Educational professional development

Areas of operation

PLUS will work on continuously (further) developing, implementing, and contributing to educational courses and other competence development initiatives at Nord University. We will promote innovation and research, particularly in digital learning and teaching methods and university pedagogy. This is important to meet future demands and requirements for quality, sustainability, and flexibility in education.

To ensure the sharing of competence and exchange across disciplines at Nord University, PLUS will work to collaborate with various actors and units both internally and externally, through projects and in relevant forums and arenas.

University Pedagogy, Online Peagogy and didactics

Training resources

Course in digital pedagogical and practical teaching competence.
- Link to course information (intranet).
Cource in identifying competence needs, framework conditions, and learning design for adult students.
- Link to course information (intranet).
Course for all who are or will be responsible for study programs.

This is a 50-hour educational course designed to stregthen the study program managers in their work to develop a culture of quality in the planning and implementation of study programs at Nord University.
- Link to course information (intranet).
An educational course for advanced instructors who already have basic competence in university pedagogy.
- Link to course information.
Course on using various tools and teaching metods to create better dialogue with students.
- Link to course information (intranet).
Practical Course on structuring and activating your own Canvas course
- Link to course information (intranet).
Collection page with guidance and tips on various pedagogical tools and topics related to teaching.
- Link to content page (intranet)
A university pedagogical course you can take at any time. The target group is employees in adjunct and temporary positions without teaching experience, but it is also available to all other employees at Nord.
- Duration: 8 hours.
- Microped in english: Sign up here.
It is recommended that all academic staff enhance their competence by completing the training modules available by clicking the link below.

The modules are asynchronous, meaning you can complete them at your convenience.

Link for more information and registration (intranet).

Those who will supervise bachelor's and master's theses must have completed a 3-hour basic module in the use of generative artificial intelligence by the end of 2025.

Additionally, an optional supervisor module has been created, which takes approximately 2 hours to complete.