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VU EduNews & Stories

Last updated on 17 December 2024
The VU EduNews & Stories newsletter reaches over 5,500 readers every two weeks with the latest education news, inspiring stories, and upcoming events. This way, the VU community stays connected with each other and with the next chapter in education.

Publication dates VU EduNews & Stories
The VU EduNews & Stories is published fortnightly on Tuesdays. You can expect the newsletter in your mailbox on the following dates:  

  • 17 December 2024
  • 14 January 2025
  • 28 January 2025
  • 11 February 2025
  • 25 February 2025

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Previous editions VU EduNews & Stories 

  • Academic year 2024/2025
    • 2024 week 51/52 - New year’s resolutions from your VU colleagues, genuine online connection & tips for open education
    • 2024 week 49/50 - AI recommendations approved, mental health students under pressure & junior lecturer’s exciting start
    • 2024 week 47/48 - VU stands strong for audit, fraud-free assessments & job-ready students
    • 2024 week 45/46 - National demonstration: stand up for education, discover the Quality Plan & new AI assistant
    • 2024 week 43/44 - Student-teacher teamwork, podcast & new VU toolkit
    • 2024 week 41/42 - Politically neutral education, shorter academic year & new Canvas feature
    • 2024 week 39/40 - Visit from MP's, new Evalytics features & celebrating educators
    • 2024 week 37/38 - AI literacy in education, sharing opinions as a lecturer & student well-being
    • Special: Start Guide academic year 2024/2025 

  • Academic year 2023/2024
    • 2024 week 29/30 - Summer must-reads, ‘hot moments’ podcast & VU signs Knowledge Equity Agreement
    • 2024 week 27/28 - SpringLab wins NOP, matching via VU Connects & step-by-step guide to buzz groups
    • 2024 week 25/26 - Marketplace for educational excursions, toolkit of the month & role-playing in education
    • 2024 week 23/24 - Record number Comenius grants, how to receive valuable feedback & the importance of emotions in education
    • 2024 week 20/21 - Canvas contract extended, development path for junior lecturers & AI experiment
    • 2024 week 17/18 - Easily improve studying, tackle free-riding & new AI tool: MS Copilot
    • 2024 week 15/16 - Active learning with AI, update pilots Smarter Academic Year & Education Showcase
    • 2024 week 13/14 - VU Education Analytics team kicks off, frontrunner open education & Rashmi Kusurkar new chairperson NVMO
    • 2024 week 11/12 - Increase evaluation response rate, SBE develops AI guidelines & citizen science in education and research 
    • 2024 week 9/10 - Winners VU Education Awards, opening Library Tower & the 50th didactic tip!
    • 2024 week 7/8 - Last call: VU Education Day 2024, tips for neurodivergent students & VU Technology Centre
    • 2024 week 5/6  - VU-UvA AI Taskforce, winners SoTL Grant announced & Kaltura becomes Panopto
    • 2024 week 3/4 - VR in the Dissection Room, updates Teaching at VU Amsterdam & 3 well-being initiatives
    • 2023 week 51/52 - Sign up now for VU Education Day, NRO Grant for educational research & how to VU proof teach
    • 2023 week 48/49 - Teach your students to use ChatGPT as a personal teacher, SoTL Grant & 10 years of HIV studies
    • 2023 week 46/47 - Beyond textbooks: Mixed Classroom, reading tip & choose your workshop
    • 2023 week 44/45 - Meet the Future of Teaching! Video: ChatGPT & How to engage students in education
    • 2023 week 42/43 - How to fail? A 360-degree view of your teaching & Students as Partners
    • 2023 week 40/41 - Inclusion in medical education, tips from education pioneers & recap education events
    • 2023 week 38/39 - How the Student Desk managed this summer's top rush, Education Vision with video & reading tip
    • 2023 week 36/37 - Educational improvements, generative AI & self-help kit Group Work and more

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The team behind VU EduNews & Stories consists of:

  • Iris Hasime Baele - cross-channel editor
  • Loes Hooijenga - web editor
  • Imane Allilouch - student employee

Do you have any questions or remarks about VU EduNews & Stories?
Please contact us at edunews@vu.nl

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