Join the First NEOLAiA Teaching Café: Experiences from organising a BIP Focus Academy

NEOLAiA is launching its very first Teaching Café, a friendly and interactive event designed to bring together teachers, researchers, PhD candidates, and staff involved in teaching and pedagogical support. This inaugural session will focus on experiences from organising a Focus Academy in a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) format within the alliance.

A Space for Peer-to-Peer Exchange

The NEOLAiA Teaching Café offers an informal, open space to talk about teaching with colleagues: what works, what inspires, and what could be improved. Each session, lasting 60 to 90 minutes, includes:

• A presentation of a teaching practice or pedagogical project by one or more speakers;
• An open discussion allowing participants to exchange views, ask questions, and share their own experiences.

To encourage honest and spontaneous conversation, sessions are not recorded.

Theme of the First Edition: Organising a Focus Academy ina BIP Format

To launch this new format, three colleagues from Örebro University will share their hands-on experience:

• Kai Wistrand, Senior Lecturer in Informatics
• Panagiota Chatzipetrou, Associate Professor in Informatics
• Shang Gao, Associate Professor in Informatics.

Their insights from coordinating a Focus Academy within NEOLAiA will provide concrete ideas for designing, delivering, and improving international hybrid learning opportunities.

Practical Information

• Date: Tuesday 18 November 2025
• Time: 13:00–14:00 (CET)
• Language: English
• Format: Online on Teams (link to join the meeting)
• Open to all: no registration required

Why Join?

Whether you are an experienced teacher or at the beginning of your career, a student pursuing a teaching career, a PhD candidate involved in teaching activities, or a staff member supporting learning and innovation, this session is an opportunity to discover innovative international pedagogical projects, get inspired by teaching practices from across Europe, ask questions in an open and supportive environment, connect with colleagues from across the NEOLAiA alliance.

☕ Join the Conversation! Take a break, grab a cup of coffee, and join us to exchange ideas about teaching and learning within NEOLAiA. We look forward to welcoming you to this first Teaching Café!