TREnD 2026 Staff Training Program
TREnD is organized as a series of online conversations, and the Staff Training Program consists of interactive webinars offered to instructors across the TREnD partnership network. The program is primarily aimed at university teachers who are planning to develop student virtual exchanges and immersive learning activities in the coming years. Each session lasts approximately 1.5 hours, consisting of a 40–45 minute lecture followed by a Q&A discussion. Participation is also open to interested educators and researchers from other networks. This is the program >
Teaching Resilience and Environmental Democracy
Session 1 – 25 February, 3:00–4:30 pm.
By Kelly Tzoumis (DePaul University / Johns Hopkins University)
Integrating Critical Mapping into Higher Education
Session 2 – 11 March, 3:00–4:30 pm.
By Bill Rankin (Yale University)
Employing Virtual and Extended Reality in Higher Education
Session 3 – 25 March, 3:00–4:30 pm.
By Miriam Mulders (University of Duisburg-Essen)
Virtual Exchanges for Sustainable Education
Session 4 – 20 April, 3:00–4:30 pm.
By Hanna Lappalainen (University of Helsinki)
