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Update on our Chromebooks for digital assessment
With the rising popularity of digital exams at UM, exams on Chromebooks have all but replaced traditional pen and paper exams. This is why the Library keeps investing in digital exam facilities: replace the old and improve on what we have.
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Software for education
When studying and teaching in the library it is important that you and your students make use of the right software. Check what software is available and find out how to request additional software.
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Share your experiences with reading and reading tools
Because reading is crucial for all educational activities, we invite you to inform us about your experiences with reading and tools to support this.
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Create, share and work together in Zoom
Do you want to enrich your online presentations with making schemes or drawings? Or do you want your students to create and work together synchronously during online sessions? You can now make use of Zoom Whiteboard.
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Make your teaching more interactive with Wooclap
Did you know that interaction between teachers and students can enhance students’ attention and involvement? And that long-term retention of information improves when you actively engage your audience?
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Offering learning resources to your students with Keylinks
Are you already looking forward to the new academic year? As a course coordinator, you are responsible for selecting and ordering literature for the Learning and Resource Centre Collections and share these in Canvas.
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FEM/UM Citation Guide
This FEM/UM citation guide highlights of how citation practices can be used to make the contributions of women and other underrepresented groups more visible in the production of knowledge.
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Opening up old books: treasure hunting in Maastricht University’s botanical archives
UM students analysed botanical history books in the context of present-day science during a 4-week research project, in collaboration with evolutionary biologist Roy Erkens (Faculty of Science and Engineering), the University Library and Wikimedia Netherlands.
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Library project received 2022 D&I grant
Just before Easter the University Library received the joyful message that the D&I Grant Proposal ‘When every word matters; studying without barriers’ was approved.
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The new Online Library!
The University Library’s website – the Online Library – underwent a true metamorphosis. We hope you will like the new design and will quickly find your way again on the website.
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