South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences

Staff Academy Opening Simeon Slavchev, Medical University of Sofia Eeva Kuoppala, Mika Ruponen, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences Pedagogigal Transformation in INGENIUM Pascale Greene: Tell me and i forget. Teach me, I may remember, Involve me and I learn 1)Using a language card game provided, learners are asked to converse in small teams to […]

Todor Bodganov: Building the Next Generation of Learning Environments with In-House Technology Labs The establishment of in-house technology laboratories within higher education institutions is a key factor in modernizing the learning process and preparing a new generation of specialists equipped to meet the real-world challenges of contemporary practice. These centers—encompassing 3D printing, digital modeling, simulation technologies, […]

Sophia Mårtensson, Rajna Knez, Charlotte Hveem: Experiential Learning in Humanitarian Crisis Response: Teaching Psychological First Aid through the Innovative Technological Tool Crises support Virtual Reality The increasing complexity of humanitarian crises necessitates innovative, student-centered educational approaches to strengthen societal well-being (1). In alignment with the WHO’s mhGAP-HIG (2), training in Psychological First Aid (PFA) constitutes […]

Tuulevi Aschan: Physical activity as means to improve learning outcomes in higher education Empowerment tools is a participatory, asynchronous learning model that adds an emotionally engaging, human-centered layer to subject-specific teaching. It supports psychological safety, self-determination, and learner participation in digital environments. Grounded in research from positive psychology (Seligman), self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan), and […]

Corina Cimpanu: Smart Health, Smart Earth The proposed interactive workshop explores how digital health innovations can drive sustainability in healthcare. Participants act as “Green Health Innovation Startups,” designing e-health projects—such as telemedicine platforms, remote patient monitoring, or digital record systems—that reduce resource use, emissions, and waste while improving patient access and care quality. Through a […]

Gabriella Mincione: The Quality of the Educational Relationship, Il Piccolo Ascolto Il Piccolo Ascolto is a web platform (Ida Verna, SIAE, 2021, 2026) designed for use by teachers and students, aimed at providing teachers with information on the quality of the “educational relationship” determined by teaching and learning processes. Specifically, the teacher administers a course […]

Denise McSweeney&  Gwen Lettis: Croí – Your Life, Your Career Croí – Your Life, Your Career is an innovative, values-based reflective process designed to support both Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and professional development. Developed by Dr. Gwen Lettis at Munster Technological University (MTU), Croí empowers students to explore their core personal values and align […]

Staff Academy Debriefing: Evaluation and Future Plans Debriefing session for the Staff Academy. Staff Academy workshops The INGENIUM Alliance organises Staff Academy workshops to share, transfer and showcase selected innovative pedagogical methodologies from the partner Universities. Each Staff Academy event has ten individual sessions, lasting an hour, with one from each partner university. The Staff Academy sessions […]