ECOLe
Welcome to the Expertise Centre for Teaching and Learning (ECOLe). Here you will find information on didactics, teacher development, teaching innovation, assessment and the use of teaching tools at humanities.
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News
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Speaking Korean contest: ‘Actually, I don't dare to do this at all’ -
Faculty Board column: A new direction -
Design plan for Aleida Nijland building presented during user meeting -
Historical research shows how Leiden University and city council benefitted from colonialism -
Manon Uphoff to be Leiden University’s new ‘writer in residence’ -
Keuzegids Masters 2025: History and Classics and Ancient Civilizations score well above average -
Laurie Cosmo: ‘Dutch museums have a very contemporary exhibition practice’ -
Farewell Mirjam de Baar: ‘Your interest was always genuine’ -
‘Recognising the signs in time helps to prevent sick leave’ -
New at the faculty? Come to our onboarding meeting -
'Language is part of your identity’ -
Jos Schaeken appointed interim vice-dean: ‘The focus is on future-proofing the faculty’ -
Farewell event for Mark Rutgers on a unique day in the university’s history -
Departing vice-dean Mirjam de Baar: ‘Straight away I found Leiden's Faculty of Humanities a fantastic environment to work in' -
New interim dean Henk te Velde: ‘I don't have to do it alone’ -
Herman Paul new Scientific Director of the Institute of History: ‘A good working atmosphere is important’ -
BA in Italian Language and Culture to continue -
Four Leiden professors elected members of the KHMW -
One last time (as Dean) -
Barista Sander Snel: ‘Every customer deserves a friendly welcome’ -
Call for Papers: Humanities and International Relations Graduate Conference -
Speed dating on Master’s Open Day: ‘What can you do with that master’s degree?’ -
First time in the cortège: ‘I wanted to be part of it’ -
Step by Step to the Future: A Conversation Between Two Deans -
Sjef Barbiers new Managing Director of INT -
Sharing Digital Humanities Knowledge -
New album by Gabriel Paiuk -
Dr. Hana Kubatova speaks about academic freedom and neutrality to CIROS, CEES and the Austria Centre Leiden -
Developments Humanities Campus: Renovation of De Vrieshof starts and changed plans Lipsius South -
Jos Schaeken, Professor of Slavic and Baltic Languages and Cultural History, to be new interim Vice-Dean -
Chairperson Susan van Grol: We need to be critical but realistic -
Dr. Jonathan Singerton talks about Central Europe and the 19th century World -
Dorota Mokrosinska: 'Philosophy sharpens our understanding of everyday moral and political questions' -
Vicente Fischer de Miranda Rodrigues wins KHMW Brouwer Thesis Prize for History -
Onboarding New Employees: Lightning-Fast Faculty Introduction
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Chatbot as tutor ‘can help students achieve learning goals’ -
Esther Op de Beek and Stijn Bussels begin as New Education and Scientific Directors of LUCAS: 'Communication with Staff is Paramount' -
Keuzegids: six top bachelor's programmes at Leiden University -
These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2024 -
Annual Overview 2024 -
Europe Hub MA thesis prize awarded to Federica Antoniani -
Alternative Perspective 2028: Mark Rutgers and Casper de Jonge in discussion -
Results of the National Student Survey: Lecturers highly rated -
Humanities Hub opens: new digital facilities for researchers and students -
Teacher Workshops: ‘Make your lectures more engaging and less time-consuming’ -
Faculty Board Column: Questions and Answers -
Humanities Hub: A Hotbed of Innovation -
Increased attention for indigenous studies through JEDI fund -
Professor of Dutch History Henk te Velde to be new interim Dean of the Faculty of Humanities -
Faculty Board Column: Looking Ahead Together in Challenging Times
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First experiences with digital testing platform Ans -
Claudia Robustella: 'I've learned to accept myself and my mental health issues' -
Renewed ECOLe: one support point for (nearly) all your questions about education and teacher development -
Fanny Wonu Veys: ‘I want to introduce students to the art history of Oceania’ -
Crash course in journalism: students make a podcast with TV presenter Twan Huys -
Urban Studies students receive diploma: ‘I want to make cities better places’ -
Let your students practice digital skills and science communication with Medialab+ workshops -
Sustainability in and around the Herta Mohr Building: Explore the interactive infographic -
Languages and Cultures of the World Page is now online -
Opening of the Herta Mohr Building: brand new and also recycled location for Humanities -
Pieter Slaman moved by the LUS Education Prize: ‘The most beautiful prize there is’ -
Tour of the Humanities Hub: ‘These tools allow us to push our research outwards’ -
Thijs Brocades Zaalberg: 'How does the discourse on war influence practice?' -
Faculty Board terms Mark and Mirjam expire: Recruitment of interim successors
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Sander Bax: 'Literature doesn’t confine itself to national borders' -
Lotte: 'It was because of my colleagues that I chose history in Leiden' -
SSH labs: ‘Researchers are amazed at what we have here’ -
The last Research Traineeship programme has ended for now: ‘We’ll bring it back as soon as we can’ -
What does it mean to be Ukrainian? -
Christopher Green wins Education Prize 2024 -
Faculty year opened in the Hortus -
Pieter Slaman wins 2024 LUS Teaching Prize -
Launch D&I Calendar 2024-2025 -
HUM POPcorner to close -
Launch Leiden University Dialogue in Education Network (LUDIEN) -
Veni grants for 22 researchers from Leiden University -
Nadine Akkerman: ‘It’s an incredible feeling, rewriting such an iconic event from a country’s history.’ -
How did Proto-Indo-European reach Asia? -
Ready for the digital future: The Humanities Hub -
Connecting the Doelen complex to the Thermal Energy Storage in 2025 -
This was the Teaching Fair: ‘A great way to encourage teachers to explore possibilities’ -
Plans for Faculty of Humanities financial policy are now known: ‘Shared responsibility necessary’ -
Three questions for the student psychologist -
New milestone for the Humanities Campus
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Teaching Fair: No more boring lectures with Jasmijn Mioch's workshop -
Twan Huys lecturer Journalism and New Media -
10 years of Humanities Lab celebrated in style at Capstone conference -
Ten years of PRINS: Students give practical advice to organisations -
From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery -
Teaching Fair: Getting to work on social issues with an external client -
Rosalien van der Poel: 'I’m always busy’ -
Verena Meyer at the Sanubari Nuris Bali International Webinar
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Teaching Fair: working with authentic teaching material -
Faculty Office has moved to Herta Mohr Building -
Ying Zhang looks for the person behind the history -
Student tower opened with café, common room and spectacular views -
Bob van Oosterhout: ‘Music is the common thread in my life’ -
Election debate Student Council: catering, accessibility, and well-being -
Nancy Kula: ‘Languages are very diverse’ -
Angus Mol, new LUCDH director: 'We want to be a point of contact'