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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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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 …
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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 … Read more
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Glossaries: a Uniform Overview of Teaching and Assessment Methods
What are Glossaries?
Lecturers use the course sheet(s) to indicate which combination of teaching and assessment methods they use in their course unit(s). Our course sheets, and therefore also our students, benefit from clarity and uniformity. Therefore it is important that we all use “the same language”. For that …
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Why does Ghent University think work placements are important?
Ghent Universty attaches great importance to work placement because they offer an added value, both for the students and the programmes. This educational tip will discuss that added value. The tip is based on the Ghent University vision on work placements, as approved by the Educational Council.
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How to Incorporate a Policy on Diversity into Your Study Programme
Diversity in Your Study Programme: Relevance?
Today’s society is very diverse. Inevitably, this means that our university and our study programmes face a number of challenges. Society needs highly educated knowledge workers who know how to deal with the present diversity. It is important, therefore, that students learn to …
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Generative AI in Ghent University Education: Impact and Approach
Latest update: 4 August 2026
Generative AI tools impact Ghent University education, the intended competencies/learning outcomes we want to foster, and the way we teach and assess. Learn how to adapt your teaching practice and how to use GenAI in the following Education Tip.
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Peer Teaching
Are you looking to involve students actively in their learning process? Do you want students to benefit from each other’s knowledge and experiences? Consider implementing peer teaching as a teaching and learning activity. This Education Tip explains the concept of peer teaching, its different types, advantages, and points to consider.
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Omeka S: improving digital literacy through virtual exhibitions
What is Omeka S?
Omeka S(emantic) is a free and user-friendly open-source web publishing platform that allows you to
create, manage and share a digital collection of metadata; build a virtual exhibition through various media.Omeka S focuses on institutions and researchers who …
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Cherry-Picking vs. Rocket Science: Choices and Opportunities for Tomorrow’s Education
Our education reverberates with yesterday’s crises and today’s challenges. Spurred on by individual lecturers and study programmes, Ghent University’s education community develops new practices to meet the needs of today’s professional field and society. Future-proof education, digital skills and lifelong learning take centre stage. But how can we capitalize …
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Work Placement Competencies: Points to Consider
A high-quality work placement starts with a clear set of work placement competencies. Taking its cue from Ghent University's vision on work placements, as approved by the Educational Council this Education Tip highlights what points to consider with regard to work placement competencies.
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Are You Allowed to Post YouTube Videos on Ufora?
If you want to use YouTube videos in your Ufora course, you should be aware of the relevant legislation. Read TechTransfer’s legal advice here and find out under which circumstances you can use those videos without any problems.
What Are the Conditions for Using YouTube Videos?…
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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 …
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Community Service Learning: Connecting Students and Society
If you want your students to contribute meaningfully to society, you might consider incorporating Community Service Learning (CSL) into your course unit.
Community Service Learning: What?Community Service Learning (CSL) is a learning-based teaching method that combines academic education with civic engagement in real-world environments, such as communities …
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Study Programme Feedback by Students
Each year, all students in the last year of their study programme (e.g. at the end of the Bachelor’s programme) are given the chance to give feedback. Feedback on a study programme in its entirety is an important factor of quality assurance on the three policy levels: the university level, …
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Ghent University Goes Blended
What is Blend@UGent? Definition
Blend@UGent is a well-considered and well-aligned mix of online and on-campus education. This means students actively work with learning contents, both individually and in interaction with each other and lecturers.
Ghent University redesigns its learning environment into a blend of active, evidence-based teaching, …
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Study Programme Competencies (Programme-specific Learning Outcomes - OLR)
The following Education Tip provides inspiration for the chapter 'Study Programme Competencies (Programme-specific Learning Outcomes - OLRs)' in the Education Monitor. Separate suggestions are given for the PLAN and the DO sections, if applicable. Plan What are study programme competencies or study programme-specific learning outcomes?
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Authentic Assessment of Communication Skills: Video Annotation as a Solution
This education tip is a report of a 2017 competitive educational innovation project
What?Authentic testing focuses on assessing students’ skills and insights in a situation that is (largely) in line with future professional practice. Authentic assessment expects students to demonstrate competences in a way in which professionals …
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Peer Assessment: Students Assessing Each Other
The method of peer assessment allows your students to also score each other's product in addition to providing content feedback (= peer feedback).
What is Peer Assessment?Using peer assessment or peer evaluation, students evaluate each other's input or performance by means of criteria that are either …
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Competency Model: the Competencies Fostered in our Training Offer
Ghent University’s training offer for individual lecturers (developed by the Education and Study Programme Support Team) aims to foster your teaching competencies. Among other things, it comprises:
didactic competencies we consider an essential prerequisite for premium-quality education. These competencies contain a growth perspective and are used in education … Read more