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Category: Education
Help students collaborate: 4 ways to use Microsoft Teams for group work
Did you know that Microsoft Teams offers tools to support student group work? A main benefit is that group work takes place in a licensed and managed environment, rather than relying on free tools, such as Google docs.
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New workshop available: Introduction to Qualtrics
Whether you are preparing a thesis study, running course evaluations, collecting feedback after an event, or conducting research, Qualtrics provides a flexible and reliable space for data collection and analysis.
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Discover the new and improved EBSCO interface
Starting 14 July 2025, EBSCOhost, the platform used by Maastricht University (UM) researchers and students to access multiple licensed databases, will introduce a redesigned interface. This update brings new features including personalised dashboards and new ways to share and save resources.
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Maastricht University Library awarded National Grant to strengthen Open Educational Resources Infrastructure
We are proud to announce that our Open Science in Education team has been awarded funding under the national Get Connected scheme by Npuls. This initiative supports educational institutions in the Netherlands in implementing and adopting digital sector services to foster accessible, agile, and future-proof education.
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Find answers to your questions about Teams
Do you currently use Zoom for education and have questions about switching to Microsoft Teams? The University Library has created a comprehensive Teams FAQ to help you with the transition.
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Knowledge only gains value when you share it
National awareness campaign GO OPEN aims to inspire lecturers to share and (re)use Open Educational Resources.
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Learn to use prompts effectively – AI Prompting Workshop on 16 June
Do you already use AI tools in your daily work, but feel you’re not getting the most out of them? On Monday 16 June from 14:00 to 15:30, we are hosting an online workshop in English to help you sharpen your skills in AI prompting.
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Trials for ROPER iPoll (database) and Borderlex (e-journal)
Do you need to keep up with the latest insights on public opinion and (EU) trade policy? Take advantage of these trials on a relevant database and e-journal, which run in parallel during the rest of May until mid-June.
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Access to information: update on recent developments in the US
Recent developments in the US restricting access to academic information are raising questions. We are closely monitoring the situation; stay up-to-date! Last updated: 29 April.
…Teams will replace Zoom as of 1 August 2025
During the corona pandemic, UM introduced two platforms for video calling and online education: Zoom for education purposes and Microsoft Teams for other parts of the organisation. Since then, we have been using both systems alongside each other. To reduce the number of different systems (and thus double management), UM has decided to stop using Zoom as of 1 August 2025.
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