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4th ObservIST Meeting

Monday, September 6th, 2021

The 4th Observist Meeting will be held on the 12th October with the following agenda:

  • Dissemination of the Best Practices identified under the 6th Call, promoting their recognition and sharing among IST community members.
  • Discussion and analysis of practical pedagogical methodologies, which encompass new ways of delivering lessons and the use of new technologies, including digital solutions, and practices to promote integration of students, faculty, researchers, technical and administrative staff on campus.

After the evaluation of proposed practices, in the 6th Call of Observist, by a panel of evaluators, 12 Good Practices were identified

The evaluation panel selected practice “Explain like I’m 5’ – Talks about science at Técnico for curious children and grownups” for “Good Practice of the Year”.

The IST community is invited to this Meeting.

Programme of the 4th  ObservIST meeting (PDF, 633B) (in PT)

NOTE: The presentations will be in PT

12 Best Practice Award Winners at the 6th ObservIST Call

Friday, July 2nd, 2021

via ObservIST

The 12 Best Practices Winners have already been disclosed, following the ObervIST’s 6th Call. Learn more about them at the 4th ObservIST’s meeting to be scheduled for the 12th October 2021, at the Abreu Faro Amphitheatre (venue to be confirmed).

Best Practices recognized at the 6th ObservIST’s Call:

Scrum-based supervision of MSc theses

A study which identifies the benefits of using Scrum to manage MSc theses.

Exonline: Use of the OpenedEX platform for evaluation (tests, exams)

Use of OpenEDX, exclusively for evaluation, with different levels of complexity, which is suitable for exams in STEM subjects through different types of questions.

Recover, organize and make digital information available at the Técnico Library: an evolving reality

The construction of a digital library should cater for Técnico community’s needs in terms of content nature and access to information and be able to ensure the safekeeping of documents in the long run. This reality has already been set in motion and is one of the strategic goals for development of the Técnico library.

 Safely CERIS Day Out 2020 during COVID19

The purpose of this event was to promote the interaction between young CERIS researchers and decrease isolation among them, while enhancing team spirit, promoting activities between its members, transferring knowledge between different research areas, promoting cooperation and carrying out the CERIS role in the community.

Lab2Market

Lab2Market@Técnico is an innovation acceleration programme, which aims to seek the best way of valuing the technologies developed by Técnico faculty, researchers and MSc and PhD students.

‘Explain like I’m 5’ – Talks about science at Técnico for curious children and grownups. (BP of the year 2021)

These talks seek to encourage children’s interest in science, underpinned in a cycle of talks with researchers of all scientific areas taught at Técnico, which deal with the scientific work carried out at the institution by using simple and accessible language for 5-year olds.

‘ISTO É’  Podcast

The ‘ISTO É’ podcast gives students voice to reply to candidates’ frequently asked questions, which deal mainly with Técnico’s educational offer and academic life, overcoming constraints brought by the pandemic and reaching out to prospective students.

Faraday News

This is a news platform which aims to bring together the general public and cutting-edge technology in different areas of Engineering, in particular Electronic Engineering, by increasing knowledge and paving the way for those who want to know more.

‘Grupo Comunica Ciência’, for the dissemination and communication of science carried out at Técnico, internally and externally

The goal of this group is to bring together the communication structure of the different units and the central communication structure of Técnico, as well as furthering a common body sense.

Virtual Visit to Técnico

Virtual visits to overcome the lack of access to Técnico facilities in the second semester of 2019/2020, as a result of the pandemic which led to the cancellation of the visits promoted by the NAPE’s Guides.

Working@Tecnico: Assessment of Psychosocial Risks at Técnico

Description of data collection and analysis, planning and implementation of an awareness campaign for Psychosocial Risks at Técnico.

Mechanics I makes the difference!

Description of the introduction of a separate collection procedure of urban solid waste and the development of a model with operating management measures and communication strategies.

Since its creation in 2015, 73 Best Practices have been recognized by the ObservIST, in a wide range of fields, by expert review teams.

Query of recognized Best Practices

Monday, February 15th, 2021

The ObservIST offers in https://observist.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/en/boas-praticas/ the possibility to access to the already recognized Best Practices by subject area, scope and type of purpose/objective they are able to fulfil. Thus, we seek to promote sharing and dissemination of Best Practices that can provide clues for analysis and resolution of problems and encourage continuous improvement at IST. When selecting one of the keywords listed below, you will be given the related Best Practices.

Note: Most of the Best Practices will be presented in Portuguese only.

6th Best Practice call

Monday, January 4th, 2021

via ObservIST

The ObservIST launches its 6th Best Practice call

The Observatory of Best Practices at IST (ObservIST) is a project that aims to identify, consolidate and disseminate institutional best practices, promoting their valorization and replication, thus boosting continued improvement in the School.

Having already held three ObservIST Meetings, in which the Best Practices identified between 2015 and 2019 were disseminated, and having released the ObservIST’s You Tube channel in 2020, where the videos of Best Practices identified in the 5th Call are available,  ObservIST now launches its its 6th call for Submission of Best Practices until March 12, 2021, and invites the entire IST community to participate.

More informations: https://observist.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/en/

4th ObservIST Meeting

Tuesday, September 1st, 2020

via ObservIST

The 4th ObservIST Meeting will take place on September 16, to disseminate the Best Practices identified under the 5th Call, promoting their recognition and sharing.

The practices submitted in the 5th Call of the ObservIST (Observatory of Best Practices of IST), were evaluated by a pool of evaluators, who identified 20 Best Practices, among which the proposal “Design and Production of MOOC Courses at Técnico ” was chosen by the jury as the “Best Practice of the Year 2020 ”.

The IST community is invited to attend this Meeting, which will be broadcast via streaming

4th ObservIST Meeting, scheduled for September 16, 2020

Thursday, July 2nd, 2020

Year after year, the number of best practices recognised at Técnico increases, as well as the involvement of the community. “Design e produção dos cursos MOOC Técnico” has been recognised as IST Best Practice 2020.
The 20 Best Practices recognised this year are included in 6 out of 11 thematic fields defined by ObservIST: Higher Education, Internationalisation, Communication, Infrastructures, Human Resources, Research, Development and Innovation.
The Institutional Studies, Planning and Quality Area (AEPQ), responsible for the coordination of the IST Observatory of Best Practices (ObservIST), has already made available on the “Best Practices” tab the 20 differentiated Good Practices in the follow-up to the 5th cal.

The program for the 4th ObservIST Meeting, scheduled for September 16, 2020 will be will be announced soon.

5th Good Practice call

Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

The ObservIST launches its 5th  Good Practice call on defined subject areas

The Observatory of Good Practices at IST (ObservIST) is a project that aims to identify, consolidate and disseminate institutional good practices, promoting their valorization and replication, thus boosting continued improvement in the School.

Having already held three  ObservIST meetings , which aimed to disseminate, promote and share the good practices identified in the previous call, the Observist launches its 5th call for Submission of Good Practices until March 10, 2020, and invites the entire IST community to participate.

More informations: http://observist.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/en/

ObservIST poster at 41st EAIR Forum

Thursday, August 29th, 2019

The Institutional Studies, Planning and Quality Area presented the ObservIST and the work developed over 5 years of activity at the 41st EAIR Forum under the theme “Responsibility of Higher Education Systems: What? Why? How?” which took place between August 25 and 28 in Leiden, the Netherlands, by presenting a Poster – Elevator pitch.

Dissemination of Best Practices Recognized by Observist

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019

via observist.tecnico.ulisboa.pt

The Third Meeting of the Observist took place on June 25th.

In this edition of the event seventeen Best Practices (BP), distributed by various thematic fields, were shared and certified, promoting their continuity and dissemination by the IST community.

The Best Practices (BP) are available on the “Best Practices” tab of the Observist website for the purpose of promoting their dissemination.

Read full news here: https://tecnico.ulisboa.pt/en/noticias/campus-e-comunidade/numero-de-boas-praticas-do-tecnico-continua-a-crescer/

3rd ObservIST Meeting

Tuesday, May 28th, 2019

The 3rd Observist Meeting will be held on 25th June with the objective of promoting the Good Practices identified in the 4th Call, to promote their recognition and sharing.

After the evaluation of proposed practices, in the 4th Call of Observist, by a panel of evaluators, 17 Good Practices were identified in 7 of the 11 defined thematic areas:

  • Higher Education
  • Internationalization
  • Communication
  • Infrastructure
  • Processes and Quality
  • Human Resources
  • Research, Development and Innovation

The panel of evaluators selected the proposal “From Good to Excellent, a workshop of Soft Skills with history” to “Good Practice of the Year”.

The IST community is invited to this Meeting.

NOTE: The presentations will be in PT