CAS in Higher Education and Educational Technology

This CAS develops the basic pedagogical skills of a teacher in higher education:

• Define learning objectives for various types of teaching, taking into account the specific features of their discipline.
• Devise teaching and learning activities consistent with the pursued learning objectives and plan them, considering a variety of possible learning locations, times, and instruments.
• Choose and use a variety of teaching and learning methods.
• Accompany students or groups of students in their learning, both face-to-face and remotely, considering their personal learning environment.
• Design and implement high-quality assessments of student learning that are consistent with the pursued learning objectives and the teaching and learning methods used.
• Evaluate their own teaching and adjust it accordingly.
• Reflect on teaching practice and professional development.
• Exchange views with peers on teaching-related topics.

It offers participants training that enhances their practice, stimulates exchange and collaboration, and applies a variety of learning methods.

Each module contains one or more individual validation activities. These activities, carried out at a distance, enable participants to assimilate the content and apply the objectives to their own practice.

 A teaching activity (course, seminar, exercises, supervision of students' work, etc.) in progress or in preparation is required to participate in the programme, in particular to be able to carry out the validation work required in the different modules.

Direction of Studies

Prof. Philippe Genoud, Doyen fondateur de la Faculté des sciences de l'éducation et de la formation
Prof. Chantal Martin Sölch, Vice-Rector Teaching, Continuing Education, Campus Life and Equality
Prof. Bernard Ries, Vice-Rector International Relations, Digitalisation and Young Researchers

• Target audience

  The CAS is aimed at higher education teachers (university or HES/HEP) with a Master's degree or equivalent, from all disciplines.

  It is characterised by its openness to the needs and questions of participants and is aimed at both beginners and experienced teachers.

• Requirements

  Core modules A-B-C	9 ECTS
  «Working on your practice» module	2 ECTS
  Individual support	2 ECTS
  Final Project	2 ECTS
  TOTAL	15 ECTS

   

  The individual support is validated on the basis of two activities carried out by the participants:

  • The preparation of an individual learning portfolio, submitted at the latest one month before the final thesis defence, which provides an opportunity to reflect on the personal learning project and the learning achieved throughout the CAS;
  • Participation in at least one final thesis defence to better prepare for the own final presentation and to explore a topic in more depth or discover new practices.

  The final thesis is carried out after the completion of the core modules A-B-C, over a maximum period of 6 months, under the supervision of a person appointed by the Direction of Studies. It will be defended orally in public before a jury composed of the supervisor and an expert.

• Organisation and duration of the programme

  The core modules A-B-C are organised every year in the autumn term. The transversal module 'Working on practice' starts every year in September and lasts for the whole academic year; it is not possible to complete it in the autumn term. It is not possible to start the CAS in the spring semester.

  The CAS can be completed in one academic year. Depending on availability, participants may be able to extend their course for up to two years.

• Languages

  The CAS can be taken in French, German or bilingually (French-German). For the bilingual option, a minimum of 5 ECTS must be validated in each language.

• Costs

  Attendance is free for teaching staff at the University of Fribourg (including assistants). External participants pay CHF 4,900. Each module is invoiced separately at the time of registration, and the balance is invoiced before the final thesis is defended. A registration fee of CHF 200 is charged before the final thesis defence.

• Attendance 'à la carte'

  CAS modules can also be taken 'à la carte'. In this case, the participant is free to choose whether or not to submit the validation work. A certificate of attendance will be issued for participation without submission of the validation work; a certificate of validation with the number of ECTS credits awarded will be issued if all face-to-face and distance learning activities have been completed and the validation work has been submitted and accepted. Certificates are issued on request by e-mail.

  It is possible to have 'à la carte' validated modules recognised for a subsequent CAS, which must then be completed within two years of the first module taken.