The Centre for Educational Development (UPL) contributes to a good culture of learning and teaching at Umeå university. We contribute by offering professional pedagogical support to teachers, departments, units and faculties.
UPL shall actively contribute to the development of teaching and learning in higher education at Umeå university
UPL shall support Umeå university's teachers in developing their teaching and pedagogical professionalism
UPL shall take part in the development of, and support for, new learning environments in higher education
Our vision is to support, pursue and inspire professional and strategic pedagogical development of higher education based on science and proven experiences.
Our goal is to have an organisation that:
To offer professional support for teachers is something Umeå university has prioritised for more than 30 years. From a few enthusiasts that wanted to support their colleagues in their thoughts about teaching and learning to the start of the Educational Developement Centre (UPC) in the end of the 1990's. UPC became a unit with staff and a pedagogical mission stated by the Vice-Chancellor.
We are a unit that is organised under the University library since 2013. In 2013 we were renamed Centre for Educational Development (UPL). At that time we were given more responsibilities regarding support for teachers in the use of digital learning environments as well as supporting the flexible teaching environments taking form across the campus.
Centre for Educational Development (UPL)
Johan Bures väg 16
901 87 Umeå
Visiting Address:
The Natural Science Building, 2nd floor (main floor), section NB
Telephone Director:
Lars Larsson +46(0)90-786 71 53
