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INGENIUM Staff Academy - Innovative Teaching for Sustainable Development (Skövde 2026)

INGENIUM Staff Academy - Innovative Teaching for Sustainable Development (Skövde 2026)

Badge awarded to

Mariano Pierantozzi


Issued on 11 Feb 2026 by

INGENIUM European University

INGENIUM European University

This Digital Open Badge is awarded to staff who delivered presentations at the INGENIUM Staff Academy during the 10 Days of INGENIUM hosted by the University of Skövde, Sweden, 2–6 February 2026. The Staff Academy is a twice yearly forum within the alliance where educators showcase, share, and transfer innovative pedagogical methodologies and co develop future ready teaching practices. The INGENIUM Staff Academy brings together colleagues from the alliance’s partner universities for hands on workshops and interactive sessions that strengthen student centered learning, connect research and education, and advance blended and challenge based approaches. Each edition features ten a one-and-a-half-hour sessions (one led by each partner university), fostering cross disciplinary exchange, transferability of good practices, and a growing community of practice across INGENIUM. The Skövde 2026 edition is held within the 10 Days of INGENIUM and focuses on Innovative Teaching for Sustainable Development, aligning teaching innovation with ecological, economic and social sustainability. By participating as presenters, earners contribute to the diffusion of effective teaching methods across the alliance and help embed these practices institution wide, in line with INGENIUM’s objectives for innovative pedagogy and lifelong learning.
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Achievement Type Applied learning
Field of Study Pedagogy
Specialization Showcasing a transferable pedagogical method or case

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INGENIUM European University

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INGENIUM is an alliance of ten institutions of higher education from ten European countries. We seek to enable each member of the network to offer high-quality study and qualification programmes with digital components which are shared within the INGENIUM Alliance. Due to the internationalisation of courses and an increase in student and staff mobility, the promotion of intercultural competence among teachers and students is of central interest to us.

Criteria

The earner of this badge has delivered a one-and-a-half-hour presentation or demonstration of an innovative teaching approach, highlighting evidence of improved learning outcomes and potential for cross institutional transfer, contributed to discussion on student centered learning, connecting research and education, and blended/hybrid methods in higher education.

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Alignment: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — teaching practices supporting SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), and SDG 17 (Partnerships). (Context: Winter 2026 theme emphasises sustainability and co creation across ecological, economic, and social dimensions.)