Educational Innovation
VU Amsterdam is constantly working on innovation in the educational domain, both in terms of didactics and technological support. This is done on a small scale by individual teachers and on a larger scale by programs or faculties. An important driver for educational innovation are innovation projects.
SIGs and Help
- Assistance – VU Education Lab student assistants can help teachers from all faculties.
- Special Interest Groups – VU NT&L supports SIGs to encourage knowledge exchange and development.
VU-wide projects
- 3D@VU – 3D is the location at the campus where everything revolves around Dialogue, Debate and Diversity.
- A Broader Mind – In the A Broader Mind Course you discover your role in society, now and in the future.
- Aurora – Aurora is a European university network platform for learning from and with each other.
- Diversity – We train our students to see things from a broader perspective.
- Development Program Junior lecturers – The DPJ is an opportunity for creative and talented junior lecturers.
- Mixed Classroom – This educational approach builds upon differences to enrich learning experiences.
- Pre-University College – Secondary schools and VU work together to prepare students for their studies.
- Virtual Reality – Research and education come together in immersive VR environments.
VU Education Lab Projects
- Canvas Student Friendly – From the project, tips have emerged that work for any programme.
- FeedbackFruits – FbF offers a number of (peer) feedback plugins for Canvas with an intuitive interface.
- Goal Setting – Goal Setting contributes to better study results and equal opportunities.
- Teaching methods and techniques
- Perusall – Perusall is an online program where students collectively study texts.
- Pop-up studio – With help of student assistants and an AVC specialist, you create your own knowledge clips.
Subisidies
- Comenius programme – The fellowships contribute to the renewal and improvement of higher education.
- SURF subsidies – The Minister of Education, Culture and Science provides funding for online education.
- Incentive Regulations for Educational Innovation – See all available grants here.