ELLS Institutional Learning Sessions (ILS)

BOKU University is delighted to invite you to the new ELLS webinar series, ELLS Institutional Learning Sessions, designed by and for ELLS members. These interactive sessions aim to foster knowledge sharing, best practices and collaboration within the ELLS community.

Upcoming Webinars:

Webinar: Students in research
How can students gain hands-on research experience before their bachelor’s or master’s thesis while also receiving academic credits? In this webinar, NMBU will present Students in Research, an initiative that connects students with real research projects across academic fields. We will share how the initiative works in practice, how it was developed and implemented at NMBU, and what the future of the initiative will look like. The aim is to inspire other universities in the ELLS network to explore similar initiatives.

Date and time: 29 May 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 am (Oslo time)
Target audience: Researchers, educators, instructional and learning designers, and students.
Webinar link: https://nmbu.zoom.us/j/69710075946

Webinar: Open Educational Resources: Sharing Knowledge, Opening Doors
Open Educational Resources (OER) as an important part of the Open Science movement make teaching and learning materials freely accessible, adaptable, and reusable. In this webinar, we the basic principles of OER will be explored, their benefits for higher education, and practical ways to find, use, and share open materials. Participants will gain an overview of key concepts, licensing issues, OER-publishing and first steps toward integrating OER into their own teaching practice.

Date and time: 19 June, 9:00– 10:30 am (Vienna time)
Target audience: Teachers, lecturers, instructional designers, e-learning staff, educational developers, students, and everyone interested in open education and digital teaching resources.
Webinar link: https://bokuvienna.zoom.us/j/62418085001