EDLAB news

During her Master's in Digital Cultures at the Faculty of Social Arts and Sciences, Nada Naguib participated in a unique collaborative digital museum project in the halls of Centre Céramique, Maastricht's city library and centre for art, culture and education. Initially a mandatory course...

As a student, constant changes in Problem-Based Learning (PBL) groups at Maastricht University left Carolina Cicati feeling lonely sometimes. This experience, in contrast to her later supportive role as a student-tutor, highlights the challenge of building trust within short-term learning settings.

Are you a student at Maastricht University and do you want to play an active role in addressing societal challenges such as inequality, poverty, and climate change? Submit your proposal now for your Global Citizenship Education project and win up to €3,000 to make it a reality!

Burak Can: "The educational value of this exercise was that people actually learned a way to see their challenges as opportunities for creation."

When Martijn Boussé won an EDLAB Education Innovation Grant in 2022, he was convinced that documenting his innovation journey from the start through video would add significant value for both the project itself and his students. Watch the (amazing) result!

EDLAB invites Maastricht University academic and support staff to apply for an EDLAB education research grant à €10,000. 

EDLAB – Maastricht University Centre for Teaching & Learning is looking for five students to join the EDLAB Student Advisory Board (ESAB)!

To mark the International Day of Education, Maastricht University proudly presents the new interactive video from EDLAB, the core of UM’s teaching and learning community.

We're excited to announce that the first episode of our brand-new podcast “Alice in Eduland” is on air!

EDLAB is pleased to announce the 12 new education innovation projects that have received an EDLAB education grant for 2024.

The 2023 Lean & Agile Award goes to AppChallenge@UM!

“We should want to fail because failing allows us to grow,” Maxime Verwoert told fellow students at EDLAB’s 10th Student-Meet on 22 November 2023. 

Daniëlle Zijlstra, Nils Keesmekers, and Sid Penders emerged as the winners of the AppChallenge@UM 2023 with their app proposal, MomentUM! 

Have you ever considered taking your classroom outside and using the city of Maastricht and its surroundings as a learning landscape? That's precisely what was discussed at the latest Teach-Meet session hosted by EDLAB on 25 October 2023.

Five teams have been selected to compete in the 2023 edition of the AppChallenge@UM dedicated to enhancing the teaching or learning experience at Maastricht University. We received proposals from several faculties and it's interesting to see the variety of ideas the teams came up with for designing...

Speaking at EDLAB's Continuing Professional Development Kick-Off event on 26 September 2023, Prof. Mairéad Pratschke, Chair in Digital Education at The University of Manchester, encouraged Maastricht University teachers and educators to investigate AI technologies for themselves.

Representatives from Centres for Teaching & Learning (CTL) at 14 Dutch universities convened at EDLAB on 5-6 October 2023, for the 7th CTL network meeting. 

We are delighted to share the highlights of UM Education Days 2023 through our dedicated recap page, including a beautiful video impression of the event. Mark the dates for the next edition: 12 and 13 June 2024!

EDLAB invites Maastricht University teaching staff to apply for an EDLAB education innovation grant à € 5,000,-.

For the second time, Maastricht University will organise an app challenge for students and employees. This time, the challenge will consist of inventing and building a prototype for the next UM app to enhance the teaching or learning experience at Maastricht University. 

We are now recruiting challenging and inspiring projects for our new PREMIUM honours students 2023-2024!

The UM  Education Days on 7-8 June 2023 gathered staff and students from across faculties at EDLAB for two jam-packed days of conversation and discussion about education, technology, innovation, advising, tutoring, feedback, and much, much more.

Gone are the days when students simply submitted papers and handwrote tests. A recent event at EDLAB showcased the creative ways that teachers at Maastricht University (UM) leverage digital technologies in their educational practice.

EDLAB has collected information to update the UM Teaching & Learning community about the recent advancements in AI and how they may affect education at Maastricht University.

To be effective, evaluation needs to be inclusive and collaborative.

The Serre turned into a hive of activity as students from all faculties descended upon EDLAB to discuss the hot topic of ChatGPT. “What word comes to mind when you hear ChatGPT?” Anna-Lena Hoh from the University Library asked the enthusiastic crowd. Responses ranged from “blessing”, “empowerment”...