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Library Education Update #1: From Blackboard to Canvas!
From August 2020, Maastricht University will transition from Blackboard to Canvas. Want to know all about it? Check out our Education Update! ... Keep reading
Open Education: do not reinvent the wheel, get inspired
Open Education is part of Open Science, as became clear during the Open Science event last Friday, 25 October. Leo Köhler (FHML) presented the TOOL2-project and Costas Papadopoulos (FASoS) showed us the DARIAH Teach Platform ... Keep reading
FeedbackFruits for interaction and peer feedback
After successful piloting several FeedbackFruits tools, we invite you to explore how you can make use of these tools in various didactic scenarios in which interaction is central ... Keep reading
Wooclap for promoting interaction and live voting!
With this audience response tool, UM Library supports teachers and students with the facilitation of live voting during presentations, classroom sessions and tutorial groups. ... Keep reading
Maastricht University adopts Canvas from August 2020
As off 1 August 2020, the learning management system (LMS) Canvas will be used at UM. We aim to take you along the journey towards this change and inform you about all there is to know! ... Keep reading
Survey about the reuse of digital (open) learning material
Survey about the reuse of digital (open) learning material to gain more insight into the extent to which and the manner in which they are reused ... Keep reading
Library Vlog #9: Digital Assessment with TestVision
As of this academic year, all UM teachers can let up to 800 students take a digital exam in MECC Maastricht. UM Library provides professionalisation activities for teachers such as an online module in Canvas and face-to-face training. Check out our new vlog to find out all about this ... Keep reading
Get the most out of LibSearch
The University Library made a short introduction video about how to search in our discovery tool LibSearch. Curious? Take a look for yourself! ... Keep reading
Library information for new students
For your first library landing we offer you this handy web page with information about the library locations, facilities and services, our communication channels and contact options. ... Keep reading
Metamorfoze
Onlangs heeft de Universiteitsbibliotheek Maastricht 34 gedigitaliseerde tijdschriftentitels toegevoegd aan Metamorfoze: het nationale programma voor het behoud van papieren erfgoed. ... Keep reading
Call for proposals on Open and Online Education 2020 has been launched
Are you thinking about facilitating online guidance for students? Or looking for opportunities to create and share learning material with colleagues from partner institutes? Then it might be worthwhile diving into the recently launched incentive scheme on open and online education ... Keep reading
Survey about the reuse of digital (open) learning material
We want to invite you to a short survey about the reuse of digital (open) learning material with the aim of gaining more insight into the extent to which and the manner in which Open Educational Resources are reused ... Keep reading
Library Vlog #7: Blended Learning
Most teachers and students have heard about Blended Learning. However, defining this somewhat ambiguous concept is difficult. It is not well known what kind of support is available within UM Library. Learn all about this in our newest vlog! ... Keep reading
License EBSCO E-book Academic Collection extended
The license for the EBSCO E-book Academic Collection is extended for another two years because of a positive evaluation of the usage of the collection. ... Keep reading
New module ‘Profielwerkstuk’ online!
UM Library developed an online module to help pupils from secondary schools to work on their school project. This new (Dutch) module is now freely available online! The module contains practical information, self-tests, and examples ... Keep reading
Peer Point Tour 2019
Peer Point has been on tour the past few month, visiting UM faculties and having promotional stands at the University Library locations. ... Keep reading
About copyright or why choose open educational resources?
Busy writing an article, using a paper or publishing a book? Check out how to cope with copyright issues. And did you ever considerate sharing or using open educational resources instead? Find out what are the options and restrictions. ... Keep reading
UM students successfully use new video feedback feature
Recently the UM video platform Mediasite introduced 'showcase' for grouping uploaded videos for viewing. How well the showcases' comment feature suits problem-based learning was demonstrated by students of FHML ... Keep reading
Digital Assessment project is entering a new phase
There is a green light for large-scale digital testing in MECC. Block coordinators can choose from now on whether they want to offer their tests digitally ... Keep reading
Van Dale dictionaries app available
Download and use the Van Dale app on your tablet or mobile phone, wherever you are, whenever you want ... Keep reading
