Scaling teaching & learning in higher education
Sustainable strategies for student-centred learning

inspirED Europe 2023

June 8, 2023 @ 10 AM CET – 6 PM CET
In-person | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Welcome to inspirED Europe 2023, a premier teaching and learning conference that brings together institutional administrators, educators, and industry professionals from across Europe and beyond.

With the rapid advancements in technology, changing student demographics, and increasing demand for quality education, it is imperative to find sustainable strategies that can help institutions scale teaching and learning to meet the evolving needs of students. This year's theme, "Scaling teaching & learning in higher education: Sustainable strategies for student-centred learning", aims to highlight innovative, long-term approaches to cultivating personalised learning, alternative assessment, 21st-century skills, and much more.

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You will learn about:

  • Continuous engagement to improve student success
  • Inclusive course design and delivery practices
  • Flexible and personalised learning through technology 
  • Shifting to competency-based education
  • Systematic learning analytics for data-driven decision making
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Why should you attend?

  • Keynotes from influential pedagogy experts in Europe
  • Panel discussions on key trends in higher education
  • Creative roundtables to connect with fellow educators and share innovative pedagogical solutions
  • Live presentations on proven, scalable pedagogies and diverse use cases
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Speakers

Irene Lona
Keynote Speaker

David Nicol

Research Professor at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow

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Irene Lona
Keynote Speaker

Suzanne McCallum

Senior Lecturer at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow

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Irene Lona

Irene Lona

Project Manager at Oslo Metropolitan University

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Adrien Painturier

Adrien Painturier

Teaching & Learning Success Manager at HEC Paris

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Marie Valentin

Marie Valentin

Pedagogical Engineer at HEC Paris

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Delphine Kossmann

Delphine Kossmann

Educational Engineer at HEC Paris

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Marie Valentin

Pam Birtill

Academic Lead for Leeds Expectation for Assessment and Feedback at the University of Leeds

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Marie Valentin

Prof Samantha Pugh

Professor in STEM Education at the University of Leeds

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Marie Valentin

Yvonne Moore

Digital Education Developments Lead at the University of Bath

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Marie Valentin

Abby Osborne

Assessment and Feedback Development Lead at the University of Bath

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Marie Valentin

Dr Lucy Noble

Director of Teaching at the Department for Health at the University of Bath

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Marie Valentin

Bas Trimbos

Curriculum Developer at SLO

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Marie Valentin

Dr Danny Scholten

Assistant Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Marie Valentin

Esther Schagen

Senior Lecturer at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Marie Valentin

Nathan de Gilder

Communication Science Student at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Marie Valentin

Farshida Zafar

Director at Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, Senior Fellow at Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for Digital Governance

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Marie Valentin

Richard Powers

e-Learning Trainer and Learning Designer at the Professional School of Education Stuttgart Ludwigsburg

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Marie Valentin

Ziwei (Jo) Huang

Product Manager at FeedbackFruits

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Marie Valentin

Maria Uglvig

Product Manager at FeedbackFruits

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Marie Valentin

Ewoud de Kok

CEO and Co-founder of FeedbackFruits

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Agenda

All times listed are in Central European Time (CET)

Thursday, June 8th

In-person, Amsterdam

09:30 AM – 10:00 AM

COFFEE & NETWORKING

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Welcome notes

10:15 AM – 11:45 AM

Opening Keynote
Using active feedback to develop students’ critical thinking

David Nicol

Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow

Suzanne McCallum

Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow
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11:45 AM – 12:00 PM

COFFEE & NETWORKING

12:00 PM – 12:25 PM

Session
Social annotation as teaching strategy

Irene Lona

Oslo Metropolitan University
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12:30 PM – 12:55 PM

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Assessment and feedback: An institutional focus

Yvonne Moore

University of Bath

Abby Osborne

University of Bath

Dr Lucy Noble

University of Bath
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01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Lunch & NETWORKING

02:00 PM – 02:45 PM

Interactive Workshop
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Learner & Inclusive Cultural Variability

Richard Powers

Professional School of Education Stuttgart Ludwigsburg

Jo Huang

FeedbackFruits
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02:50 PM – 03:15 PM

Session
Innovate, Inspire, Impact: HEC Paris' Vision for Modern Education

Adrien Painturier

HEC Paris

Marie Valentin

HEC Paris

Delphine Kossmann

HEC Paris
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03:20 PM – 03:35 PM

Coffee & NETWORKING

03:35 PM – 04:00 PM

Session
Implementing authentic and inclusive digital assessment in the University of Leeds

Pam Birtill

University of Leeds

Professor Samantha Pugh

University of Leeds
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04:00 PM – 04:25 PM

Session
Turning bad experiences into best practices: Improving student acceptance of digital tools by combining in-class use and independent use

Esther Schagen

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Nathan de Gilder

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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04:25 PM – 04:50 PM

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Leveraging the ALACT reflection model to improve academic skills development in Bachelor students

Dr Danny Scholten

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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04:50 PM – 05:05 PM

Coffee & NETWORKING

05:05 PM – 05:50 PM

Panel Discussion
From Theory to Practice: Implementing Technology in Dutch Higher Education for Public Good

Farshida Zafar

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Ewoud de kok

FeedbackFruits
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05:50 PM – 06:15 PM

Closing Remarks

Friday, June 9th

Online


12:00 PM – 01:00 PM


Interactive Workshop
The power of internal feedback: students as feedback generators

David Nicol

Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow

Bas Trimbos

SLO
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Certifications

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Every attendee will receive a certificate documenting their participation. This certification is a great way to showcase your achievement during the conference, and to acknowledge your commitment to driving educational transformation.

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What attendees loved in the previous years

Wonderful conference from the great team at Feedback Fruits! Appreciated the variety of presentations and the opportunities to chat with fellow educators and the Feedback Fruits team themselves. Looking forward to the next one!

Marisa Lavoratore
Marisa Lavoratore
Speaker, Queen’s University

Thank you very much for an inspired conference. I picked up valuable nuggets that I can deploy in my teaching. I will share my experience with my colleagues. I can foresee the use of FeedbackFruits throughout our institution. Thanks again. I'm looking forward to your next inspirED conference.

Anonymous attendee

They were focused on current issues that I am working on. Reminded me that I am not alone.

Anonymous attendee

The inspirED virtual conference brings together engaged lecturers, teachers and learning companions from around the world to exchange their ideas on innovative ideas and ways of teaching, learning and assessment.

Marina Tokman
Mathias Magdowski
Speaker, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg
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Meet the organizers...

FeedbackFruits, since its foundation in 2012, has been dedicated to supporting educators improve and enhance education quality with innovative pedagogical technology. Together with educators, we co-create LMS-integrated solutions that enable institutions to implement diverse pedagogies, assess students' skills and track their progress, and scale proven course designs in the easiest way.

This year’s conference is a continuation of FeedbackFruits' efforts to cultivate a stimulating teaching and learning community and foster the development of sustainable solutions for innovating higher education.

VU Amsterdam is a unique university with faculties in the humanities, STEM, social sciences and medical sciences, where education and research are closely linked. VU combines its top position in research with a strong social orientation, which has resulted in an excellent international reputation. The university's education and research are distinctly multidisciplinary. VU is a true campus university in the heart of the Zuidas Knowledge District. VU is proud to host this year's inspirED and build on the longtime history of co-creating and using the FeedbackFruits tools in many of their courses as a solid foundation to enable engaging active blended learning, social learning and feedback processes.

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Venue

inspirED Europe 2023 is a fully in-person conference that is taking place at our hosting partner the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam). The conference will take place on Floor 2 of the New University Building, De Boelelaan 1111, 1081 HV Amsterdam.

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