eLearning
The Graduate Academy is pleased to announce our new eLearning programme presented by TwentyOne Skills science hub [de], Gemanys largest eLearning platform for academics. The goal of this partnership is to complement our portfolio of face-to-face and online workshops with self-learning courses, so that you can easily and independently familiarize yourself with subjects and develop new skills.
Participation is free of charge and starts on 5th September 2022. The courses are implemented in Moodle. Thus, you will need a university user account to join them.
The Course Programm
The eLearning programme currently offers around 30 courses across 6 thematic categories and is constantly being expanded and updated. Besides the "bestsellers" such as Presentation Skills, Science Communication, Time Management or Leadership, there are also new topics that have recently become more popular, such as Agility, Design Thinking or Mental Health.
The eLearning is offered in two formats: "Deep Dive" and "Nuggets".
Courses with a duration of 2-3 hours are called "Deep Dive". Here, a topic area is presented in detail. "Nuggets", on the other hand, concentrate on the specific teaching of a technique or method. Those who choose a nugget do not have to expect more than approximately 20 minutes of learning time.
Listed below is a list of the courses currently available in the eLearning programme:
Course Categories
Mental Health & Cognition
- Cognitive Bias – How to Make Better Decisions by Understanding Bias
- Mental Health Nugget 1: Stress Intervention
Communication & Presentation
- Iceberg Model of Communication
- Active Listening in Interpersonal Communication
- Four Ears Model of Communication
- Presentation Skills - How to Give Great Scientific Presentations
Career Design
- Part 1: Career Paths for Academics - a General Overview and Tools for Career Planning
- Part 2: Career in Science – Paths, Requirements, and Application Process
- Part 3: Career with Science: Science Management - Paths, Requirements, and Application Process
- Part 4: Career Outside Science - Paths, Requirements, and Application Process
Science Communication
- Science Communication Part 1: The Basics
- Science Communication Part 2 - Social Media for Scientists
- Science Communication Part 3 - Creating a Social Media Presence
New Work & Leadership
- Design Thinking Part 1: Experience the Process and its Vital Methods
- Design Thinking Part 2: A Sprint into the Method for Individuals and Teams
- Design Thinking Part 3 - Testing Ideas with "Prototyping"
- Agile Skills - Agile Work in Scientific Settings
- Leadership in Academia
- The Harvard Concept of Negotiation
Time Management
- Time Management Nugget 1: Being more efficient with Pareto
- Time Management Nugget 2: Quicker Decisions with the Eisenhower Matrix
- Time Management Nugget 3: More focus with the Distraction List
- Time Management Nugget 4: Achieving more with SMART Goals
- Time Management Nugget 5: Stop procrastinating with Eat the Frog
- Time Management Nugget 6: Build habits by not breaking the chain
- Time Management Nugget 7: Use your time with the Pomodoro Method
- Time Management: Seven techniques for more efficiency
How it works
Access to the courses is provided via licenses, which are given out in groups. Each group forms a cohort of 40 participants who have the opportunity to attend the courses over a period of 60 days. Once the licences have been issued, all courses can be accessed in the corresponding Moodle course. After the 60-day period, the licences will be passed on to the participants of the following cohort.
Currently, it is planned to issue licences in three cohorts until February 2023. The licences of the first cohort will be assigned on 5th September 2022.
Registration
If you would like to participate in the eLearning programme, please use our online registration.
> You can still join the first cohort as there are still a few licences left.