At the beginning of September, we were represented at Switzerland’s largest science festival. We presented fascinating research ranging from virtual reality projects on gold mining in Congo to the amazing possibilities of artificial intelligence in health, language and robotics. Ricardo Chavarriaga presents a video game controlled by thoughts. Virtual Reality… Read More »Our appearance at the Scientifica
The BRIDGE Lab is a structural vessel funded by the UZH Digital Society Initiative (DSI). It offers a collaborative platform to promote research and innovation across sectors and cultures, and to bring together academia with industry and policy makers with the aim to better understand how to obtain societal acceptance of disruptive technologies, among others. The lab… Read More »The BRIDGE Lab – a collaborative platform to promote research and innovation
The Digital Society Initiative and the division of Mathematics are seeking candidates with an excellent track record and the potential to establish an internationally leading research group in one area of mathematics for high-dimensional problems with connections to mathematical modeling, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other areas relevant in… Read More »Open position: Assistant Professorship in Deep Learning in High-Dimensional Data Structures (50-100 %)
Expanding Literacy Skills with the Help of Artificial Intelligence The project shows how artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies such as automatic feedback, machine translation, and automatic text production can be used systematically in higher education teaching and advising. We empower faculty and students to use AI in education in a reflective… Read More »Digital literacy in university contexts
The learning offer for digital competencies digibasics arouse curiosity for digital and provides an insight into media education and computer science. digibasics is a support program for students and teachers to deepen their digital competencies with a view to their studies and careers as teachers. The “digibot” recommends suitable learning… Read More »digibasics
Teaching Tools offers concise and evidence-based methodological-didactic information, suggestions and inspiration for lecturers and all others involved in teaching at the University of Zurich. The website is operated by the Office of the Vice President Education and Student Affairs at the University of Zurich and provides didactic basics as well… Read More »Teaching Tools
How to create accessible open educational resources? As part of the P8 Swissuniversities project “Swiss Digital Skills Academy“, project participants are supported in making content accessible. Public workshops, learning videos and tests ensure that all OER content is accessible. Courses for All Team: Prof. Dr. Alireza Darvishy, ZHAW Prof. Dr.… Read More »Accessible OERs
The Zurich University of the Arts strengthens and cultivates competencies for the digital age and develops contemporary workspaces for this purpose. So that members of the ZHdK can position themselves and shape their everyday digital working lives – in a self-determined, reflective and enjoyable way. The program is based on… Read More »Digital Skills & Spaces
The Digital Society Initiative’s Minor Master’s Degree Program Digital Skills enables UZH students to acquire competencies to meet the challenges of digital transformation and take advantage of its opportunities. The entire study program will be offered from fall ’24. Pilot modules, such as “Teamwork on Digital Transformation Challenges”, can already… Read More »Digital Skills (Master)
Creativity meets the future: next generation e-learning approaches. The ZHdK’s e-learning offers a broad range of teaching development, consulting and low-threshold training. So that members of the ZHdK can self-determine didactically high-quality and visually attractive teaching that arouses curiosity and creates a constructive learning atmosphere. More information Lead Charlotte Axelsson… Read More »E-Learning at the ZHdK