EDLAB Maastricht

The EduBite of this week explores a question many tutors recognise: how can we encourage students to engage with course evaluations?

When students understand why feedback matters and what changes come from it, they are often more willing to participate.

Two simple tips that can help:

📩 Explain how feedback will be used
💡 Show how previous evaluations led to course changes

When students see their feedback matters, participation increases.

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AI is changing education fast… but how can we redesign courses without losing meaningful learning? 🗣️

Here are 3 key things every educator should consider when designing courses in the age of AI:

🔸 Set clear AI expectations
Make it transparent when and how students can use AI tools.

🔸 Create a strong learning environment
Encourage academic integrity and connect activities to your Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs).

🔸 Design meaningful assessments
Focus on authentic assignments that stimulate creativity, reflection and critical thinking.

Because while AI may change how students learn, strong pedagogy remains at the heart of education 💡

🔗 Want more practical tips? Explore the poster developed by Donna Carroll via the link in bio!

Reimagine your course. Refresh your teaching. 👩🏻‍🏫

The Course Design Studio 2026 is back at EDLAB!

Join us from 6-9 July for an inspiring week dedicated to designing (or redesigning) your course with expert support and fresh ideas. ⭐️

✔️Explore the future of education
✔️Collaborate with fellow educators
✔️Reflect on your course design
✔️Work with themes like Generative AI
✔️Lunch and catering included
✔️Free participation for UM staff

Ready to create meaningful learning experiences for 2026-2027?

🔗 For more information and registration, tap the link in bio!

UM students 📢

Want to have a real say in how education at UM evolves?

EDLAB is looking for new members for the EDLAB Student Advisory Board (ESAB). If you care about student experience, education, innovation, or just want to be involved beyond your studies, this is for you. 🗣️

Work on ideas that matter, collaborate with students across UM, and bring the student perspective into real conversations about learning, innovation, and student experience. 👏🏼

Applications close 31 July!

Apply via the link in bio. 📩

BIG NEWS 🗣️

By popular demand, we’ve opened up EXTRA spots for the UM Education Days 2026 on 10-11 June! ⭐️

The excitement has been amazing, we already have 131 registrations and counting! Thank you so much for your enthusiasm. 🦸🏻‍♀️

Some inspiring sessions you don’t want to miss:

🔹Flourishing education by Philipp Röhlich
How can we create learning environments where students and educators truly thrive?

🔹Bridging Teaching and Research by Lena Gromotka, Oscar van den Wijngaard and Kai Heidemann
Discover new ways to connect research and teaching for richer learning experiences.

And that’s only the beginning…

Join us for two days full of inspiration, innovation, and connection at Maastricht University. 🫵🏼

🔗 Register now via the link in bio!

At the end of March, EDLAB launched a new webinar series on AI in teaching and learning, and this is just the beginning. 🫵🏼

In the first session, Dave Cass and Connie Drosinou explored how they integrate AI into their classrooms. Dave demonstrated how he uses ChatGPT for world-building, creating immersive business simulations for MBA students and rethinking traditional case studies. 🗣️💻

🎥 Watch Dave Cass’s presentation via the link in bio and get inspired.

We’re excited for what’s ahead, more sessions, fresh ideas, and continued innovation coming soon. 👀

It’s happening again! UM Education Days 2026 are officially OPEN for registration 📢 ⭐️

What if a single idea could transform your teaching practice? 💭👩🏻‍🏫

This June, we’re coming together to rethink what education can be bold, creative, and future-focused.

• 10–11 June 2026
📍 EDLAB, Tapijn X

Two days. Endless inspiration. Real conversations.

You can look forward to:
✔️Connecting with educators who inspire change
✔️Exploring fresh, practical teaching approaches
✔️Finding new energy for your own teaching journey

Whether you’re here to learn, share, or spark collaboration, this is your space 🗣️💡

Register and explore the programme via the link in bio!

After an intense teaching period, slowing down can feel unfamiliar, but it’s exactly what we need.

This week, we’re sharing a few simple ways for educators to reset and recharge. 🌿

A small pause can make a big difference.

💬 How do you usually take a moment for yourself?

It’s easy to feel like you’re falling behind at university. The truth is, most people are navigating uncertainty more than they show. 👥

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “I can’t do this,” you’re not alone. 🗣️

What if that thought isn’t a stopping point, but the beginning of growth? ⭐️

📅 23 April
🕓 16:00–18:00
📌 EDLAB

At the 14th edition of the Student Meet, we reflect on how moments of stress, doubt, and feeling stuck can be transformed into opportunities for growth. This session centres on fostering a healthier, more constructive mindset. 👏🏼

You can expect:
• open and honest conversation
• practical ways to approach challenges
• a creative and supportive environment
• and, of course, something to snack on

Whether you come with a friend or on your own,
you’ll leave with a fresh perspective. 🧩

Reserve your spot via the link in bio!

Have an idea to improve education at UM? Apply for the EDLAB Education Research Grant (up to €10,000) and turn your idea into impact, designed to support innovative, short-term research projects in education. 👥

Whether you’re exploring AI in education, student engagement, assessment design, or interdisciplinary collaboration, this grant gives you the space to turn your ideas into impactful research. 🌱

Don’t wait, the deadline is almost here!
▪️17 April 2026 (12:00 CET), don’t miss your chance to apply! 👏🏼

Take the next step in advancing education at UM and contribute to evidence-based innovation in teaching and learning. 👩🏻‍🏫

Learn more and apply through the link in bio!