  • New advanced education courses in autumn 2024 at SU for KTH teachers

    Published Apr 29, 2024

    A special agreement applies to advanced education courses within the Stockholm Trio University Alliance, which means that teachers at the three universities have the opportunity to participate in each...

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  • Create professional lecture material

    Published Apr 25, 2024

    A well-designed and structured presentation affects the audience's/viewer's cognitive ability to process the information, according to Richard E. Mayer, educational psychologist and professor of psych...

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  • KTH E-learning demo spring 2024

    Published Apr 24, 2024

    Are you curious about the latest changes to KTH's digital learning environment in the past six months? In the recording from the E-learning demo for spring 2024, you can hear more about the new system...

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  • Educational programmes renewed for the future

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    The educational programmes at KTH will be renewed in the long term.
    Published Apr 16, 2024

    KTH's education will be developed and renewed, based on six fundamental criteria. The educational offerings will also reflect the vision of KTH taking a leadership role in the transition to a sustaina...

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  • Registration and voting is open for the Storträffen Meetup VT-24

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    Published Apr 15, 2024

    Registration and voting is now open for the spring semester's Storträffen meet up - Promoting relevance and quality in education at KTH. This meeting is mainly in English. Tuesday 14th May, Time: 12:...

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  • Mandatory introductory training in Canvas for new employees

    Published Apr 03, 2024

    Starting from the autumn semester of 2024, it is mandatory for new employees at KTH to attend an introductory training on the learning platform Canvas. The training is called Canvas@KTH and is a digit...

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  • KTH Digicertus Exam – Writing time settings

    Published Mar 05, 2024

    If you plan to examine your students using a digital exam and Canvas, it is important to know it is not possible to extend the writing time in Canvas during an ongoing exam. Therefore, when planning y...

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  • KTH is introducing a new system for course evaluation and course analysis by HT24

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    Published Feb 26, 2024

    To strengthen and facilitate course evaluation and course analysis, KTH is introducing a new system with a higher degree of automation. The new system will be integrated into Canvas and tested during ...

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  • Sign up for the autumn higher education pedagogy courses before 31 May!

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    Published Feb 09, 2024

    All courses in higher education pedagogy are developed according to SUHF's recommendations for qualifying higher education pedagogical education and can be included in the requirement of 15 credits in...

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  • The classroom gardener

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    While he holds the position of Head of the ITM school, Pär Jönsson's true roots are firmly planted in the classroom. Photo: Anna Gullers
    Published Jan 23, 2024

    Combining the philosophy of gardening with a touch of classroom magic, Pär Jönsson has recently been honored as the 'Teacher of the Year' at KTH. We sat down with the Head of the ITM school, who not o...

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  • New guideline for quality work is ready

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    Teachers and Programme Directors at KTH have more room to conduct development work. Previously, Programme Directors were required to carry out an annual programme analysis, which is now changed to every two years. This is stated in the new guidelines for systematic quality work in education. Photo: Jann Lipka
    Published Jan 08, 2024

    An extensive task of upgrading KTH's quality work is now completed. The decision on a new guideline for systematic quality work in education was made at the President's decision meeting on 12 December...

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  • New engineering programme focuses on industry collaboration and collective intelligence

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    Parts of the team behind the new programme: Standing from left: Kenneth Duvefelt, Andrew Martin, Carina Brunn, Noureddine Khayi, and Bengt Wittgren. Sitting from left: Carina Kjörling, Anders Eliasson, and Gabriel Montgomery (project manager for TINTE in Future Education). Image: Private.
    Published Dec 12, 2023

    KTH launches a new Bachelor of Science in Engineering programme called Industrial Engineering. With admissions starting in the autumn of 2024, a guiding principle throughout the programme will be to c...

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  • Storträffen meetup an element in the quality system at KTH

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    Published Dec 08, 2023

    Teachers, staff, students, researchers and university management gathered in the Q-building for the Storträffen meetup for a day of dialogue and co-creation focusing on the heart of the academy – the ...

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  • Workshops and drop-in from E-learning VT 2024

    Published Dec 06, 2023

    We have updated our calendar for workshops, drop-in and Lunch 'n' Learn. Read about the activities that E-learning will hold during the spring semester 2024.

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  • E-learning support during Christmas, New Year and the start of the semester 2024

    Published Dec 05, 2023

    During Christmas and New Year, you can email E-learning as usual; our response times are normal. In connection with the start of the semester in January, we hold two workshops and two drop-ins. We als...

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