Special Projects
Graveler: A Game-Based E-Learning Tool
Graveler is an e-learning tool to integrate game-based e-learning into university teaching. It is open source and combines the functionality of a learning management system and conference software with a virtual reality multiplayer game. Graveler is used in the Global Awarneness Education seminars such as "What is Globalization?", "Global Challenges to Development: No Poverty", "CIVIS BIP Democratic Memories in Global Perspective" and "Global Migration on the Ground". In these courses, students are taken on a virtual world tour using Graveler where they discover and solve problems in different cities together with other students while learning more about globalization and cross-border processes. In 2024, Graveler will be further developed and expanded with the help of funding from the Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre. The goal is to integrate game-based learning into university teaching and training of staff to promoting inter- and transdisciplinary perspectives, impart intercultural competence and problem-solving skills for the ecological and social challenges of our time. Watch the video below to learn more about Graveler.
Into the Wild: Art and Science Collaboration
A special course to raise awareness of the interconnectivity and vulnerability of the world's remaining wilderness through art and science. Students will have an opportunity to spend time in an Alpine environment and use scientific and artistic observation techniques to develop a deeper understanding of the incredible ecosystems and cultural landscapes of the European Alps.
Global Challenges to Development
This special course series is organized in partnership with the State University of Maringá in Brazil. It gives students an opportunity to debate different theoretical concepts to understand the current challenges to development brought about by globalization processes in different parts of the world. Each course will focus on one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).