| Teachers eager to start Grassroots and Grass shoots innovations |
Five teams of teachers are getting started with their educational innovations in the coming academic year, thanks to the Grassroots and Grass shoots grants. This year is particularly special: the grant programme is celebrating its tenth anniversary and has now run for thirteen rounds. Two teachers talk about their projects: a Socratic chatbot and an interactive timeline.
>> Read the article |
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| Familiar faces in new roles in FSW education leadership |
Two changes of leadership have taken place within the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW) on April first 2026. Shelley van der Veek is the new Director of Education at the Institute of Education and Child Studies. Carlijn Bergwerff, who is stepping down as Director of Education at the institute, will take on the role of Vice-Dean of Education.
>> Read about their plans and ambitions |
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| Reflect on and develop your teaching with the help of RIDE |
Are you interested in reflecting on your professional growth as a teacher? Take part in the Reflection Instrument Teacher (Docent) Expertise (RIDE) study! Participation in a focus group with colleagues and an interview, will provide you with insight in your competencies and how you can grow as a teacher.
>> Read more and join!
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New online module packed with information on AI in education
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| For all teachers who would like more information about AI in education, LLInC has developend a new online module: AI Literacy for Teachers. This interactive guide gives you a clear overview of opportunities, risks, practical applications, and concrete guidance to help integrate AI into your teaching practice (if you choose to do so). |
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| Call for Comenius Leadership Fellowship & Dutch Education Award 2027 |
Do you have an idea for an ambitious, evidence-based innovation project that is relevant to students across multiple faculties and/or institutions? Or have you recently launched such an educational innovation? Submit your innovation for internal consideration and selection for the university’s nomination for the Dutch Education Award 2027 and/or an application for the Comenius Leadership Fellowship 2027.
>> More about the prizes and how to apply |
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Would you like to reflect with your students on the role of AI in their daily lives and their studies? Play a game! The new online game Meet Angela Ignatius is an in-class storytelling game in which Angela, a brilliant new student, sneaks into the university and suddenly appears everywhere at once, always ready to help. The game was developed by Caroline Archambault, a lecturer at Leiden University College, and is already a huge success.
>> Read more about this game, which you can download for free
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