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Avoid Trouble and Fraud during an On-Campus Exam
A well-organized exam is a significant step towards avoiding errors and fraud. This Education Tip offers some helpful guidelines to make everything run as smoothly as possible. Also make sure whether or not your faculty has drawn up specific additional guidelines, as has the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration …
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Deducting Marks for Spelling Mistakes?
To deduct marks for spelling mistakes, or not to deduct marks for spelling mistakes? That is the question. The answer is yes, but only if you have included language competencies in your course unit's competencies. If not, the answer is no.
When to Deduct Marks for Spelling Mistakes? an assessment … Read more -
Faculty Education Services (FDO)
The following Education Tip offers inspiration to write Chapter 'Faculty Education Services (FDO)' of the Faculty Monitor. If applicable, separate suggestions are given for the PLAN and the DO. Plan
Every faculty has extensive Faculty Education Services (Dutch: FDO), which are led by the Director of Studies. The FDO is …
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Overview Faculties' Education Innovation Projects: from 1997 till Present
Looking for interesting education innovation projects? The overview below shows you a list of pdf-files organized per year with either summaries of the faculty innovation projects, project reports (up until 2013) or project proposals (from 2014 onwards). Allow yourself to be inspired!
(Please note that the files are in …
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EU funding for education projects
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Education Support Services Contacts
On 10 February 2021, the Education Council ratified Ghent University's Education Support Services 2.0, consisting of general support services for study programmes and lecturers, and tailor-made support services for faculties and study programmes developed by the Education Support Team.
Institutional Education Support ServicesThe Education Support Team brings together Quality …
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How to Set Up Seminars
What is a seminar? How does it differ from a practical or lecture? What can you use it for and how do you do that? What are benefits and points of interest? All explanations about seminars are offered in this education tip.
What is a seminar?A seminar is a …
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Special Status and (Exam) Facilities: Regulations, Procedures and House Rules
An overview of the various special statuses and corresponding information for students can be found on the student portal.
The procedures for applying for and granting special status and (examination) facilities are run entirely through OASIS.
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Motivational Teaching: Where to Begin?
Motivating students during lectures is challenging for everyone. For more information, please visit the website on motivational lecturing (in Dutch). The website is the result of an innovation project that came into existence in cooperation with the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, the Faculty of Medicine and Health …
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Education Based on Excellent Research
The following education tip provides inspiration to write Chapter 'Education Based on Excellent Research' of the Faculty Monitor. If applicable, separate suggestions are given for the PLAN and the DO. Plan
Ghent University aims to provide education that is maximally embedded within the dynamics of academic research. Academic creativity, …
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Stakeholder Participation
The following education tip provides inspiration to write Chapter 'Stakeholder Participation' of the Faculty Monitor. If applicable, separate suggestions are given for the PLAN and the DO. Plan
The faculty pursues a policy that is attuned to the university-wide strategic objectives regarding stakeholder participation, and which guarantees a structural (and …
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Embedding the External Perspective in Study Programmes
By the new Quality Code for Higher Education (2019), Ghent University greatly values external parties' input on its study programmes' education policy and quality assurance. Each study programme is expected to take several actions, that allows them to embed a wide-ranging external perspective in a structured manner.
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Heterogeneous student groups: how do you deal with them?
Do you notice different levels of ability amongst students when you lecture or guide them? This education tip gives you several practical suggestions on how to respond to that heterogeneity.
What are 'heterogeneous student groups'?Different student characteristics can be the cause of a heterogeneous group. These may be …
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How to Organize Work Placement Observations?
Both the work placement supervisor and the work placement mentor can observe the students during their work placement. How often this happens, depends on various factors (such as the year of study, the characteristics of the work placement, the experience the students have with work placements, the number of students). …
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How to Communicate with the Host Organisation?
Unsurprisingly, open and transparent communication is a critical succes factor in the context of work placement. As a work placement coordinator, you should communicate your expectations to the host organisation beforehand. This Education Tip offers an overview of useful communication strategies.
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Publicly Available Information: a Style Guide
At Ghent University we continuously focus on quality assurance and quality culture. Ghent University's quality assurance system offers easily accessible and validated information on each study programme’s unique selling points, strengths and weaknesses. In this Education Tip you will find out why we provide ‘publicly available information’, who is our …
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Transparency and Communication
The following education tip provides inspiration to write Chapter 'Transparency and Communication ' of the Faculty Monitor. If applicable, separate suggestions are given for the PLAN and the DO. Plan
Identify in general terms:
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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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Assessment Matrix: the Perfect Tool for Valid Assessments
If you want to take a closer look at your assessment (methods), we can offer you an excellent tool to help: the assessment matrix. The education tip below provides you with more information.
What is an Assessment Matrix?An assessment matrix is a two-dimensional summary table that displays the answers …
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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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