Education, Organisation, Research
Professional Development Exchange Hub: what courses are on offer?
Broaden your horizons as a university teacher
Are you eager to learn more about the latest educational developments and learn from colleagues from other universities? If so, this is your chance to become part of a national collaboration, specifically designed to facilitate interaction and collaboration between a diverse community of teaching staff from different institutions.
From Rotterdam to Maastricht, Amsterdam to Groningen: face-to-face meetings, online courses, webinars, and hybrid activities will be offered at various locations, dates, and times, allowing educators to delve deeper into relevant topics including innovative technologies, diversity and inclusivity, assessment, sustainable development goals, and (inter)disciplinary education.
Eligibility criteria for staff to participate
You are employed and have formal teaching duties at one of the participating universities: Open Universiteit, Radboud University Nijmegen, Maastricht University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam, University of Groningen, or Leiden University.
· In most cases, it is of added value if you have already obtained the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ/BKO).
· Certain activities offered are only available in Dutch or English. To participate in these, you require sufficient proficiency in the language offered.
What is on offer and where?
Institution
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Description
Generative AI, like AI chatbots, has a significant impact on how students learn and the future of their professions. How do you navigate this?
In this workshop for teachers, programme directors, and programme coordinators, discover VU Amsterdam policies and VU-CTL recommendations on deploying generative AI in teaching and learning. Gain valuable ideas on integrating it effectively and responsibly into your programme or course.
Location
Hybrid
Dates and times
1 October 2024, 11:00 - 12:30
3 December 2024, 11:00 - 12:30
Language
Dutch, unless someone cannot speak Dutch - in which case English.
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
https://vu.nl/en/events/2024/effectively-integrating-generative-ai-into-your-course-1
https://vu.nl/en/events/2024/effectively-integrating-generative-ai-into-your-course-2
Institution
University of Groningen
Description
Curious about engaging your students, increasing the impact of your teaching, and saving time on the design of your courses? Engaging with open education might be the answer..
During this webinar, we will give information to help you understand:
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What the concepts of open education and open educational resources are
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Why and when using open educational resources and practices can help transform education.
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Where you can find open educational resources
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How you can effectively implement open educational resources and practices into your teaching.
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Who can help you on your open education journey.
Location
Online webinar
Dates and times
26 September 2024, 11:00 - 12:00
Language
English
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
Institution
Erasmus Universiteit
Description
Do you see your own students collaborating with students from another country within your subject? To offer them a learning experience with students and teachers from a different environment/culture? To achieve this without students going on a physical exchange, Virtual Exchange (VE) can be used. Via VE, students work together on tasks online and in this way develop competences such as collaboration and intercultural communication in addition to professional knowledge. Through VE, ALL students have the opportunity for an international experience and are not hindered by mobility challenges. In addition, VE offers students an interesting different perspective on the content of the course. Examples include exploring health care in both countries or discovering perspectives on behavioral problems or mental disorders.
In this MicroLab you will work on the integration of VE in your course. This MicroLab has been developed in close collaboration with UNIC, a European alliance of eight universities in post-industrial cities in Europe that are committed to stimulating mobility and inclusion with a view to social impact.
Location
Online Microlab
Dates & Times
Monday 4 nov 2024
Language
English
Costs
Free
More information & sign-up
Sign up by sending an email to training@risbo.eur.nl.
Cursus How to integrate virtual exchange into your course | Erasmus University Rotterdam (eur.nl)
Institution
Open Universiteit
Description
In this workshop, we will dive into the world of educational videos together and explore what really makes these videos of high quality. We start by exploring participants' views on what defines a good educational video. Using examples, we identify criteria of quality.
We then introduce a theoretical framework in which these criteria are conveniently grouped into five dimensions. The participants use this to do further assessment of their own videos using a checklist that includes these five dimensions.
During the joint discussion of the videos, the presenters will add an extra layer to the theoretical framework which may answer the question why people sometimes judge the same product very differently in terms of quality.
We will conclude the workshop with provocative questions that you will take home with you, so that afterwards you can reflect further on how to continue improving the quality of educational videos.
Location
Online / Face2Face
Dates and times
Workshop duration: 90 minutes.
On request. Starting from 6 registrations, we will contact participants to schedule a moment.
Participants should bring their own laptop.
Language
Available in Dutch and English
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
For more information, send an e-mail to docentprofessionalisering@ou.nl
Institution
Leiden University
Description
How do you see yourself during a supervision process: are you a delegator, expert, coach or perhaps critical friend? Are you looking for tools to better guide your students in the challenging thesis process?
As a supervisor, you play a key role in student success. This course will provide you with the tools and strategies to improve your supervision skills and provide effective mentoring. Learn about different supervision roles, common challenges and how to provide valuable feedback to your student. Start now and learn how to take your supervision skills to the next level in this short module.
Location
Online (self-paced)
Dates and times
Start any time (independently)
Language
Available in Dutch and English
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
Send an e-mail to: trainingoffice@llinc.leidenuniv.nl stating your name, institute, preferred language (Dutch/English) and subject: “registration module Supervising thesis students - PDE”. You will receive a link to the e-learning module which you can complete in your own time.
Institution
University of Groningen
Description
Learn basic Dutch
The course will take place over the course of three weeks, helping you to:
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Introduce yourself and connect with fellow learners.
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Talk about your family, friends, work, and study.
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Experience life in the Netherlands.
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Speak, write, and understand useful Dutch.
During the course, you will learn Dutch phrases, greetings, vocabulary, numbers, spelling, and grammar. By the end of the course, you will be able to recognise familiar words and phrases about yourself and your family. You will be taught to use simple sentences to describe where you live and about the people you know. Finally, you will be able to write short texts such as an email or fill in forms with personal details. The focus will be on receptive skills such as reading and listening.
This course has been ranked as one of the best online courses by online course aggregator class central.
Location
MOOC
Dates and times
You can start anytime (self-paced)
Language
English
Costs
Free of charge (completion within three weeks, no certificate) or €75 for participants who want a certificate or want to study longer than three weeks.
More information and sign-up
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/dutch
https://www.rug.nl/society-business/knowledge-and-learning/mooc/?lang=en
Institution
Open Universiteit
Description
The aim of this course is to give you an understanding of how the world works for someone who is autistic, and the effects this has on education. In doing so, you will develop the ability to empathise with autistic students. The course provides guidelines for making education autism-inclusive, with concrete examples of how to apply those guidelines. The guidelines become understandable as you have first gained an understanding of autism.
Location
Online
Dates and times
Start at any time (self-paced)
Language
Dutch
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
Institution
Maastricht University
Description
Among students as well as teaching staff confusion exist about giftedness. There is no clear definition, while there are many assumptions about giftedness, like the idea that a gifted student will always achieve high grades and never get stuck. In fact, giftedness is not only mental acuity or cognitive ability, but it is a set of characteristics, including sensitivity, doubt and setting (too) ambitious goals. Although gifted students mention the same problems as their peer students, an extra layer of complexity is added because of these characteristics, and this can negatively influence their well-being and academic performance.
In the first half of the session, we will explore the prejudices and pitfalls of giftedness. In the second part, we will discuss ways in which gifted students can be supported by exploring some helpful tools for coaching these students. Overlap of characteristics can be seen between giftedness and behavioural, emotional and anxiety disorders such as AD(H)D and. In this meeting we also will shine a bit more light on this topic. Understanding this can help gifted students to develop their talents and thrive in (academic) life.
Location
On campus
EDLAB Maastricht University Teaching & Learning Centre
Sint Hubertuslaan 12, Maastricht
Dates and times
25 November 2024, 13:00 – 17:00
Language
English
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
Institution
Leiden University
Description
Would you like to update an existing lecture or design a completely new one? Would you like to know what all your students need to understand lecture materials? Please attend the online module Accessible lectures in three steps and find out how to tailor your lecture to the neurodiverse group of students in your course.
Location
Online
Dates and times
Start at any time (self-paced)
Language
Available in Dutch and English
Costs
No costs, open access
More information and sign-up
Send an e-mail to: trainingoffice@llinc.leidenuniv.nl stating your name, institute, preferred language (Dutch/English) and subject: “registration module Accessible Lectures in Three Steps”. You will receive a link to the e-learning module which you can complete in your own time.
Institution
Erasmus University
Description
The MicroLab is designed to support teachers in strengthening intercultural communication between and with students. No specific prior knowledge is required.
What will you achieve?
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Recognise the elements of a safe and inclusive learning environment.
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Using intercultural communication to reinforce this.
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Reflect on your own cultural background and personal norms, values and assumptions.
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Explain how to apply intercultural communication competences during teaching.
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Recognise how power dynamics affect interaction with students.
Location
Campus Woudestein
Dates and times
Dinsdag 21 jan 2025
Tijd: 13:00 - 16:00Campus Woudestein - T11-67
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Dinsdag 10 jun 2025
Tijd: 13:00 - 16:00Campus Woudestein - T11-67
Costs
None
More information and sign-up
Sign up by sending an email to training@risbo.eur.nl.
Institution
Erasmus University
Description
In this MOOC you will work on your own assessment products through assignments. For example, you can create an assessment plan for your own course. In addition, you will become part of a global learning community of higher education teachers.
We offer instructional videos, interviews with experts and with teachers, animations, and checklists. In addition to this, you will find exercises, test assignments and discussions in the MOOC.
Location
Online
Dates and times
Every 8 weeks. It is possible to register and start with the MOOC.
Language
English
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
Assessment in Higher Education: Professional Development for Teachers | Coursera
Institution
Radboud University Nijmegen
Description
During the course you will discuss why education and science should be key drivers of sustainability. Additionally, we'll explore ways to not only equip students with the required knowledge but also with the necessary skills for the future. This training helps you to make your teaching future-proof!
The course will provide food for thought as well as room for discussion. As a participant, you will get inspired and develop ideas about how you can integrate the topic of sustainable development into your own teaching, even when there’s a lack of time to make big adjustments.
Location
On campus Nijmegen
Dates and times
8 October 2024, 13:00 - 16:00
5 November 2024, 14:00 - 16:00
Language
The course is in English, unless all participants speak Dutch.
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
Institution
Erasmus University
Description
Are you looking for ways to create impact with your course? Our world is complex and full of wicked problems, through our education we can prepare students to be able to contribute to solving these challenges. But where to start? Join this webinar to explore principles of impact-driven education and identify opportunities for your course. This webinar is an introduction to the MicroLab ‘How to design impact driven education?’. This webinar is also open for non-teaching staff. All EUR-staff can participate for free.
What will you achieve?
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Explore the principle of impact-driven education and identify opportunities for your course.
Location
Online
Dates and times
Send an email to training@risbo.eur.nl to request this webinar.
This webinar is organised on demand for a minimum of 4 participants.
Language
The course is in English, unless all participants speak Dutch.
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
Institution
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Description
In this workshop, we will cover easy-to-apply methods to make your course more active and blended.
We will provide you with five practical tips. Teachers who have already implemented these tips are very happy with the results, as are their students!
Location
Online
Dates and times
5 November 2024 11:00 - 12:30
28 January 2025 11:00 - 12:30
Language
Dutch, unless someone cannot speak Dutch - in which case English.
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
https://vu.nl/en/events/2024/5-tips-for-active-blended-learning-1
https://vu.nl/en/events/2025/5-tips-for-active-blended-learning-2
Institution
Maastricht University
Description
In this workshop you will receive guidance on how to enhance your teaching by using storytelling, videos, interviews, and other techniques from the TV industry. Whether being taught online or face-to-face, students learn better in a stimulating environment. It is the responsibility of the lecturer to create that environment with their performance, the course content, and the positive energy they engender from their audience.
All this can be achieved by using easy to learn techniques from the TV industry. Teaching and being taught can be much more fun, if you know how to! TV producer and media skills trainer Julian Dismore will introduce you to different ways to make your lectures and materials more engaging while maintaining the academic standard. Exercises, discussions, and role play will help you improve your approach.
There are numerous ways you can bring your lectures to life. And presenting skills like passion, body language and pacing can all be improved quickly and effectively. Julian’s career has been built on making even the driest subject matter compelling for a prime-time TV audience, so he’s confident he can help make any academic content compelling, with the right approach.
Location
Online via Zoom
Dates and times
11 November 2024, 13:30 - 16:00, Trainer: Julian Dismore
Language
English
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
Institution
Open Universiteit
Description
The focus of this workshop is the successful supervision of (individual) students. A special aspect here is the role of the online tutor. After all, many teachers maintain contact with students remotely: through phone calls, e-mail and zoom or during virtual classes.
During this workshop we will cover some theoretical aspects and practice fundamental interaction and conversation techniques, like feedback rules in role play and discussions based on sources and videoclips. We try as much as possible to connect to situations in your own teaching practice. The focus is always on optimizing each person's strengths as effectively as possible for (online) individual coaching.
Location
Online / Face2Face
Dates and times
On demand. Starting at 4 registrations. Participants will be contacted to schedule a moment.
Language
Dutch and English are both available.
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
For more information, send an e-mail to docentprofessionalisering@ou.nl
Institution
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Description
In this workshop, you’ll learn 10 ways to achieve the same quality of teaching (or better) with less effort.
In this workshop, we will dive into ten simple methods to reduce the time spent on conducting teaching, and specifically grading student work, without compromising the quality of teaching. You can apply the methods to almost all forms of teaching.
Location
Hybrid
Dates and times
22 October 2024, 11:00 - 12:30
14 January 2025, 11:00 - 12:30
Language
Dutch, unless someone cannot speak Dutch - in which case English.
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
https://vu.nl/en/events/2024/10-handy-methods-to-save-time-in-your-course-1
https://vu.nl/en/events/2025/10-handy-methods-to-save-time-in-your-course-2
Institution
University of Groningen
Description
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:
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Identify the most important moments and phases in the PhD trajectory.
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Assess your own role and shared responsibility as a supervisor.
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Experiment with tools and methods to improve the effectiveness of PhD supervision.
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Apply effective interaction techniques in conversations with the PhD student.
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Improve the process of dealing with expectations and formulating goals.
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Reflect on your professional development as PhD supervisor in the academic context.
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Demonstrate awareness of your own values, qualities, and pitfalls; as well as awareness about being a role model to your PhD students.
This course aims primarily to support both aspiring and more experienced PhD supervisors in their important and challenging role. The course may also be relevant for policymakers and trainers within scientific institutions.
Location
Online
Dates and times
You can start anytime (self-paced)
Language
English
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
https://www.rug.nl/society-business/knowledge-and-learning/mooc/?lang=en
Institution
Maastricht University
Description
On face value we will all agree that reflecting on your practice is an important tool to understand and monitor your progress and professional growth. Thus, making professionalisation meaningful. But what exactly is reflection? Why is it important and what are helpful models that can support you to reflect effectively? In this 2-hour workshop we will take a closer look at these questions and highlight the relevance of reflection in professional development of teachers and learners.
Location
On campus
EDLAB Maastricht University Teaching & Learning Centre
Sint Hubertuslaan 12, Maastricht
Dates and times
2 December 2024, 09:00 - 11:00
Language
English
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
Institution
Open Universiteit
Description
On Thursday 21 November 2024, the Open University will organise the Education Day. This event, by and for all those involved in education at the OU, is a time to showcase what OU lecturers are proud of. During this day, the prestigious awards for Product and Teacher of the Year 2024 will also be presented.
Interesting workshops/presentations are scheduled during the day. Some of the examples are Autism, Community building in education, Use of multimedia, AI. The final programme will be available sometime around the end of September.
Location
Online / Hybrid / Face2Face
Dates and times
21 November, 9.30 - 16.00
Language
Dutch and English are both available (depending on which workshop you attend)
Costs
Free
More information and sign-up
The final programme and corresponding workshops will be announced from October. If you are interested in participating in the day, please send an e-mail to dagvanhetonderwijs@ou.nl.
As soon as the programme is known and registration is possible, we will send you a link. A notification will also be posted on LinkedIn.