Educational Innovation Community
The Educational Innovation Community is the interfaculty network for educational innovation at the UvA. Members share practical experiences, inspire and learn from one another, and work together on educational innovation projects. By sharing expertise across faculties, we avoid everyone having to reinvent the wheel and learn from each other’s experiences.
What we do?
The community monitors and interprets current developments in higher education and shares knowledge and experiences on topics such as blended learning and active learning, research on teaching and learning, knowledge clips, learning spaces and the use of VR in education. This exchange regularly leads to concrete collaborations and new outputs, such as:
Who is this community for?
The community is intended for TLC staff at the faculties who work on educational innovation. Depending on the theme, experts from the academic staff and support services also join, for example in the areas of Academic Affairs, ICT & Education, housing or video.
Even if you do not participate in the community on a regular basis, you can still attend a meeting or bring in a question, idea or expertise. Do you have a question concerning educational innovation within your faculty or degree programme, are you curious how other faculties deal with similar issues, or do you have an interesting approach that you would like to share with others? In the community you can find inspiration, exchange experiences, bounce ideas around with colleagues from other faculties and explore new collaborations.
What does the community look like?
The community is made up of representatives from various faculties and central services. At the moment, the following faculties and services, among others, are represented:
Senior educational innovation adviser, TLC‑EB / TLC Central
Contact person and chair
Senior educational adviser & project manager for educational innovation, TLC‑Science
Contact person and chair
Educational adviser & project manager for educational innovation, TLC‑Science
Senior lecturer & co-director TLC-FMG
Educational adviser for blended learning, TLC‑FdR
Educational adviser, TLC-FdG
education adviser, TLC-FdG
Manager TLC-FGw
ICTO ACTA
Team Lead Education Policy, Academic Affairs
Policy researcher, TLC Central, active learning and learning spaces; Real Estate Development (HO)
Consultant Video in education, ICT Services
How often does the community meet?
The community meets four times a year for two‑hour sessions. During these sessions, we share inspiring examples, exchange experiences and explore opportunities for new collaborations.
Want to join?
Would you like to join us for a session, bring a question or idea to the table, or find out more about the community? Then please contact the chairs, Esther van Schaik (e.j.vanschaik@uva.nl) and Emma Wiersma (e.m.wiersma@uva.nl).
Do you have a topic, issue or area of expertise that could be of interest to the community? Let us know, even if you are not yet a participant.