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MBO

May 5, 2026

Collaboration and Personal Development

In this reader, a teaching programme (assignments, underlying models and theories) is described to develop collaborative skills in a transdisciplinary-oriented educational context in between science and society. The focus lies on creating awareness about mechamisms that promote pleasurability, effectiveness and responsibility in professional collaborative practices. The MSc course for which it was created, is called Academic Consultancy Training, taught at Wageningen University and Research

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Marjan Wink, Michel Kropman, Valentina Tassone

April 8, 2026

ACA-bot

ACA-bot is an engaging chatbot designed for Automated Conversational Assessment (ACA). Drawing inspiration from traditional oral exams, this text-based conversational agent transforms assessment into a dynamic learning experience. It supports both formative and summative evaluation by offering students personalised feedback and guidance at every step of their learning journey. The first ACA-bot prototype focuses on assessing students’ understanding of basic statistical concepts, but its flexible design allows for easy adaptation to a wide range of subjects and learning contexts. Through interactive dialogue, students can practise explaining ideas clearly under exam-like conditions, apply their knowledge to new and challenging questions, and refine their reasoning as they respond to follow-up prompts. They gain valuable insights into their own understanding, identify areas for improvement, and gradually build confidence for both oral and written assessments. For educators, ACA-bot offers a powerful way to scale oral examinations and enhance formative assessment without increasing workload. It automates parts of the assessment process, provides structured and actionable insights into student performance, and opens the door to more personal, interactive feedback at scale. By combining the strengths of conversational AI and educational assessment, ACA-bot turns evaluation into a collaborative, insightful process. It empowers students to think aloud, reason more effectively, and grow, while giving educators a smarter, more innovative way to understand and support learning. ACA-bot is een slimme en inspirerende chatbot die onderwijs en Artificial Intelligence samenbrengt. Geïnspireerd door het klassieke mondelinge examen tilt deze tekstgebaseerde gespreksagent Automated Conversational Assessment naar een nieuw niveau. Studenten krijgen via natuurlijke gesprekken directe, persoonlijke feedback en begeleiding, waardoor leren en toetsen samenvloeien in één boeiende ervaring. Het prototype van ACA-bot is ontwikkeld om kennis over statistiek te beoordelen, maar dankzij het flexibele ontwerp kan het systeem eenvoudig worden aangepast aan andere vakgebieden en toepassingen. Tijdens interactieve dialogen leren studenten helder uitleg geven, hun kennis toepassen op nieuwe vragen en hun redenering aanscherpen. Ze ontdekken waar hun begrip nog verdiept kan worden en groeien zichtbaar in zelfvertrouwen — waardevolle voorbereiding op zowel mondelinge als schriftelijke examens. Ook voor docenten biedt ACA-bot een slimme oplossing. Het maakt mondelinge toetsing schaalbaar, ondersteunt formatieve beoordeling via gesprek, en vermindert de werkdruk door delen van het beoordelingsproces te automatiseren. Bovendien geeft het gestructureerde inzichten in de voortgang en denkwijze van studenten, waardoor elke dialoog bijdraagt aan beter onderwijs. ACA-bot laat zien hoe Automated Conversational Assessment het leren persoonlijker, interactiever en effectiever maakt. Studenten denken hardop, verkennen hun eigen begrip, en verbeteren met vertrouwen — terwijl docenten op een innovatieve, datagedreven manier inzicht krijgen in hoe kennis werkelijk wordt begrepen.

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Aki Härmä, Julie Bauer

March 15, 2026

Beyond Google Scholar

Students often struggle to find relevant literature for their thesis projects. The main aim of this tutorial is two-fold, namely to teach students (1) how to find relevant literature using various databases and search strategies and (2) how to critically reflect on the role of digital databases and Generative AI tools in their search process. The package includes a lecturer’s manual and two versions of the same tutorial: one with steps in Excel and one without. The tutorial can be delivered as an in-class workshop (2–3 hours) or assigned as a take-home assignment. The databases and tools used in this tutorial include Zotero, Google Scholar, Project MUSE, JSTOR, ChatGPT, and Excel. The tutorial can be used in any higher education classroom and is particularly suitable for courses that prepare students for writing a BA or MA thesis.

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Jasmijn van Gorp

March 3, 2026

Quick and dirty reliability and factor analysis with SPSS syntax assignment

SPSS syntax assignment for teaching the basics of reliability and factor analysis. For when you need to teach or learn the basics but don't have a lot of time for it. Covers inter-item correlations, Cronbach's alpha, and factor analysis (unrotated, varimax and oblimin rotation). Uses European Social Survey data. Includes questions and some basic explanations. Intended to be used in conjunction with a preceeding lecture.

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Alex Lehr

September 16, 2025

The life cycle assessment of everyday objects

This educational resource has been made as part of the Digital Impressions project and has been last updated at 16.19.2025. The resource encompasses a complete guide for teaching sustainability through objects. The table of content exists of: Reason for doing a life cycle assessment...........................................................................2 Limitations..........................................................................................................................2 Target audience..................................................................................................................3 Learning objectives............................................................................................................3 Activity................................................................................................................................4 Resources...........................................................................................................................5 Variations............................................................................................................................5 Variation 1: mini LCA........................................................................................................5 Variation 2: full LCA project.............................................................................................6 Appendix 1: assignment sheet............................................................................................7 Reference list.....................................................................................................................8

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Sofia Zampedri, Linde Voorend

September 1, 2025

Compass: Information Literacy

Information literacy skills help you to find, evaluate and process scientific information. The Utrecht University Library offers online training courses to build and strengthen these skills. The e-learning consists of four modules: Finding and accessing information Setting up your search Evaluating your sources Saving and using sources Attached to this edusources item, you can find the content and exercises of this module as plain text, and a link to the e-learning (UU login required).

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Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht

June 1, 2025

e-learning module - Search systems

Short description: In this e-learning module, you'll learn how to choose relevant search systems for your information need. Expected time to complete: 30 minutes Learning goals: After finishing this e-learning module, you'll be able to: name differences between different search systems, including pro's and con's; identify appropriate search systems for the information sources you need; find a known item; and choose the most suitable bibliographic database for your topic. Use the link to get direct access to the e-learning module Search systems Download the Xerte deployment ZIP if you want to make modifications to the e-learning module for your own institution. What to modify for your own institution: replace WUR Library search with your own library catalogus; replace links to database with your own links.

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Wageningen University & Research Library

March 10, 2025

EPIFFANI Project Results

These are the combined results for the EPIFFANI Project by Prof. Nicolas Mangin. This project was funded buy SURF's Stimuleringsregeling open en online onderwijs. The aim of the project was to build and test a set of four open source applications for R/integration into the LMS, which allowed teachers to easily automate formative testing through IT solutions. With these applications, teachers can easily and quickly create automate the processing of making tests with personalized feedback for students. The results have three elements: A full project report, which provides context for the creation and creation process A link to Youtube video demonstration of the tools, made for the University of Groningen's education festival 2022 A link to the Github page of project lead Nicolas Mangin. On this page, all the packages can be downloaded, and documentation and instruction are available All tools are licensed under a GPL-3 license, but as this license is not available, it has been noted as CC BY-SA here.

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Nicolas Mangin

November 1, 2024

Systematic review as a research method

A systematic review is a research method used to answer a very specific research question. Scoping reviews ask broader questions such as “What is already known about certain practices/theories etc.?” In this workshop you will learn more about: • Different types of reviews • Phases and stages of a review • Tools for your review process. Who can attend? • (External) PhD candidates or researchers at the Nijmegen School of Management who are planning to conduct a literature review. How can you prepare for the workshop? • Search for systematic reviews on your own research topic. Select at least one systematic review and one other type of review. • Read the method section of the articles you have found. Use the PRISMA checklist to evaluate on the authors' method. What items of the method are according to PRISMA, and which items are you missing? You're also invited to take a look at the workshop "Efficient and complete literature searches for researchers" It'll give you a great foundation before moving on to the workshop about systematic review as a research method. NOTE This comprehensive workshop was given at the Radboud University, School of Management in October and November 2024. It is shared here as inspiration and guidance for PhD candidates who are struggling to set up a good systematic review in order to find relevant literature.

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Norma Fötsch

October 1, 2024

Maastricht University TutorKit

The UM TutorKit is a tool kit for tutors to use in collaborative learning settings and activities such as tutorials, group work or small seminars. It consists of several playful items for group dynamics development, feedback provision and evaluation purposes. For dissemination at Edusources, the digital version of the kit consists of 1) an icebreaker card deck with images and questions, 2) feedback dice with a focus on appreciation and conflict conversations, 3) evaluation sheets and 4) support cards with more tips and tricks regarding collaborative learning and group dynamics and information about educational design and delivery in a problem-based learning environment. Feel free to reach out to edlab-info@maastrichtuniversity.nl for more information or share your experience in using the TutorKit.

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Walter Jansen, Lena Gromotka, Eveline Persoon, Sueli Brodin