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Language policy UGent: enhancing academic language skills
UGent wants to develop the academic language skills of its students and lecturers. Language skills are a necessary, but not the only, condition for study success. On 12 October 2017, the Education Council adopted a Language Policy paper (in Dutch).
What is the Language Policy paper?In a number of …
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How to Build Learning Paths in Ufora
A digital learning path, explicitly outlined by the lecturer in the form of a trajectory, is a useful tool for students to gain knowledge and insights. Creating learning paths in Ufora using the ‘Content’ tool is easy. This Education Tip shows you how.
What is a Learning Path?A learning …
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Response Lecture (Online)
What is it?
During a response or interaction lecture, students discuss and delve into structured subject matter, they answer questions related to this subject matter and, conversely, you offer them an explicit opportunity to ask you, the teacher, about any uncertainties. Since a response lecture falls under the heading of …
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What do the risk analysis, the workstation file and the health assessment include?
Risk analysis and workstation file Before the work placement, any health risks have to be evaluated. To that end, the trainee should let the work placement provider complete and sign a risk analysis. This analysis is used to decide if a health assessment is required. Should that be the … Read more
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Disciplinary Proceedings for Exams: How Does it Work?
Unfortunately, plagiarism or exam fraud occurs in every study programme. If it does, Ghent University will immediately start disciplinary proceedings. Read this Education Tip to find out how these proceedings work.
What to Do in Case of Plagiarism or Exam Fraud? communicate in advance about the importance of fair play … Read more -
Proctorio: Surveillance of an Online Exam
(Online) Proctoring is an online exam surveillance method that can be used during assessments that are fully administered online, taking place either in one’s own (home) environment or on campus. Ghent University uses Proctorio as a provider of online proctoring. Online exam surveillance by Proctorio is organized with the help …
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What is New in the 2024-2025 Education and Examination Code?
During its meeting on 31 May 2024, the Board of Governors approved the Education and Examination Code for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Find out here what are the most notable changes and relevant additions for lecturers.
Plagiarism and AI ToolsConsidering the rapid evolutions in the field of GenAI, it …
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Who supervises the work placements?
Ghent University distinguishes between an academic promoter and an work placement supervisor for work placement guidance:
The academic promoter is the lecturer responsible for the work placement course unit within the study programme. They are the final responsible for the work placement course unit and decide on the final mark. … Read more -
Putting Diversity Consciousness into (Teaching) Practice
Diversity awareness in your teaching practice means that you actively, consciously and respectfully consider and respond to the diversity of your student group. In practice, this means that:
you communicate with and treat your students inclusively; you create a safe and inclusive learning environment for your students; you develop clear, … Read more -
Virtual Exchange
Virtual Exchange: What?
Virtual Exchange (VE) and Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) are interchangeable. They denote a teaching method in which lecturers and students from different countries come together to learn, discuss and collaborate as part of their course unit. The lecturers team up to design collaborative online teaching activities, …
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What is Mentoring?
Mentoring is one-on-one coaching of a (new) student by a more experienced student. A mentor can provide content-related or practical support, give study tips or guide the mentee.
What to Expect from a Mentor?Based on their own knowledge and experience, a mentor provides explanations, tips and …
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The Buddy System
What is the Buddy System?
A buddy is a senior student who coaches a (new or junior) student. Buddies are not per se mentors who guide other students in terms of (course) content. Rather, they function as a liaison, an accessible and informal contact person for questions about student life …
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How to Stimulate Devoting Attention to Diversity Within Your Lecturing Team?
"We should not focus on best practices, but on best practitioners” (Prof. dr. Estela Mara Bensimon)
Do not underestimate the role of lecturers in students’ study career: in addition to being supervisors of the learning process, they set an example, sometimes even as role models for the students. …
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Keep Researching: Education Based on Excellent Research
The study programme is always based on cutting-edge research and the latest academic insights in the relevant fields. In addition, the study programme ensures that all students have the best opportunities to develop their research competencies and foster an attitude of academic integrity.
What?The …
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What is a Training Agreement?
for each work placement, except for orientation work placements, a training agreement (also commonly referred to as "learning agreement") should be signed. This is a legally binding contract between the host organisation (as the ‘receiving’ organisation), Ghent University (as the ‘sending’ institution) and the trainee. Should various trainees be sent … Read more
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Excursion: Introducing Your Students to Real Contexts
Does exposing students to the real context of a company, organisation or project provide added value? Then take the students on a excursion
What is an Excursion?On a excursion, you take your students to a company, an organisation, an institution, a museum, etc. You can either guide the tour …
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Institutional Alumni Surveys at Ghent University
Organizing alumni surveys at Ghent University is not a new feature: central alumni surveys have taken place in the past, but were discontinued due to low participation rates (among other things). In the meantime, faculties and study programmes set up their own surveys. A new round of central alumni …
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Cultivate Talent: Student & Staff Talent Development
To cultivate the talent development of its students and lecturers, the study programme pursues a policy that promotes well-being and is sensitive to diversity. The study programme ensures an optimal orientation, remediation, supervision and challenges for all students throughout their entire study trajectory. In addition, the study programme adequately …
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Structuring Lecture Series: from the Bigger Picture to the Syllabus
Well-structured lectures enhance the motivation and study success of the students. Learning and course materials (syllabus, textbooks, handouts, collection of articles...) play a significant part in that. That is why the course evaluations of a course unit, among other things, analyse the structure of the lecture series. Read here …
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Constribute: Stakeholder Participation
The study programme fosters an active dialogie with internal stakeholders, especially the students, and involves them in all aspects of education policy and quality assurance. The study programme involves external stakeholders (e.g. the professional field, alumni, policymakers, (inter)national experts, etc...) by collecting feedback on at least (a) the programme-specific learning … Read more