This comparative case study investigates how three selected higher education institutions use digital platforms to support teachers in their professional development. Professional development can relate to enhancing teaching practices or supporting teachers in using digital tools in their classrooms. The platforms include well-known digital platforms such as Moodle or Canvas and extend to other tools and self-developed programmes.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, these digital platforms were an important support factor in the accelerated transition from in-person education toward digital (or digitally enhanced) education. In particular, teachers who were not yet familiar with digitally enhanced learning could find support on these platforms (for example, through videos, good practice examples or similar) as well as the opportunity to exchange with colleagues working on the same or similar problems.