Exchange of teaching and learning practices in higher education of Austria and Georgia

Therefore, meetings with the experts of the teaching centres of BOKU and of the University Graz were organized. The Georgian and Austrian teams continued the discussions started in June on implementation of innovative emerging technologies in teaching and learning, different approaches for skills assessment, ongoing didactic qualification and professionalization of educators.

The guests were particularly interested in quality management systems at university. Therefore, meetings at the quality management unit of the BOKU were also conducted. The focus of the discussions laid on quality assurance of the new curricula and of the university development on different levels, the ways of assessments and surveys in collaboration with student representatives and stakeholders.

At the end, a scientific-technical excursion on water management was organized, visiting waterworks for drinking water and wastewater treatment plants of the municipality of Tulln. This excursion was a joint activity with the bilateral project “Training of Trainees” between Austria (SETEC Engineering) and Georgia (GTU) in partnership with the Institute of Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control (SIG), BOKU.