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‘We are moving towards blended education and work’

Online or on campus? ‘We are moving towards a blended form of education and work.’ Rector Tom Veldkamp and the Vice-President of the Executive Board Machteld Roos discuss what studying and working at the University of Twente will look like in the future.

‘We gaan richting gemengd onderwijs en werk’

Online of op de campus? ‘We gaan richting een gemengde vorm van onderwijs en werk.’ Rector Tom Veldkamp en vicevoorzitter Machteld Roos van het college van bestuur bespreken hoe studeren en werken aan de Universiteit Twente er in de toekomst uit gaat zien.

What lessons have higher education institutions learned from the pandemic?

During the lockdowns, higher education institutions had to quickly switch over to online teaching. Time now to take stock: what worked well and what didn’t?

Welke lessen trekt het hoger onderwijs uit de pandemie?

Hogescholen en universiteiten moesten tijdens de lockdowns snel schakelen om het onderwijs online door te laten gaan. De balans wordt opgemaakt: wat ging er goed en wat ging er fout?

The Campus Menu

Campus is empty, raising concerns by some; pleading to the absent students to become part of the ‘community’. But studying can be something else than ‘community’ or crowding campus to some, student columnist Niels ter Meer (23) argues.

Empty lecture halls - ‘Make higher education more attractive’

No wonder that students are staying away from in-person lectures, says Joshua de Roos, vice-chair of the Dutch Student Union. In his view, higher education needs to provide more opportunities for ‘in-depth discussions and personal development’.

Lege collegezalen: ‘Maak hoger onderwijs aantrekkelijker’

Geen wonder dat studenten wegblijven bij fysieke colleges, zegt vicevoorzitter Joshua de Roos van de Landelijke Studentenvakbond. Het hoger onderwijs moet volgens hem meer ruimte bieden voor ‘diepgaande discussies en persoonlijke ontwikkeling’.

House of Representatives wants ‘hybrid’ learning for vulnerable students

Students suffering from poor health must be allowed to pursue their studies online again next year, according to a majority of the House of Representatives. Outgoing Minister Van Engelshoven is tempering expectations, however.

Kamer wil ‘hybride’ lessen voor kwetsbare studenten

Studenten met een zwakke gezondheid moeten ook komend jaar online hun onderwijs kunnen volgen, vindt een meerderheid van de Tweede Kamer. Demissionair minister Van Engelshoven tempert de verwachtingen.

Budget cut scrapped, support for teacher scholarships and face-to-face teaching

On the eve of the summer recess the House of Representatives took a decision on a number of issues. The 149 million euro cut in the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science budget has been scrapped, more money is to be made available for teacher scholarships, and face-to-face teaching will remain the norm.

Miljoenenbezuiniging van tafel, steun voor lerarenbeurs en fysiek onderwijs

Vlak voor de zomer hakt de Tweede Kamer nog allerlei knopen door. De bezuiniging van 149 miljoen euro op de OCW-begroting is van tafel, er komt meer geld voor lerarenbeurzen en fysiek onderwijs blijft de norm.

UT professor makes ‘glow in the dark’ lightboard for online teaching

UT professor Srirang Manohar has built a special ‘teaching tool’ for his online classes. He uses a home-made lightboard, a transparent board with lights arranged in such a way that writings on it glow and look as if hanging ‘in thin air’. Now he hopes more UT teachers can apply the method. ‘I want to give students the best we can, so they don’t become the lost corona generation.’

A full lockdown, but exams can still go ahead

Universities and universities of applied sciences will revert to teaching exclusively online again, the Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced during his speech to the nation on Monday evening. But exams and practical lessons can still be held on campus.

Harde lockdown, maar tentamens mogen doorgaan

Universiteiten en hogescholen gaan weer uitsluitend online lesgeven, meldde premier Mark Rutte dinsdagavond in zijn toespraak tot het volk. Maar de tentamens en het praktijkonderwijs mogen op de campus plaatsvinden.

Thousands of students are demanding discounted tuition fees

Dutch universities estimate that between 20 and 40 percent of their classes are currently taught on campus. In response, students have started petitions demanding discounted tuition fees.

Minder ‘fysieke’ lessen, duizenden studenten willen korting op collegegeld

Hogescholen en universiteiten geven tussen de 20 en 40 procent van hun lessen op de campus, is hun eigen schatting. In petities eisen studenten korting op het collegegeld.

Minister: cheating limited during online exams

Education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven claims that students have not cheated en masse since universities switched to online exams this spring. Or at least, they haven’t cheated more than usual.

Minister: fraude bij online tentamens valt mee

Studenten hebben dit jaar niet massaal valsgespeeld toen zij thuis achter hun laptop tentamen moesten maken, meent minister Van Engelshoven. Althans, ze fraudeerden niet vaker dan anders.

UT offers students and teachers the Autumn Challenge

‘A meaningful online experience’

A new project called the ‘Autumn Challenge’ aims to give UT students an international, interactive and meaningful online experience over the course of 12 weeks. Initiator Elena Tsigki explains what the project is all about.

Cartoon #54 by LUVANE

The first Monday of every month LUVANE presents you with a freshly cooked campus cartoon. A plate full of tasty colors, flavored with a pinch of humor, and served to satisfy your sateless hunger for procrastination.

The student perspective on online education

About seventy students from the Honours programme shared their views on distance education during and after the corona crisis, in an online plenary session yesterday evening. According to Theresa Höfker, chairwoman of the organizing committee, Honours students are eager to get back to physical education, but open book exams could be a potential gamechanger.

Online education until the end of academic year

Students will not return to classrooms on campus before the summer. All education at the University of Twente will be held only online until the end of this academic year.

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