Academic Development Strategies to Support Teaching and Learning Processes Integrated with Technologies: Lessons Learnt at University of Trento

This article presents the reflections developed by the members of the Scientific Committee (SC) of the FormID, Teaching and Learning Centre at the University of Trento, on the Centre’s directions and perspectives, with specific reference to the role played by learning technologies. The reflections also address problems and opportunities experienced by the SC members and, above all, the identification of strategies to support academics’ professional development. The research addressed two questions: how is it possible to establish a new recognised identity for the Centre and how to orient its actions to maximise the benefits of technologies in teaching and learning practices? The research adopted a collaborative ethnographic approach: the main results emerged from the narratives are discussed and interpreted using the eight P’s framework [1]: purpose, people, place, practices, profile, politics, professional development and publication.