Autumn Festival: challenges and possibilities of online education

During the yearly Autumn Festival on Friday the 12th of November, we will elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of online, hybrid and face-to-face education. We offer different sessions in which you will be able to ask, discuss and think about the possibilities that different forms of education offer, as well as the difficulties that anyone working with education is sure to experience. We have another great workshop to add to our planning, in which the flexibility of online education is central.

Karin Rebel (UU) and Annet van Royen (UMCU)

Eindhoven University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Utrecht University and the UMC Utrecht are combining their strengths by joining research and education on global societal challenges such as climate change, sustainability, health and food. In this joint education, these societal challenges are central, and societal partners are invited to share their experience with and knowledge on the topic. With the increased focus on- and development off- online education, such collaboration has met an increase in possibilities. Students, teachers and societal partners alike can follow courses from multiple locations, making cross-university collaboration more accessible. But when does such collaboration have any added value? When is the whole greater than the sum of its parts? During the workshop by Karin Rebel and Annet van Royen, participants are welcome to discuss and experience what is needed in both design and development of cross-university challenge based courses.

We are looking forward to seeing you on the 12th! Are you curious what other workshops we will be offering? Take a look at the Autumn Festival’s page!