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Aug 2023
24m 50s

Didacticum

Linköpings universitet
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Gunvor and Peter have both been at the university for some time and eventually became part of Didacticum. They’re here today to tell you about what this group does and how they help LiU staff become better teachers.    Guest: Gunvor Larsson Torstensdotter & Peter Dalenius Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker 
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