Event hosted by ITU Center for Excellence in Education
The Istanbul Technical University Center for Excellence in Education (ITU MEM) aims to enhance the quality of education and training through innovative programs and initiatives. It focuses on fostering academic excellence by offering workshops, seminars, and courses that empower students and professionals in various fields.
Training of Trainers (ToT): Learning Station Training (IAMU) for ITU Faculty of Maritime and IAMU Project Stakeholders, World Maritime Universities by ITU Center for Excellence in Education
The MAR-LSD Learning Station training, conducted as part of the "Organization Development Project FY2023" by ITU Center for Excellence in Education (ITU MEM) and the Faculty of Maritime, was held online with 40 participants.
Link: https://youtu.be/52fiAOAgSKM?feature=shared
Training of Trainers (ToT): Learning Station Training (ITU Academics) by ITU Center for Excellence in Education
As part of ITU’s vision to transform learning, the Learning Station Design Training for Academics was held at ITU MEM, Ayazağa Campus, bringing together faculty members from various departments. The program focused on promoting active learning approaches, shifting from traditional “teacher–student” roles to innovative “mentor–learner” relationships, and fostering collaborative knowledge exchange. A total of 11 participants attended the training, and all participants received certificates of participation.
The training introduced ITU’s Learning Stations Model, a modular and flexible framework aligned with the university’s digital transformation roadmap. Academics explored how learning stations can enhance student-centered learning, facilitate active engagement with course outcomes, and support interdisciplinary collaboration. The potential integration of these learning stations into EELISA communities or ITU seasonal schools for credit-bearing courses was also discussed.
Link:https://mukemmeliyet.itu.edu.tr/2024/04/03/itu-mem-akademisyenlere-yonelik-ogrenme-istasyonu-egitimi/
Training of Trainers (ToT): Learning Station Training for PMI Turkey Mentors by ITU Center for Excellence in Education
The ITU MEM delivered a Learning Station Training to an experienced team of mentors from Project Management Institute Turkey (PMI Turkey). The first session of the three-part online program was held on 24 April 2024, with feedback sessions completed on 3 July 2024. A total of 35 participants attended in the training. The program introduced the Learning Station model, emphasizing learner-centered approaches and enabling mentors to share knowledge and experience effectively. Its modular and flexible structure allows practical application in various areas of project management, including planning, implementation, and process monitoring, aligning with ITU’s digital transformation roadmap.
Link: https://mukemmeliyet.itu.edu.tr/2024/07/03/itu-memden-pmia-ogrenme-istasyonu-egitimi/
Training of Trainers (ToT): Learning Station Program (University of Strathclyde) by ITU Center for Excellence in Education
Within the British Council’s UK–Türkiye Connect4Innovation Program, the ITU Center for Excellence in Education (MEM) delivered a Learning Station Training at the University of Strathclyde.
Held on 29–30 April 2024, the two-session program introduced ITU’s Learning Station Model, developed in line with the university’s digital transformation roadmap. A total of 14 participants attended the training, where they explored innovative, learner-centered approaches and designed their own Learning Stations.
Link: https://mukemmeliyet.itu.edu.tr/2024/04/30/itu-mem-strathclyde-universitesinde/
The learning station model: Co-creation with students and stakeholders as a practice for knowing, thinking,feeling, and doing for SEFI Members by ITU Center for Excellence in Education
The SEFI Annual Conference workshop on 4 September 2024 at ITU showcased the Learning Station (LS) model as an innovative approach to teaching and learning. Participants explored hands-on activities demonstrating how the LS model enables modular learning environments, learner-centered practices, and interactive knowledge co-creation. The session included 16 attendees from outside ITU.
Link:https://www.conftool.net/sefi2024/index.php?page=browseSessions&print=export&ismobile=false&form_session=798&mode=table&presentations=show
Events hosted by ITU GINOVA
ITU GINOVA, the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center of Istanbul Technical University, serves as a dynamic hub for fostering entrepreneurship and innovation within the university community. By providing various educational programs, workshops, and networking opportunities, ITU GINOVA empowers students and aspiring entrepreneurs to develop their ideas into viable business ventures. The center collaborates with industry experts, alumni, and partners to create an ecosystem that supports creative thinking, project development, and commercialization strategies. Through its initiatives, ITU GINOVA aims to enhance the entrepreneurial spirit among students and contribute to the broader innovation landscape.
"Jump Start" Entrepreneurship Training Programme
GINOVA launched the Jump Start: Quick Start to Entrepreneurship Certificate Program for the 2024-2025 Fall semester on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The program began with the lecture "Introduction to Entrepreneurship" by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adnan Veysel Ertemel and provided participants with practical skills to test business ideas, design experiments, develop business models, and prepare for investor presentations.
Participants engaged in advanced topics such as Design Thinking and Technology Commercialization & Licensing Strategies, and gained hands-on experience through the Experiment Design workshop to develop Minimum Viable Products (MVPs). The program concluded with project presentations to a jury and preparation for Demo Day through the Preparing the Venture for Investment workshop. Asynchronous modules guided by Koray İnan, GINOVA Advisory Board member, complemented the training.
The Jump Start Program was organized in two separate sessions during the academic year. The first session hosted 62 participants (including 52 from ITU and 10 out of ITU participants), while the second session attracted a larger group with 152 participants (including 142 from ITU and 10 out of ITU participants).
Successful completion of the 30-hour training awarded participants a certificate and micro-credits, and provided access to advanced entrepreneurship training at 1773 ITU Technopark, opportunities to meet investors, and one-on-one mentorship from experts. Link: https://haberler.itu.edu.tr/haberdetay/2024/11/01/itu-ginova-jump-start-girisimcilik-egitim-programi-basladi-2024
SUMMARY
Through its diverse outreach and lifelong learning initiatives, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) demonstrates a comprehensive and sustained commitment to SDG 4 – Quality Education. In 2024, ITU reached thousands of learners outside the university through community-oriented training, professional development, pedagogical exchange, and entrepreneurship education. From ITU SEM’s 96 open public programs serving 4,714 external participants, to ITU MEM’s national and international “Learning Station” workshops, and ITU GINOVA’s entrepreneurship trainings engaging non-ITU learners, these initiatives collectively extend the university’s academic resources to the broader public. By combining programmed and ad-hoc outreach, ITU fosters skill development, pedagogical innovation, and lifelong learning within and beyond its campuses. This sustained, publicly accessible educational engagement highlights ITU’s role as a leading institution that not only advances academic excellence but also actively contributes to social and professional development across communities.