{"id":80304,"date":"2017-09-05T17:21:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T15:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=80304"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:50","slug":"rector-lanceert-community-for-learning-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2017\/09\/05\/rector-lanceert-community-for-learning-and-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Rector launches Community for Learning and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09192810\/OAJ-rector-Huib-Pols-1280x852.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139038\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09192810\/OAJ-rector-Huib-Pols-1280x852.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139038 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09192810\/OAJ-rector-Huib-Pols-875x582.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139038 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09192810\/OAJ-rector-Huib-Pols-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139038 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/michelle-muus\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Michelle Muus<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A central hub for the University\u2019s development of MOOCs, web lectures and innovative ideas in the field of digitisation and education. That\u2019s the role envisioned for the new Community for Learning and Innovation. Rector Huib Pols officially launched the community today during the opening of the academic year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need a central location from where we can strengthen the combination of online, blended and face-to-face education,\u201d the Rector said during his speech in the main auditorium. The community will be sharing knowledge, helping faculties and translating students and lecturers\u2019 ideas into projects that are intended to contribute to education at EUR. Among other things, this ambition will be supported by various modern facilities and a state-of-the-art studio that is used to record the University\u2019s digital course packages (MOOCs).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Students for students<\/h3><p>Another feature of the new community is Students for Students, a platform for students who have their own innovative ideas about the further improvement of EUR\u2019s education programme.<\/p>\n<p>When the basic student grant was abolished in 2015, the University promised that it would make extra investments in its education programme. A share of the pledged funds has been invested in this new community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A central hub for the University\u2019s development of MOOCs, web lectures and innovative ideas in the field of digitisation and education. That\u2019s the role envisioned for the new Community for Learning and Innovation. 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