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Tina Štemberger and Andreja Klančar

dents was introduced, recognized in the habilitation process. Additionally,
Digital PAI program now provides training in digital competencies for the
digital transition. From 18 to , the ‘InoTez – Innovative Knowledge
with Technology’ project established technical and pedagogical support for
digital technology in teaching, introducing the Open UP platform to foster
student-centered learning. The ‘INOVUP – Innovative Learning and Teaching
in Higher Education’ project (18–) further improved teaching quality
with flexible learning methods, pedagogical training, and open-access pub-
lications. Currently, the UP Faculty of Management (1–4) is enhancing
blended learning through the project ‘Improving the Quality of the Pedagog-
ical Process by Incorporating Blended Learning into the Study Process’, in-
cluding the piloting of a hybrid course, ’Using Data for Proper Decision-Mak-
in’, integrating smart boards, cameras, microphones, and video conferencing
systems. These initiatives collectively strengthen the University of Primorska
commitment to modern, student-centered, and technology-enhanced high-
er education.
According to Rutar () innovative teaching refers to any original meth-
od or approach to teaching that is intentionally developed, organized, and
implemented (by the teacher alone or in collaboration with colleagues) to
enhance, improve, or transform the educational process. The goal is to ensure
academic success and promote the psychological well-being of students.
In this context, the roles of the teacher include:

− Facilitating and enabling insight into the development and role of
knowledge in society;
− Facilitating and enabling understanding of the content and structure
of a discipline or field;
− Facilitating and enabling the development of knowledge important to
individuals within a learning community;
− Assessing prior knowledge and connecting it with new knowledge
while reflecting on new insights;
− Providing feedback to students to support effective self-regulation in
their studies;
− Encouraging active learning by incorporating all communication skills.

The educational process is often organized in a way that promotes collab-
orative and cooperative learning between students and teachers (e.g., in-
quiry-based learning or research) and/or collaboration with the surrounding
environment. This may involve applying knowledge and adapting the struc-

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