Training of e-tutors to support teachers in the use of digital teaching-learning resources

This comprehensive seminar is specifically designed for student assistants who support professors in digitally supported teaching. It helps student assistants learn about the many possibilities of digitally supported teaching and then implement them together with the instructors. The range of digitally supported elements can be very broad:

• Teaching concepts (inverted classroom, peer instruction, constructive alignment, and much more)
  
• Videos (planning, recording, editing, publication in the ZHL video studio, with H5P, Davinci Resolve, ...)
  
• Learning objective checks (quizzes, interactive videos, tests such as H5P, Moodle tests, mentimeter, etc.)
• Collaboration (design of online platforms for collaboration such as mural, miro, perusall, etc.)
• Learning materials (quick access for all students to learning materials e.g. in e-learning, etc.)
• Use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the design of digital materials and learning processes 
  

During their training, students acquire knowledge about the use of digital resources in teaching. They gain an overview of teaching and learning formats and the possible applications of various methods in combination with digital media and technologies. They are familiar with the respective advantages and disadvantages and can use the most important technologies and media. They are able to advise interested teachers on selecting suitable media, technologies, methods, and formats for the respective course. The e-tutors support the teachers in preparing and conducting the courses. The e-tutors are aware of copyright issues. Since 2023, we have also been providing training in the use of AI for the above-mentioned purposes.The focus is primarily on supporting teachers in the background, but support for synchronous teaching is also possible.


The skills of e-tutors after training in keywords:

• Advice on the selection and design of digital teaching and learning processes
  
• Co-design and expansion of courses with digital elements based on current university teaching findings
• Production of instructional videos (including screencasts, studio recordings, video editing, experimental videos) and their integration into Moodle (e.g., via Panopto or interactive H5P elements) [optional]
• Advice on copyright issues
• Expansion of support options in the teaching process

Day 1, Octover 1st, 2025, 6 AE: Overview of teaching and learning settings with digital resourcesfrom 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• Introduction to university teaching
• Synchronous and asynchronous teaching
• Important concepts (blended learning, flipped classroom, hybrid teaching)
  
• E-learning platforms (Moodle) and others (see Trello board) [Link]
  
• Methods in digital teaching
• and in-depth exploration of topics through asynchronous teaching materials (additional 2 AE)

Day 2, October 2nd, 2025, 4 AE: Supporting teachers with digital resources
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

• Didactic design of courses with digital elements
• Clarification of roles in the consulting and support process as an e-tutor
• Questions of media and copyright law (by external speaker Derya Aksoy)
• The self-study courses on online teaching
• and in-depth exploration of topics through asynchronous teaching materials (additional 2 AE)
  

Optional module: On October 7, 2025, 4 AE: Focus group “Video”
The focus group will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and will deal with

• the objectives, forms, content, and didactic design of instructional videos
• technical implementation (software, media, platforms, video studio)
• as well as the self-study course on the didactic selection of suitable video formats and the design of instructional videos: https://profilehreplus.de/seminare/lehr-und-lernvideos-in-der-lehre-online-selbstlernkurs-dil-1
  

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Optional module: On October 8, 2025, 4 AE: Focus group “Quizzes” 
From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the focus group will take place, which will deal with

• objectives (as an individual learning progress feedback option)
• forms of quizzes, and 
  
• technical implementation with various apps (Moodle, Kahoot, Mentimeter)

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Optional module: On October 10, 2025, 4 AE: Focus group “AI”
From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the optional focus group on “Artificial Intelligence in Teaching” will take place.We will look at the possibilities of AI (e.g., ChatGPT) in teaching. Here we will focus on the design of

• videos,
• quiz questions, and learning objective checks, as well as
  
• support for students in the learning process.
• We will also discuss the risks and limitations.

Mandatory, final part: A final meeting will take place on January 16, 2026: 
We will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and cover the following topics: 

• Discussion of challenges that arise
• Reflection on ongoing projects/activities as an e-tutor
• Evaluation of activities as an e-tutor and of the “E-Tutor Training” program
• Preparation of a reflection report
  

In May/June 2025, small individual meetings will be held for each e-tutor project.

Self-study materials:During the training, e-tutors can work on self-study courses. Additional working time/work units (AE) can be credited for this. The following self-study courses are available:

• Planning, recording, and didactically embedding teaching and learning videos [DiL]
• Accessible e-learning courses, ZOOM meetings, videos, PDF, and Word documents
• Introduction to online teaching: 5 scenarios for successful virtual events [DiL] – online self-study course

see: https://www.zhl.uni-bayreuth.de/de/workshops/selbstlernkurse/index.html

Specification of the target group: This course is only available to students at the University of Bayreuth. If in doubt, please contact the ZHL (zhl@uni-bayreuth.de).English-speaking students can participate if they have a good understanding of German. If necessary, we will provide English subtitles that simultaneously translate what the lecturer says (which may contain errors). Contributions, discussions, and questions can be posted in English at any time. However, all teaching and learning materials are in German. Previous international students have been able to participate sufficiently well. 


Learning Outcomes:During the seminar, participants will work on the following skills:

• Advice on the selection and design of digital teaching and learning processes
• Co-design and expansion of courses with digital elements based on current university teaching findings
• Production of instructional videos (including screencasts, studio recordings, video editing, experimental videos) and their integration into Moodle (e.g., via Panopto or interactive H5P elements) [optional]
• Advice on copyright issues
• Targeted use of AI for teaching
  
• Support options in the teaching process

Organizational note:All chairs at the University of Bayreuth can send their student tutors for training, *even if the assistant position is *not* funded by the ZHL. Approximately 10 places are available for participants. 
All information about this offer can be found here: https://www.zhl.uni-bayreuth.de/de/zertifikate/etutorinnen/index.html


Speaker Paul DölleIf you have any questions, please contact Paul Dölle at the ZHL. He is a research assistant at the Center for University Teaching (ZHL). He has been interested in digital teaching and learning resources since 2014 and conducts seminars on digital topics and many topics related to university teaching. The most important topics in his portfolio are the flipped classroom, activating students with analog and digital means, moderating small and large groups, and training tutors and e-tutors. He is part of the monitoring group for the project “Improving Quality in Digitally Supported Teaching.” Since 2023, he has been giving seminars on the use of AI in teaching. He organizes the ZHL's seminar program. He greatly enjoys working with students and in a team with the chairs, as they are so interested in the many different methods and formats available.More about Paul Dölle: https://www.zhl.uni-bayreuth.de/de/ueberuns/paul-doelle/index.php