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Teaching Methods in a Study Programme
What?
A good curriculum is implemented through a varied set of teaching methods. If chosen well, the teaching (and assessment) methods will ensure that the final competencies (learning outcomes) at the level of the course unit are acquired as efficiently as possible. There should be a gradual and logical building-up …
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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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How to Assess Participation?
We all want our students to be involved and to participate actively in class. But how to assess that?
What is Participation?Participation includes students' commitment to e.g. talks, discussions, practicals, exercises... Please note, however, that the assessment of participation can only to a limited extent count towards the final …
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Blended Mobility
Blended Mobility: What?
During blended mobility initiatives, students take a course unit at a foreign partner institution which comprises an online component and a short-term physical component. These components are flexible in sequence and length. Students earn credits through a Transcript of Records, which is recognised by their home institution. …
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What are the access requirements for a work placement?
In many cases, no specific access requirements are stipulated for an work placement, although exceptions exist:
A programme can demand strict sequentiality and certain starting competences, if this has been approved by the Registrar’s Office (cf. §41 of Ghent University’s education and examination code). The starting competencies can be … Read more -
How can you find a suitable work placement?
A good ‘match’ between an intern and an work placement provider is beneficial to both parties. This educational tip explains how both students and study programmes can find possible work placements and which platforms are helpful for finding a suitable work placement.
(Aligning the expectations between intern and work placement …
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Faculty Ombudspersons: Role and Responsibilities
Taking its cue from the Flemish Higher Education Codex (Art.II.279), Ghent University’s Education and Examination Code lays down the role and responsibilities of the faculty ombudspersons in Article 79. This Education Tip explores Article 79 and contains additional information on what to expect from a faculty ombudsperson.
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Fire Alarm During an Exam: What to Do?
Safety always comes first, even during an exam. If the fire alarm goes off, everyone has to leave the building. The education tip below explains the difference between an evacuation alarm and a warning alarm. It also explains how to prepare for an evacuation.
When to Evacuate?It is good …
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What does the COP Work Placement do?
Ghent University has formed a Community of Practice about work placements (COP Work Placements) to support study programmes and work placement providers with learning process supervision of students undertaking an work placement.
This COP work placements offers primary information (for example: How can you phrase, realize and evaluate work placement … Read more -
Coaching (Individual) Students with Their Written and Oral Assignments
A lecturer can have a positive impact on the quality of written and oral assignments by coaching students during their writing process. Good coaching begins with clear instructions. In addition, high-quality feedback and proper preparation of the assessment are essential.
Give Clear and Specific Assignment InstructionsClear and specific instructions …
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Assessment Principles
On 6 November 2014, the Education Council adopted a favourable position on a set of 17 assessment principles. This set contains general principles on how to assess students in view of the final exam mark.
The 17 assessment principles are an operationalization of Ghent University's Assessment Concept and Assessment Model …
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Staff Talent Development
The following education tip provides inspiration to write Chapter 'Staff Talent Development ' of the Faculty Monitor. If applicable, separate suggestions are given for the PLAN and the DO. Plan
The faculty develops an HR policy that is in line with the university-wide frameworks (the professorial staff career model, career …
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PowerPoint in Lectures: Less is More
Powerpoint presentations are an obvious teaching tool for many lecturers. However, putting a good PowerPoint presentation together is not as simple as it seems. Take advantage of these tips!
What is the general rule of thumb with PowerPoint presentations?The Education and Examinations codes (art. 49) states that each lecturer …
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How to Register a Work Placement?
Each work placement should be formally registered. This is necessary to correctly report about the work placement and to be able to localize students quickly in crisis situations. The faculties have various systems for registering a work placement:
The Faculty of Veterinary Sciences uses VESTA. The Faculty of Medicine and … Read more -
The Faculty’s Education Policy
The following education tip provides inspiration to write the chapter on 'The Faculty’s Education Policy ' of the Faculty Monitor. If applicable, separate suggestions are given for the PLAN and the DO. Plan
In line with the Ghent University Quality Assurance Conduct (Dutch: Eigen Regie), the faculty draws up a …
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Work Placement: How to Align Expectations with the Students and How to Decide on the Supervision?
How to Align Work Placement Expectations?
One of the key factors for a successful work placement is communicating in advance on what the expectations are. It is natural for all the parties involved to start a work placement from their own initial situation. That’s why it is important not to …
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How to Provide Feedback on Work Placement (Activities)?
The goal of feedback is to stimulate students to take control over their learning process, and to critically reflect upon their performance. Providing feedback on a work placement (activity) takes the form of a dialogue between the student and the work placement supervisor and/or work placement mentor. Feedback can be …
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Student Presentations
Presentations, be they individual or in group, are a good way to assess the students’ language skills in combination with their knowledge, understanding and application. Read up on some tips here!
What is the “Presentation” Assessment Method?A presentation allows individual students or a group of students to present a …
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Quizzes (Ufora)
The Ufora tool Quizzes (Tests in Dutch) is an online assessment environment that is embedded into the electronic learning environment Ufora. The tool can be used as an assessment tool but also as an online exercise platform for students. Setting up, holding and grading the assessment all happens in the …
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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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