In order to recommend relevant, up-to-date and adequate activities and programs for every HEInnovate dimension, we have collected successful programs from the 5 THEI partner universities in addition to 5 experienced entrepreneurial universities.
With the help of a questionnaire, we were able to collect 3 of the universities top-notch programs or activities per dimensions. Simultaneously, the questionnaire required the university to organize the initiative into either basic or advanced and top-down or bottom-up. Besides this collection, we also analyzed the HEInnovate case studies for good-practice activities.
Creating the eHEI Card Sets
Following the collection of all the results, we clustered the recommendations into thematic sub-dimensions. For example, if two programs from two universities had similar action items and goals, we would cluster them into a specific theme, relating to one of the HEInnovate dimensions. We then labelled this theme, a “sub-dimension”, which resulted in a card. Each sub-dimension or card was then categorized into “Basic” or “Advanced”, depending on it’s complexities and requirements. In this way, every Dimension has about 4-6 sub-dimensions or cards, via the creation of program clusterings from the 5 THEI partner universities and 5 experienced entrepreneurial universities. Ultimately, this resulted in 40 cards total.
How to Use the eHEI Card Sets
Each recommendation card can not only help an HEI with the further development in a specific field, but also allows an HEI to compare their activities and programs with existing ones and find the best fit unique to each university.
Furthermore, the individual recommendation cards can together in combination, act as a foundation, in the various Dimensions, to foster a transformation process. Of course it is also important for a university to keep their own ideas, experiences and resources in mind, when further developing their HEI.
Download the eHEI Cards
Experience the eHEI journey by downloading the eHEI Cards. Your opinion is very important and we invite you to give us your feedback: short-questionnaire about the THEI2.0 Toolkit. Thank you!
