In today’s business world, start-ups are all the rage. They’re lauded for their innovation, creativity, and outside-the-box thinking. So what can universities learn from these nimble organizations? Plenty, it turns out. From rethinking the traditional academic calendar to encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration, universities would do well to emulate some of the…

When you put anything in an institution — whether it be a corporation, a school, or government — one of the first things to be lost is the ability for that institution to improve. All too often, institutions become set in their ways: they become comfortable with certain processes and…

Even though we should know better, failing is still looked down upon. This needs to change. Especially in higher education. There is a myth about failing There is a myth about failing: that failing is bad. But it’s not. In fact, it can be a good thing. When we fail, we learn and grow. We may…

Hybrid classes have become more of a thing ever since Unis realized they can’t only offer online classes. This might now turn out to be a blessing as disguise as I think that hybrid classes are here to stay — even once the pandemic is history. The benefits of hybrid…

Ever since I started experimenting with different ‘levers’ (thanks ITS program!) I can’t seem to stop as every experiment gives you new insights, results, ideas, and potential approaches. Today I tried another peer learning experiment in my ‘digital strategies’ class which is a class for students in their final year…

With the ITS program coming to an end there’s one thing left to discuss: How do we future proof our classes? How to make sure that the classes we plan can give the students what they want and need? One of the secrets here seems to be to fall back…

Or how non-challenging jobs killed my creativity and motivation — and how I got it back Storytelling mode: on. Ever since making the switch to academics and education I’ve been faced with questions by students asking me about what makes a good job, if the things we study at Uni really matter and how life after graduation actually looks like. Answering such questions is difficult and obviously needs a…

Find out what it means to….me & my students. Let’s be honest. We all know reflection matters, and well, probably, got a bit lazy at times when it comes to creating engaging reflection activities. “I know how to do reflection papers” is what most of us probably thought. If we…

For those who haven’t followed my educational journey yet, here’s a quick intro to what I’m about: Putting students in charge, letting them decide the course of, well, the course and hence increasing accountability and responsibility within the student body as a result. My previous experiment took place in a…