NEWS MAY 2020 |
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THE TRANSITION TO ONLINE EDUCATION DURING THE CORONA CRISIS
The global COVID-19 pandemic has forced an abrupt transition to online education. Researcher Tim Stevens is studying this transition at Wageningen University. With his project he aims to provide insights into the factors that shape the effective adoption of online education at Wageningen University. What can we learn from this transition? Read more… |
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INSPIRATION WEBINARS ON 3 AND 18 JUNE
On the 3rd of June Gwen van der Velden will share how the Academy of Educators influenced the status of education in traditionally research-oriented Warwick University. Read more and register here. On 18 June Kristina Edström explores associated tensions in what we should teach our engineers: technical knowledge or professional skills? Read more and sign up here. Both online sessions are organised bij University of Twente but accessible to all 4TU staff.
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BLOG CHALLENGED-BASED LEARNING AT TU/E
The latest 4TU.CEE blog is written by former 4TU.CEE leader of TU/e, Birgit Pepin. In it she describes what TU/e means by CBL and how it relates to other forms of authentic and active learning. Subsequently, she provides examples of CBL experiments at TU/e, followed by research themes identified across the experiments. Read the blog. |
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SEFI2020 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ONLINE
Due to the COVID-19 situation SEFI2020 will be an online event. In the new format there will be lots of inspiring keynotes, orals, posters, workshops and options to meet online. Sufficient technology support will be arranged to make this a good and interactive experience for all. Conference fees will be reduced (registration starts 15 June). The SEFI doctoral symposium (20 September) will also move online. The deadline for posting your interest in the doctoral symposium is extended from 15 May to 1 June.
Visit the SEFI2020 website for more information.
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4TU.CEE POSTDOCS
Besides PhD researchers, 4TU.CEE also has a growing number of Postdocs doing research on very diverse topics related to engineering education. Find out who they are and what their research topic is about. Read more.. |
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TRADITIONAL VERSUS CHALLENGE-BASED LEARNING IN HIGHER ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Researchers Martina van Uum and Birgit Pepin of TU/e have investigated what students perceive to learn in traditional teacher-based education as compared to challenge-based learning at Eindhoven University of Technology in order to find out the benefits of the different types of education. Read more… |
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NEW WORKSHOPS CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Enhance your skills in managing intercultural interdisciplinary group dynamics on 23 October at University of Twente or at TU Delft on 13 November. Alternatively you can improve your skills in giving culturally appropriate effective feedback at UT on 27 November or at TU Delft on 11 December. Sign up now!
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TEACHING CULTURES SURVEY REPORT
The Teaching Cultures Survey report, conducted by Ruth Graham shows the overall conclusions based on 15.659 participating academics: (1) university teaching is undervalued, (2) education is not a priority topic in annual appraisals, and (3) support for change, as two thirds would like university teaching to be very important, with high scores for the category of university leaders. All Dutch universities, VSNU, KNAW and NWO agreed to diversify career paths including new ways to give more weight to teaching in academic careers. Read more…
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LEARN ABOUT THE ALICE & EVE TOUR AT SEFI2020
In most Western countries, female students are only 20% of the total population in computer science studies. The exhibition and symposium ‘Alice & Eve: a celebration of women in computing’ was held on the 24th of January at UT, to counter this imbalance. The planned tour across the Netherlands has been postponed to next year, due to Corona, but you don’t need to wait till next year to learn more about the event. Read more.. |
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EDUCATION IN TIMES OF CORONA
The past few weeks have not been easy, transitioning to online education, finding solutions for online examinations and having an intense workload. We have made a selection of tips and tools from our Innovation Map that might be useful to you. Read more…
TU Delft is also organising a webinar on privacy in online teaching on the 25th of May. It is open to 4TU staff.
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AGENDA 4TU.CEE
- 25 May: Webinar ‘Privacy in online teaching’ organised by TU Delft
- 3 June: Inspiration webinar ‘Teaching Academy and rewarding teaching: How Warwick University has increased the quality of education’ organised by UT
- 18 June: Inspiration webinar: 'Technical Knowledge or Professional Skills: What should we teach our engineers?’ organised by UT
- 20-24 September: SEFI Conference ‘Engaging Engineering Education’ at University of Twente
- 23 October: Workshop Intercultural group dynamics in multidisciplinary contexts at University of Twente
- 13 November: Workshop intercultural group dynamics in multidisciplinary contexts at TU Delft
- 27 November: Workshop: ‘Culturally appropriate and effective feedback’ at UT
- 11 December:’Culturally appropriate and effective feedback’ at TU Delft
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