Department of Studies & Teaching

The HSN is working on a teaching and digitalization strategy together with the Teaching Advisory Board, which was founded in 2022 and is initially appointed for two years. Students, lecturers from both departments, representatives from the Language Centre and other interfaces meet regularly to jointly negotiate the interests of studying and teaching at the HSN and make recommendations to the Presidential Board. The HSN successfully applied for peer-to-peer strategy consulting to ensure a broad process with the highest possible level of participation in the creation of the teaching and digitalization strategy. Since October 2023 and until September 2024, we have been working together on the process internally and with the support of our peers and the Hochschulforum Digitalisierung.

In consultation with and with the participation of the Teaching Advisory Board, the Department of Studies & Teaching develops the teaching evaluation, in which all courses are regularly evaluated according to the different course types. In addition, the Department of Studies & Teaching regularly launches its own surveys, such as the lecturer survey or the student survey on infrastructure and other HSN topics. The evaluations are made public anonymously. A comprehensive student survey takes place once a year.

Studies & Teaching

The questionnaires for the student course evaluation were developed in cooperation with the Teaching Advisory Board, the Staff Council, the Deans' Offices of both faculties and the Department of Studies & Teaching.

• Evaluation core questionnaire (PDF, German only)
• Evaluation of laboratory practicals (PDF, German only)
• Evaluation regulations of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences (PDF, German only)

Lecturers also have the opportunity to include further questions in the questionnaire or to help design the questionnaires. To do so, please complete the following application form and send it to the Teaching Advisory Board: Questionnaire application form (German only)

Important information on the online procedure in presence can be found in the instructions (PDF, German only).

Information on the purpose, procedure and significance of the course evaluation can be found in videos:

• Explanatory video for students
• Explanatory video for lecturers (German only)

Infrastructure questionnaire of the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences

The student evaluation of study-related infrastructure and study-related services takes place every three semesters (evaluation regulations of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences).

The questionnaires for the evaluation of study-related infrastructure and services were revised in a participatory process from January 2023 to May 2023.

Process participants: Study Service Center, Media Center, e-Team, Library, International Office, Staff Council, Equal Opportunities and Diversity Officer, Presidential Board and StuRa.

The survey with the new questionnaire will take place for the first time in winter semester 23/24.

• Questionnaire Infrastructure (PDF)
• Evaluation regulations of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences (PDF )

Further surveys

The Department of Studies & Teaching conducts two online-based surveys for the Health and Social Sciences study area. Students at the end of the 7th semester and alumni are surveyed in different surveys.

The eTeach Network Thuringia supports and promotes the digital transformation of teaching, learning and examining in Thuringia. It makes a significant contribution by providing training, advice and support. The full potential of the network and the joint work of the Thuringian universities can be exploited through cross-university projects, transparent results and the bringing together of several interest groups.

As the local service point of the eTeach Network Thuringia, Marius Knodel is the contact person for all topics relating to the eTeach Network, supports teachers, learners and interested parties with a wide range of didactic and media technology issues together with the university's own e-team and helps with the conception and implementation of digital teaching and learning content.

The eTeach Network Thuringia also offers various free events with a focus on qualification and further development of teaching. The current program can be found here.