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Centre for Educational Development

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The Centre for Educational Development (UPL) has the overall task of promoting pedagogical development and research in higher education at Umeå university. Through a wide range of courses, workshops and seminars for professional development in higher education we give all teachers at the university an opportunity to continuously develop their pedagogical skills.

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Courses

You can find the upcoming courses in the course portal. The applications for the autumn courses open 15 Februa...

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Workshops

Here are our workshops and seminars regarding, for example, e-learning and your pedagogical portfolio. You can...

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Seminars

UPL offers teachers a number of different seminars and seminar series.

About UPL

Our vision is to support and inspire professional and strategic pedagogical development.

Support for e-learning

UPL offers support for both staff and students in the e-learning systems at Umeå university.

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News

Support for teachers following the temporary shutdown of Canvas
Published: 2026-05-08

To help ensure that teaching and examination can continue, UPL is ready to support teachers with questions.

Recognised and Distinguished Teachers Autumn 2025
Published: 2025-12-19

35 teachers have been appointed within Umeå University’s model for the recognition of teaching qualifications

New article on design thinking in programme development
Published: 2025-12-15

How can future education be designed with a stronger focus on students’ needs and learning pathways?

Learning Lab Hybrid concluded with a well-attended digital session
Published: 2025-11-13

Learning Lab Hybrid concluded with a well-attended digital session

More opportunities to apply for Postgraduate supervision in practice
Published: 2025-02-24

Starting from 2024, Postgraduate Supervision in Practice will be offered at Umeå University four times a year

Conference on examination attracted hundreds of participants
Published: 2023-11-22

Umeå university took the lead in discussing examination in higher education

Lars Larsson new director of Centre for Educational Development
Published: 2023-10-11

Lars Larsson, director of Centre for Educational Development

Event

June

KOM-Workshop: Information or Exformation
Wed
3
Jun
KOM-Workshop: Information or Exformation
Time 08:30 - 12:00 3 June 08:30 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Course. How can we ensure that when we give students instructions in what we think is a clear and effective way, it is actually understood as it was meant?

August

Teaching Portfolio II: Developing your teaching portfolio
Thu
20
Aug
Teaching Portfolio II: Developing your teaching portfolio
Time 13:00 - 16:00 20 August 13:00 - 16:00
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. This workshop provides an opportunity to give and receive feedback on your own teaching portfolio.

Shut up and write (your portfolio)!
Thu
27
Aug
Shut up and write (your portfolio)!
Time 09:00 - 16:00 27 August 09:00 - 16:00
Place Lilla konferensrummet, UPL or via Zoom

Workshop. Is it hard to get started with your teaching portfolio, or difficult to protect writing time in your calendar? Welcome to a focused writing time.

September

Workshop: The Many Flexpert Teaching Perspectives
Wed
2
Sep
Workshop: The Many Flexpert Teaching Perspectives
Time 08:30 - 12:00 2 September 08:30 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. In the workshop, we will explore together how our perspectives and ideas about good teaching influence the roles we tend to take on

Shut up and write (your portfolio)!
Thu
3
Sep
Shut up and write (your portfolio)!
Time 09:00 - 16:00 3 September 09:00 - 16:00
Place Lilla konferensrummet, UPL or via Zoom

Workshop. Is it hard to get started with your teaching portfolio, or difficult to protect writing time in your calendar? Welcome to a focused writing time.

Canvas New Quizzes
Tue
22
Sep
Canvas New Quizzes
Time 13:00 - 14:00 22 September 13:00 - 14:00
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. In this workshop, we will go through the new feature in Canvas.