Enrollment is now open for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Professional Course in "Expert in Instructional Design and Innovative University Teaching" offered by the Department of Educational Sciences (DISFOR) at the University of Genoa, in collaboration with the Teaching and Learning Center of the University of Turin.
The course aims to train Faculty Developers capable of designing, coordinating, and evaluating interventions for faculty professional development and teaching innovation. The profile integrates instructional design and educational technology competencies applicable within Teaching and Learning Centres and structures dedicated to improving educational processes.
An educational opportunity aimed at graduates, industry professionals, and upper secondary school graduates with at least 6 months of experience in instructional design (including internships), who wish to acquire or consolidate skills in faculty development, instructional design, educational technologies, and university teaching innovation.
Classes will begin on Monday, January 18, 2027, in person and will include:
- January 18 and 19, 2027, April 5 and 6, 2027: in-person lectures at the UniGe Teaching and Learning Centre CLASSROOM (Via Vivaldi 5);
- Online activities: asynchronous distance learning on Moodle AulaWeb and 4 synchronous virtual classrooms on Microsoft Teams;
- January 17 and 18, 2028: in-person sessions with the presentation and defense of the final project work.
The course offers 30 places, expandable up to 40; if applications exceed 40, selection will take place via a merit ranking based on qualifications, according to the criteria specified in the call for applications. Applications must be submitted by 12:00 PM (noon) on December 10, 2026, through the University of Genoa's online procedure.