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Academic Refuge Project’s MOOC on academic freedom and higher education values
Purpose
- Higher Ed (formal)
The EU-funded ‘Academic Refuge’ project aims to improve the capacity of European universities to assist refugees and threatened academics on campus and to promote understanding and respect for higher education values. During the project’s implementation an online course under the title “Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters” was launched. The course is free and it is designed for students and staff in higher education, but it will be relevant for anyone interested in asking critical questions. In this free online course, some of the questions that will be discussed are the following:
- What is academic freedom and how does it relate to other higher education and societal values?
- Why are academic freedom and related values important, and what threats or challenges to these values may be faced in different contexts?
- How can you as a student, academic or other staff member in higher education promote and defend academic freedom and related values
| Title | Academic Refuge Project’s MOOC on academic freedom and higher education values |
|---|---|
| Date launched | 2016 |
| Duration | Ongoing September 2016-August 2019 (3 years) |
| Type of Resource | MOOC |
| Purpose | Higher Ed (formal) |
| Online or Blended | OL |
| Learning objectives | Academic Freedom Matters aims to improve the capacity of European universities to assist refugees and threatened academics on campus and to promote understanding and respect for higher education values. Specifically, by the end of the MOOC participants will be able to:
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| Target group | Support Personnel |
| Evaluation results/ monitoring plan | NA |
| Recognition or certification of learning | Certificate of Achievement with a small fee (39 Euros) |
| Financing and sustainability model | Erasmus+ European Commission |
| Leading Organization | University of Oslo (developed the course) |
| Contact Person | Marit Egner, Project coordinator Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Website | Project website MOOC website |
