June is the month of AI: activities at educational institutions in the Southeast Netherlands

Practical work with AI (full)

Date: Monday 2 June, 10:00-13:00
Provider: HAN University of Applied Sciences
Location: online (link follows)
Language: Dutch

How do you ensure that AI transcends the level of gimmick and that you can structurally embed it within your own operations? This hands-on training course takes you into the world of artificial intelligence and lets you discover how AI tools can support you.
 

Education Day focusing on AI 

Date: Monday 2 June, 13:30-17:00
Provider Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN), Maastricht University
Location: tba
Audience: FPN teaching staff. (There are limited spots for external staff, but please let us know if you are interested in joining one or more sessions. First come, first served!)

Round 1

• AI and Assessment part 1 (Franc Donckers and Phil Brüll)   
• AI, constructive alignment, and conversational framework (Stefan Jongen, Lonneke Bevers)
• Teaching in a systemic approach (Catia Pinto Teixeira)
   

Round 2:

• AI and Assessment part 2 (only to be attended if you join both parts)
• AI co-creation for transdisciplinary knowledge building and student well-being (Casper Gardeniers)
• The problem with AI, that's not an AI problem (Niklas Wenzel)
   

Evidence-informed use of Learning Analytics, AI and EdTech

Date: Friday 6 June, 09:30-13:00
Provider: SURF
Location: Moreelsepark 48, 3511 EP Utrecht 
Language: Dutch
Target audience: professionals from secondary and higher vocational education (MBO), higher education (HBO) and higher education (WO) working on educational innovation, study data, Learning Analytics or the deployment of EdTech. Employees of EdTech companies are also welcome. Whether you are a teacher, researcher, policy advisor, IT specialist, project leader or developer, you are cordially invited to exchange knowledge and experience. 

The use of Learning Analytics, AI tools, and EdTech is growing rapidly in education. But how do you know whether these technologies actually contribute to better education? And how do you make sure you implement them responsibly and evidence-informed? This event of the Special Interest Group Learning Analytics (SIG LA) focuses on evaluating EdTech and Learning Analytics.
 

CTL webinar: CTLs and AI

Date: Tuesday 10 June, 15:00-17:00 
Provider: Npuls
Location: Online
Language: Dutch

Is your institution setting up or further developing a Centre for Teaching & Learning? If so, sign up for the CTL webinars for inspiration, tips and knowledge sharing. The CTL webinars take place every 2nd Tuesday of the month. The June edition is about CTLs and AI.
 

AI tutors in higher education (full)

Date: Wednesday 11 June, 10:30-12:00
Provider: Maastricht University
Location: EDLAB Tapijnkazerne Maastricht
Language: English

How can Generative AI transform teaching and learning? Join us for a hands-on session on using AI as a teaching tool (session round 1) across disciplines. 

Note: this session is part of the UM Education Days. You're also welcome to register for different sessions of the UM Education Days.
 

AI & the PBL classroom – Presentations of EDLAB grant-winning projects with a focus on AI & learning (full)

Date: Wednesday 11 June, 10:30-12:00
Provider: Maastricht University
Location: EDLAB Tapijnkazerne Maastricht
Language: English

The impact of GenAI on education has triggered many UM teaching staff to design, integrate and try out AI features in the PBL-classroom. Over the last two years, EDLAB has awarded several innovation and research grants to projects devoted to the topic of AI (session round 2).  

Note: this session is part of the UM Education Days. You're also welcome to register for different sessions of the UM Education Days.
 

The Ethics of AI: Unmaskering the biases

Date: Wednesday 11 June, 15:30-17:30
Provider: HAN University of Applied Sciences
Location: Arnhem R26/B3.18
Language: Dutch

Join us for a thought-provoking event on the ethics of AI, where we confront one of the most pressing challenges of our time: biases in AI systems. As AI technologies increasingly shape decisions in hiring, policing, education, healthcare, and beyond, it's critical to question who builds these systems, whose values they reflect, and whom they serve. This event aims to explore the biases and hidden assumptions embedded in algorithms and the consequences of their deployment.

AI Act Relay visiting Nijmegen at Radboud University

Date: Tuesday 17 June, 12:30-17:00
Provider: Npuls and Radboud University
Location: Thomas van Aquinostraat 1, room 00.36
Language: Dutch

The world of artificial intelligence (AI) is changing rapidly and education is changing with it. But how do we ensure that we don't just react, but take charge? How do we prepare our institutions for the impact of the AI Act?

During this interactive afternoon, we bring together education professionals from the south-east of the country. Radboud University Nijmegen will share its vision, experiences and dilemmas around AI and the new legislation, and together we will explore what this means for our educational practice.

Of course, there is also room for other insights, experiences and questions. Because together we will get further! Click here for more information and registration.

Note: this event is part of a series of events about the AI Act and how it is applied in real-world practice.

The programme will cover topics such as AI governance, AI literacy and the algorithm register. We’ll also discuss responsible AI or how AI relates to research , as we sometimes want to look beyond just the legal framework. These events are all about open conversations, about sharing experiences, choices, lessons learned, and challenges. Npuls will also present several useful knowledge guidelines on topics like assessment and exams, the algorithm register, and AI literacy. 

When and where will the AI Act Relay take place?

• 3 June – Inholland University, Amsterdam
• 16 June – Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas), Breda (This session will be in English)
• 17 June – Radboud University, Nijmegen
• 18 June – Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen
• 24 June – Erasmus University, Rotterdam
• 25 June – Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle

All events are in the afternoon from 12:00 to 17:00. A light lunch will be provided, and there will be drinks afterwards. So great for networking!

More information and registration:
You can find the full programme details and sign up for one of the events through the Npuls community platform.

BusinessClass Smarter with AI (tips, tricks & tools)

Date: Tuesday 17 June, 15:00-17:00
Provider: HAN University of Applied Sciences
Location: online (link follows)

Artificial intelligence offers entrepreneurs revolutionary opportunities. Using ChatGPT is just the beginning, there are many AI tools you can use in your business to "smarten up" your business and its processes. What can AI do for your start-up?
 

Teaching topic – critical AI literacy

Date: Wednesday 18 June, 12:15-13:15
Provider: Radboud University
Location: Thomas van Aquinostraat 1, room 00.36

How can you use AI to develop critical reading and writing skills as well as critical AI literacy? In this Teaching Topic, teachers are challenged by students to explore examples of human text and AI text.

AI prompting hackathon for students

Date: Thursday 19 June, 14:00-16:30
Provider: Maastricht University
Location: University Library Universiteitssingel 50, Maastricht

Join our walk-in hour where you can learn about the basic and essential digital skills and technology needed for studying. 

Webinar: AI in the arts and arts education

Date: Thursday 19 June, 15:00-16:30
Provider: Zuyd Hogeschool, Maastricht University
Location: online (link follows)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) fascinates and frightens because it gives answers that are eerily similar to ours. Because that is exactly what AI does: give the statistically most likely answer based on the dataset. That dataset is us, western humans, with our carelessly left, digital slime trail on the internet.

AI holds up a mirror to us: it tells us something about our own 'natural stupidity'. AI does not analyse or think critically: it predicts the most likely, desired answer. What does a system like this mean for the arts and arts education? Time to think about that.
 

Critical AI Literacy: Navigating sustainability challenges

Date: Monday 23 June to Friday 27 June, 08:30-17:00
Provider: Radboud University
Location: Various buildings on campus
Contact: radboudsummerschool@ru.nl

Artificial intelligence is becoming deeply integrated into society. Recent advancements, such as ChatGPT, promise exciting new opportunities, yet they also raise pressing concerns about sustainability. Issues like widening inequality, perpetuation of stereotypes, and negative effects on labour markets and the environment have sparked important debates. Join us in this Summer School course to critically explore the impact of AI on sustainability. 
 

Webinar on AI and assessment

Date: Monday 23 June, 11:00-12:30
Provider: HAN, Maastricht University, Vista College
Location: online (link will follow)
Audience: teaching staff

Three educational institutes from three sectors share three practices on AI and assessment.
 

Explore power dynamics in your team

Date: Tuesday 24 June, 15:00-16.30
Provider: ROC Nijmegen, Campusbaan
Register via form
Language: Dutch

How to join forces in giving direction to a future in which change is the only constant and AI plays an ever-increasing role in education?

During this interactive workshop, you will experience several creative work formats that you can immediately take back to your own team. These formats will help you have the conversation about the impact of AI, and pay attention to uncertainty, opportunities and the unique strengths of you as a team. 
 

Webinar: Learning with AI - Innovative and inspiring case studies

Date: Wednesday 25 June, 13:00-14:30
Provider: Open University, Zuyd Hogeschool, Maastricht University
Location: Online

In this interactive webinar, we explore how AI is being used in education in inspiring and innovative ways. Using concrete practical examples from the Open University, Maastricht University and Zuyd Hogeschool, we show what is already possible. We conclude with a joint discussion on the main stumbling blocks as well as opportunities in the use of AI by educational institutions, lecturers and students.

AI in education CoP meeting 

Date: Monday 30 June, time tbd
Provider: Maastricht University
Location: EDLAB Tapijnkazerne Maastricht
Audience: current and prospective members of the CoP
Language: English
 

AI Prompt Library

Available continuously
Provider: Maastricht University
Location: Online

The AI Prompt Library is a collection of prompt templates designed to give you a starting point and inspiration you need to use Generative AI (GenAI) tools like an expert.
 

E-module Responsible use of GenAI

Available continuously
Provider: Maastricht University Library
Location: Online

In this module, you will learn to:

• Understand what Generative AI is
• Recognise the opportunities and limitations of Generative AI
• Familiarise yourself with the do's and don'ts when using Generative AI

E-module Prompt Engineering

Available continuously
Provider: Maastricht University Library
Location: Online

After having finished this module, you will:

• Know what prompt engineering is.
• Understand how to formulate a good prompt.
• Have the ability to evaluate existing prompts.

E-module Getting to know AI in HAN

Available continuously
Provider: HAN University of Applied Sciences
Location: Online, link follows

Do you already use (generative) AI privately or in your work? Do you ever wonder what exactly it is and how it works? This e-module provides basic knowledge of AI. The aim is for you to understand what AI is and how to use it responsibly. It is important to be aware of your responsibility when it comes to using AI. You can follow the e-module in both Dutch and English.
 

E-module Raoul Grouls on AI

Available continuously
Provider: HAN University of Applied Sciences
Location: Online, link follows

In this e-module, Raoul Grouls (HAN researcher/lecturer) takes you into the world of AI. He does so through a series of knowledge clips. You can also think of them as mini-lectures.