Contact and advice
The Expertise Centre for Teaching and Learning (ECOLe) is the go-to place for support for all faculty members at the Faculty of Humanities. We provide assistance with all questions related to didactics, professional development, and the use of digital tools in teaching.
Do you have questions or need advice about your teaching? Feel free to contact ECOLe. Whether it’s for advice, quick questions, or help with complex issues, we are here to assist you.
- Email: ecole@hum.leidenuniv.nl
- Phone: 071 - 527 2773
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Anna Benjamins (Adviser IT&Education) -
Annebeth Simonsz (Education development) -
Ferdinand Harmsen (Team leader IT&Education) -
Katja Ouwerkerk (Digital assessment officer) -
Jeanine Rosheuvel (Secretary BKO) -
Jiske Angenent (Functional application manager and digital assessment officer) -
Marlous Dekker-Regelink (HRM advisor) -
Minke Jonk-Thuong (IT&Education coordinator Brightspace) -
Maarten Bergwerff (Policy officer) -
Nina Jongejan (HR officer) -
Thomas Vorisek (Video coordinator) -
Victor van Doorn (Digital assessment officer)
Meet the teams
Using IT (tools) in education
Using IT (tools) in education - We can help you get started using Brightspace and its integrated tools, AI in education or other IT application in your teaching. From Gradebooks and peer review to portfolio tools, we’re happy to show you how different elements of the university’s digital learning environment can be used to support your educational needs.
(Digital) assessment
(Digital) assessment - We work together with lecturers to ensure that the entire examination process goes smoothly. We can help you design and digitise your exam and show you the ins and outs of our assessment platform Ans. We are happy to answer all your questions concerning (digital) examination.
AI in education
AI in education - We gladly help you with, for example, making your assessment more AI-resilient, increasing your knowledge of AI in teaching and assessment, experimenting with AI tools in a safe controlled environment (LUCA), and with questions about AI-related fraud. See also: AI in education.
- Ferdinand Harmsen
- Anna Benjamins
- Annebeth Simonsz
- Minke Jonk-Thuong
- Marlous Dekker-Regelink
- Maarten Bergwerff
Student-Assistants AI in education:
Didactics, teacher development and education innovation
Didactics, teacher development and education innovation - Are you planning to innovate your education with or without IT? We’re here to advise! In some cases we can provide project support and funding. We also organise the annual Education Parade and other activities for lecturers. Do you want to share your experience with colleagues or would you like to know how other tackle common educational challenges, get in touch!
BKO
BKO - The BKO team in ECOLe support lecturers in obtaining their University Teaching Qualification (UTQ/BKO). We support the entire process, from the intake interview and compilation of the BKO portfolio to the final qualification. This way, we make the BKO process clear and accessible for all lecturers at the Faculty of Humanities and the African Studies Centre.
Video and podcast
Video and podcast- Do you want to use videos and/or podcasts in your education? We’d love to help you get started! You can contact us for video registration of lectures, advice on using our studios (podcast and film) and information on how to use various audio-visual tools in your education. Not sure yet? Check out our videotoolkit!
Education and Student Affairs Office
For questions about the educational organisation within programmes or administrative affairs, such as questions on course registrations, timetables, study advise or recording grades, feel free to contact our Education and Student Affairs Office (OSZ).