9 februari 2021

RPG - Discussing allocation of responsibilities and approaches to deal with them [student version]

In this CBE, students will hold discussions using different cases with various ethical dilemma’s concerning GMO’s. Students are asked to represent different stakeholders, which they will have to identify themselves. Students discuss a worst-case scenario and a responsibility allocation. Subsequently, students are asked to think of strategies in their role as a stakeholder to deal with such worst-case scenarios in advance and can make use of Value Sensitive Design.

9 februari 2021

RPG - Discussing allocation of responsibilities and approaches to deal with them [teacher version]

In this CBE, students will hold discussions using different cases with various ethical dilemma’s concerning GMO’s. Students are asked to represent different stakeholders, which they will have to identify themselves. Students discuss a worst-case scenario and a responsibility allocation. Subsequently, students are asked to think of strategies in their role as a stakeholder to deal with such worst-case scenarios in advance and can make use of Value Sensitive Design.

7 november 2025

Carlos - Using Worldviews to Explore Ethics

A short explainer on the Biotechnology Dilemma Game, a role-playing exercise developed to bring more ethics and social responsibility discussion into the classroom. Students take on assigned roles, each with their own values, fears, and hopes, and work together to resolve an ethical dilemma related to biotechnology.

25 september 2021

Before the storm

This game is inspired by ‘Apples to Apples’. It has been modified by the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, with support from Extra Ludic. Before the Storm is a decision-making game designed to introduce the weather forecasts and possible actions to take against natural disasters through different roles. The object of the game is to win the most rounds by playing an action card from one's hand to best "match" that round's communal forecast card as chosen by that round's judging player.

6 november 2023

Development of a Digital Escape Room

This document gives insight into the background, functions, and possible use of a developed digital escape room. The room was created as an assignment for the completion of the ICF Facilitator course, offered by the WHO. Transforming content from a PPT format into a Google website was inspired by Adrijana Krebs (EDUdig project). Design and content were inspired by a student project group, which had developed the escape game WEscape. This 50-minute game is developed to improve person-centred, interprofessional collaboration based on ICF. It consists of four quizzes, which start with background knowledge and exploring ICF codes in the ICF browser. A case of a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy serves as a basis for a role-play, in which shared-decision making shall be exercised. Information shall be sorted per ICF domain and additional information can be invented. Finally, a broader view of the ICF framework is established, before the learners access a code to exit the room. Find the game here: https://sites.google.com/view/escape4health - Consider time to introduce and feedback!

27 september 2017

Urban Water Chains and Systems

This set contains 4 short videos on urban water chains and systems. Water is a basic, universal need. In this set of materials, you will learn what an urban water chain and urban water system contain. The urban water chain refers to drinking water provision and sanitation, along with necessary infrastructure. The urban water system expands upon the water chain to include five types of urban water: surface water, groundwater, drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater. Within an urban water chain and system, stakeholders manage and modify the water cycle, giving opportunity for citizens to co-create a safe and healthy living environment. Furthermore, you can learn about how politicians and stakeholders can think about long-term decision making and governance within usually short election cycles. These videos and materials will give you a baseline understanding of how sustainable solutions to water-related problems are co-created with citizens. These concepts can be applied to specific case studies and various local contexts around the world. Finally, you can apply this knowledge in a role-playing game where you attempt to set up a drinking water management system and decide between whether to organize the drink water supply as a public or private entity.

27 oktober 2026

Workshop Public Engagement

This interactive workshop focuses on science communication as part of Public Engagement within Open Science. Through a ‘Whisper game’ and ‘Secret Mission’ containing role plays, students learn what public engagement entails, how scientific topics can be explained tailored to a specific audience and how they can incorporate public engagement in their own career. This workshop was created by students of the Graduate School of Life Sciences at Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht as part of the Open Science course within the Life Sciences and Society profile.

26 februari 2026

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