When the sun is out, keeping students engaged can be more challenging. But small changes in format can make a real difference. 🌞
This week’s #EduΒite shares 3 ideas, save for inspiration. 🤭
EDLAB recently kicked off a new webinar series on AI in higher education. 💻️
In the first session, Dave Cass shows how he uses ChatGPT to create immersive MBA simulations, making learning more engaging and dynamic. 🗣️
🎥 Watch Dave Cass’s presentation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNJ3...
🎊Congratulations to Dalena van Heugten (FPN), one of the nine winners of the EDLAB Education Innovation grant for 2026! In this video, she introduces her winning project, titled "Experience to expertise: Virtual Reality in clinical skill development".
🔗 Watch the video here: youtu.be/1wKwV7rWgLA
Thanks to an @edlab-ctl.bsky.social grant, @claraweinhardt.bsky.social will develop an open-access handbook on “The Positioning Game”, a method that invites students to physically position themselves in different corners of the classroom based on their stance on a question.
🎥 tinyurl.com/akbcpnvj
Teachers, lawyers and managers need to focus the most. Teachers are the most likely to say that their work often or always requires a high degree of focus and attention (90 percent). Source: Statistics Netherlands www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2...
External research: lecturers wanted for a study on effective teaching in higher education.
💻 Online questionnaire (±25 min)
🔒 Fully anonymous
Share your perspective and help shape future teaching tools & training.
👉 ls.ou.nl/269611?lang=nl
#HigherEducation #EdResearch #ProfessionalDevelopment
🎊Congratulations to Bart Mennink (FSE), who is one of the nine winners of the EDLAB Education Innovation grant for 2026! In this video, he introduces his winning project, titled "Crypture the flag"!
#EduBite of the week
After a busy teaching period, it’s easy to focus on students and forget ourselves.
This one’s for educators: a few simple ways to unwind and recharge.🌿
💬 We’d love to hear: what works for you?
Stuck on something?
Maybe it’s not “I can’t”… it’s not yet 👀
Join us for a low-key, interactive session on navigating setbacks and building a growth mindset.
🧠 tips you’ll actually use
💬 real conversations
🍪 snacks included
Sign up here: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/stude...
🔔 Reminder: Got an idea to improve education at Maastricht University?
Apply for an EDLAB Education Research Grant (up to €10,000) and turn your idea into impact.
🗓️ Deadline: 17 April 2026, 12:00 CET
👉 www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/edlab-educat...
#EDLAB #MaastrichtUniversity #HigherEducation
Carla and I embarked on the project the 2018, with support from @edlab-ctl.bsky.social and @maastrichtu.bsky.social . The pandemic caused quite a delay, but with the indispensable help of Arnold and Chayenne we can now share our first results. More to follow! (4/4)
When helping students…isn’t actually helping. 🙃
In this new edUMinded article, Lena Gromotka reflects on how well-intended support can sometimes limit learning, and why stepping back can be just as important as stepping in. 💡
Read more: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/edlab/e...
🎊Congratulations to Aki Härmä (FSE), who is one of the nine winners of the EDLAB Education Innovation grant for 2026! In this video, he introduces his winning project, titled "Proactive LLM-based course feedback agent".
A warm welcome to our new colleague, Diana van Elssen! 🌟
Diana joins EDLAB as Communications and Event Support Officer, supporting our CPD activities and communications. 🚀
Meet Diana: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/diana-v...
#ΕduBite of the week 😎
The problem with end-of-course evaluation?
Timing.
The solution?
Change the format, not the moment.
🎲 Make it playful
👟 Make it physical
📺 Make it forward-looking
You’ll get more honest, useful insights.
🔗 TutorKit: canvas.maastrichtuniversity.nl/enroll/RCNMNM
AI in education often focuses on efficiency.
But what about experience?
Next week’s webinar looks at how AI can support immersive, narrative-driven learning, from simulations to collaborative storytelling. 💻
📅 30 March
🔗: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/webin...
Got ideas to improve your teaching but not sure how to turn them into research?
Join this hands-on workshop at EDLAB next week:
🗓 26 March
⏰ 13:30–15:30
📍 EDLAB
Learn how to choose methods, design your study, and create impact. ☝️
Sign up here: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/educa...
Want to stay ahead in teaching and learning at UM? 📬
The EDLAB monthly newsletter brings together the latest developments, practical insights, and inspiring stories from across our university community. 🚀
Sign up here: mailing.maastrichtuniversity.nl/x/plugin/?pN...
"I can’t do this… yet.” 🙃
That’s the theme of our next Student-Meet. 🧩
A low-pressure space to talk about setbacks, learning, and growth, with other students (and a bit of creativity 🎨).
📅 23 April, 16:00–18:00 (CET)
If you're curious, come join us 😉: edlab.nl/slottr/stude...
At EDLAB’s 13th Student-Meet, students came together to share challenges, ideas, and honest experiences, leading to new insights and meaningful connections across our community. 📢🚀
🔗Read the recap: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/stuck-s...
Stay tuned for more Student-Meets!
New EDLAB workshops just dropped!
From 🤖 ChatGPT in teaching to 🎬 TV techniques, 🧠 AI tools, and 🌿 wellbeing, practical sessions to upgrade your teaching.
Register now to secure your spot:
📌 Full overview via UMployee (intranet)
🔗 umployee.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/group-men...
Where do you go with a teaching or mentoring question? 🤔
#EduBite of the week has you covered👇
• TIP / local PD team → first stop
• EDLAB or CPD → new teaching ideas
• University Library → tools & Canvas support
• UM psychologists → mentoring skills
Small step, big impact ✨
How can we design assessments that truly work for all students?
Join EDLAB’s UDL Community of Practice session and explore how Universal Design for Learning can make assessment more flexible, fair, and meaningful.
📅 13 April, 11:00–12:30
🌐 Online
🔗: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/udl-c...
AI in your teaching, hype or helpful? 📢
Find out in our hands-on workshop at EDLAB how to meaningfully use AI in your educational toolbox. ☝️
📆 15 April
🕤 09:30–12:30
🔗Find more information and register here: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/works...
🎊We are pleased to announce the 9 new education innovation projects that have received an EDLAB grant for 2026! In this video, Clara Weinhardt (FASoS) introduces her winning project, titled "Developing a handbook for the “Positioning Game”: an interactive teaching method for PBL tutorials".
EDLAB turns 10 🎉 What began as Maastricht University’s teaching & learning hub is now launching a major 18-month study on AI in higher education: Future of Learning.
How will AI reshape knowledge, universities, the labour market — and even Problem-Based Learning itself?
Read more: edu.nl/pvtex
Problem-Based Learning has shaped education at Maastricht University for 50 years. Founded in 1976 to bring academia closer to real-world practice, UM put PBL at its core. How has it evolved—and where is it heading next? Experts reflect on the past and future 👉 edu.nl/84rqg
#UM50 #PBL
UM has signed the national manifesto ‘Sustainable Thinking, Sustainable Action’, reinforcing its commitment to embed sustainability across education, research and operations. The initiative calls on universities to help accelerate the transition to a climate-neutral and just society. 🌍
edu.nl/qn8ux
This week’s #EduBite: How can students give useful peer feedback? 💡
John Harbord shares three simple tips:
🔎 Be selective
🗣️ Explain clearly
🔑 Give concrete suggestions
