Inspiration, interaction and togetherness at the Onderwijsfestival |
| On Thursday the 6th of March UU's annual education event took place: the OnderwijsFestival. Over 500 visitors from the entire UU education community were this year's guests in the Academiegebouw. A wide range of sessions allowed participants to exchange extensively and meet new colleagues on this sun-drenched day in March. Many participants experienced it as a day where, as a community, you can take a moment to reflect on and celebrate the education we are working so hard on together. Curious about the atmosphere or want to relive the day? |
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Keep developing yourself as a teacher |
As a teacher, you can take advantage of all kinds of development offers in the field of teaching, organised by the Centre for Academic Teaching and Leaning (CAT). From courses to programmes and workshops to webinars. For example, sessions focusing on designing, recording and enriching knowledge clips and on programmatic testing with the innovation tool eJournal will take place. In addition, there are several workshops aimed at introducing and learning how to work with the new Learning Management System Brightspace. Be sure to check out the complete offer!
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Save the Date: Researching subjectification within Higher Education |
| On Monday 14 April, from 13:00 to 17:00 o’clock, an inspiring conference will take place on subjectification in higher education. This process, in which students develop their voice, autonomy, and self-worth, will be explored from various theoretical and disciplinary perspectives. Building on last year’s symposium on identity, this year’s theme delves deeper into the normative and philosophical dimensions of subjectification. Through three short keynotes and interactive sessions, we will examine the role of ethics, interdisciplinarity, and Community Engaged Learning. Don’t miss this opportunity to critically engage with the implications for education and society! |
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| Teacher Training for Integrating GenAI in Programming Education |
Do you teach programming in a course and do you want to know how Generative AI (ChatGPT etc.) can support your students with learning how to program? As part of the faculty USO project ‘Teacher Support for Integrating GenAI practices in Programming Courses’ a hands-on teacher training is offered in which you'll learn how GenAI can be integrated in teaching and learning activities in a didactically supported way. The training will be offered twice: on 1 April and 3 April (from 16:00 – 17:30 o’clock) at the Buys Ballotgebouw at Utrecht Science Park. |
Call for proposals: CHARM-EU education innovation projects |
| CHARM-EU offers, in collaboration with the Centre for Academic Teaching and Learning, the opportunity to submit a proposal for an education innovation project within the theme “Crossing Boundaries”. This theme can be interpreted ranging from internationalisation to transdisciplinary or interfaculty collaborations and other relevant initiatives that fit within this theme. Projects can apply for max. €75.000 (interfaculty applications) or €30.000 (faculty applications), for a period of max. 3 years. |
| Community Engaged Learning: A conversation with James Kennedy |
| Community Engaged Learning (CEL) is a key focus of Utrecht University where students, faculty and external partners collaborate on social issues. Recently, UU has sharpened its vision for CEL with a docus on the minimal components that define this form of education. In this interview with James Kennedy, Dean Community Engaged Learning, we further explain this vision and discuss current developments and future plans. What does CEL mean in practice and how does it contribute to the connection between university and society? |
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Podcast Editing for Lecturers: From Recording to Publishing
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Would you like to record and professionally edit your own academic podcast? Join our hands-on workshop Podcast Editing, led by experts from Mediaproductions. In this session, you’ll learn the fundamentals of audio editing, explore essential software and techniques and start working on your own recordings right away. Whether your podcast is for teaching, research, or science communication, this workshop will equip you with the practical skills to produce a high-quality, professional-sounding podcast.
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Contract with Blackboard ends on December 31st 2025 - Secure your teaching materials in time
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| From September 2025, all UU education will take place on Brightspace. The contract with Blackboard ends on 31 December, 2025. After that, content on Blackboard will no longer be directly accessible. It is important to save all teaching materials you want to keep in another location in time. Think of documents, presentations, and course manuals. |
What value does Continuing Education have for UU? |
| In a video, rector Henk Kummeling - in conversation with Wieger Bakker (dean LifeLong Learning) and Hanne ten Berge (educational consultant Educational Development & Training) - talks about the importance of Continuing Education for UU. Among other things, he discusses the new education model in relation to lifelong learning, what it brings you as a teacher and how you can contribute to it. Recognition and appreciation will also be discussed. Henk Kummeling: ‘For us, this interaction with professionals is important. With it, we can feed our own research and our initial teaching.’ |
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From The Teacher Community T@UU |
Interdisciplinarity as a budget band-aid in higher education |
| In an era marked by global challenges, interdisciplinarity is often heralded as a solution to a range of issues facing higher education, from producing more adaptable graduates to addressing budget cuts. This promise of integration across fields has gained traction, also in our own university. However, while interdisciplinarity offers distinct benefits, it also comes with its own set of challenges, especially when considered as a catch-all remedy for complex systemic problems. Curious about T@UU’s take on this? |
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From The Teaching and Learning Collection |
| Open Minds: learning to take perspective and engage in dialogue |
| How do you learn to be really open to other perspectives? To really listen and understand another person, even if you think differently yourself? A digital game, a game design assignment and a creative dialogue: all methods that you can use in your teaching. Professor and dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leoniek Wijngaards-de Meij, and Robin Bos, junior lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, presented three innovative teaching methods from this project during the OnderwijsFestival. |
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