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EDLAB provides expertise, support, and collaboration opportunities for the UM teaching & learning community. Website: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/about-um/education-at-um/edlab
How can AI support more inclusive learning? 🎧🧩
Maastricht University student Noortje van Maldegem shares how she uses AI to turn lecture materials into podcasts, helping her study independently as a student with low vision.
Read more: www.observantonline.nl/english/Home...
As part of the #UM50 anniversary, Diana Dolmans, Wim Gijselaers, and Janneke Frambach reflect on the origins, evolution, and future of PBL at UM. 📣
Read the interview:
🔸English: um50.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/stories/p...
🔸Dutch:
um50.maastrichtuniversity.nl/verhalen/pro...
EDLAB is visiting faculties across Maastricht University to share its narrative on AI & the Future of Learning and engage teaching and learning communities in the conversation. 🤖
Interested in a presentation for your faculty?
More info: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ai-future-le...
Group projects can be tricky to supervise when teams struggle to collaborate.
This week’s EduBite shares simple ways to support better team dynamics:
• Set clear roles
• Use structured feedback
• Identify strengths in the group
Small changes can make a big difference in how teams work together.💡
🎊We are pleased to announce the 9 new projects that have received an EduGrant for 2026! In this video, Linda Rieswijk (FSE) introduces her winning project, titled "AI tutor trainer: a chatbot and scenario database for practising communication and conflict resolution in research supervision".
Many congratulations to Anique de Bruin for winning this prestigious grant!
Shortcut or study partner? 🤖
This interesting EduMinded article by Donna Carroll looks at how students are actually using GenAI, and why it matters for higher education.
🔗Read further: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/edlab/e...
🌍 AI is reshaping classrooms, but Professor Jason Goulah reminds us: don’t lose the human element.
It’s not just about tech-powered learning, it’s about human connections, creativity, and meaning.
🔗 Read the article: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/don%E2%...
🌍Education cannot promise certainty.
In this conversation with Gert Biesta, education is discussed as a democratic practice shaped by responsibility and limits.
→ Read the article: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/world-a...
🔔 Call for proposals: turn your education research idea into reality! EDLAB invites Maastricht University staff to apply for an education research grant of up to €10,000. Deadline: 17 April.
👉https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/call-proposals-open-turn-your-education-research-idea-reality
📐🌱 Calculus + sustainability
A student–staff collaboration shows how even highly abstract subjects can connect to global challenges.
👉 Read the full story here: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/edlab/e...
Get insights from experienced leaders and practitioners from universities across Europe and learn how to plan and implement staff development in teaching!
🎧 Episode 1 of the #STAFFDEV_EU Podcast series now available at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast
50th Dies Natalis: looking back
Last Friday, UM marked 50 years of pioneering spirit at the Basilica of Saint Servatius. With King Willem-Alexander present, honorary doctorates, education prizes and a surprise André Rieu visit made it unforgettable.
🎥 Photos & full livestream: edu.nl/63bum
#UM50
What if educational technology helped us slow down? In a new article, Dumitru Verșebeniuc introduces EDbot, an AI chatbot developed within EDLAB to support reflection on teaching and learning at Maastricht University.
www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/designi...
#AIinEducation #HigherEducation
Nicole Kornet wins Wynand Wijnen Education Prize 2025! 👏🏅
At the #UM50 Dies Natalis, we honoured Nicole Kornet for her exceptional work in education. She was recognised for her leadership in reforming the European Law Schoolcurriculum and bringing PBL principles to life.
📺 See her work here 👇
The UM Library is helping embed open, future-proof education at UM. Through the national OpenUp programme (Npuls), the library turns Open Science ambitions into everyday teaching practice—making learning more accessible, reusable, and sustainable. 👉 Read more (NL): edu.nl/g3ude
#OpenScience
Watch our video highlights from the 6th Global Citizenship Education Symposium at Maastricht University, held on 13 Jan 26. Relive the exchanges around digital citizenship, democracy and the role of higher education. Recap: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/what-di...
youtu.be/ng8Sa9KaM4Q
Webinar: How are colleagues using AI in practice?
Showcasing AI in practice – Episode 1 features Dave Cass (MSM) on worldbuilding with AI and Connie Drosinou (UCV) on GenAI in assessment and critical thinking. Includes Q&A.
📅 30 March 2026 | 🕙 12:00–13:30
👉 edlab.nl/slottr/ai-sh...
#AIinEducation
Workshop | Introduction to the world of education research
📅 12 Feb 2026 | 🕙 13:30–15:30 | 📍 EDLAB
Curious how students learn and how research can improve your teaching? Alexandra Mihai & Johan Adriaensen offer a practical intro to education research.
edlab.nl/slottr/edlab...
#education #research
Stuck, uninspired, or feeling mentally blocked? 🧠💭
Join us on 25 Feb 2026 for a Student-Meet on inspiration and creativity. We’ll explore how inspiration works in student life and how to get moving again when your brain refuses to cooperate. Open to all UM students. edlab.nl/slottr/stude...
🎊 This week, we kicked off the latest edition of the Inspiring Educational Leadership trajectory for Maastricht University programme directors. In the first session, the 12 participants got hands-on by designing their own education board games.
#education #leadership #training #professional
Before everyone switches to holiday mode, a big thank you to the UM teaching & learning community 💙
For the trust, the dedication, the conversations that turn into ideas and the ideas that turn into practice.
Happy holidays from the EDLAB team! 🎄
📢 Are you looking to develop your teaching skills or explore new ideas in education? EDLAB’s Continuing Professional Development calendar for the upcoming months is now live, and registrations are open!
🔗 umployee.maastrichtuniversity.nl/groep-menu/e...
#teaching #learning #EDLAB #CPD
Exchange visit from the University of Twente: On 9 December, we welcomed two colleagues from the University of Twente to EDLAB to exchange ideas on how Centres for Teaching & Learning can best support teachers. We enjoyed the chance to share ambitions and compare approaches!
Maastricht University is integrating open education & digital literacy into the University Teaching Qualification. A pilot at FSE shows how early-career teachers can be better prepared to work with OER, digital tools and AI, as part of everyday teaching. www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/um-buil...
💡𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 Maastricht University 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞? Boukje Compen highlights small, practical steps tutors can take to help students connect, create a safe learning setting, and learn from each other’s perspectives. www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/edlab/e...
To all Maastricht University teaching staff: test your digital skills in 20 minutes with the Jisc Discovery Tool. Get a personalised report on online teaching, collaboration, media literacy, AI use and digital wellbeing + trusted resources. Voluntary & anonymous! maastricht-uni.potential.ly/signin
🌍 Have you already signed up for the 6th UM Global Citizenship Education Symposium on
13 Jan 2026 at Maastricht University? Keynotes by Gert Biesta and Jason Goulah on digital citizenship. Don't miss it!
👉 Sign up: www.aanmelder.nl/170534
What happens when education researchers at Maastricht University work together, each with their own methods, disciplines, and questions? Well… it’s definitely not just “a bunch of nerds behind a computer.” Watch our new video: Education research thrives on collaboration.
If a machine can write a flawless essay, what’s left for the writer? Maastricht University graduate Robin van Wasen asks how writing shapes identity and whether AI can ever match the intent and authenticity at the heart of human writing.
bit.ly/4oATNJe
#writing #HigherEd #AI #authenticity
