Ine Noben
Lead educator of the course "Students Taking Charge of Higher Education" and
educational advisor and teacher trainer at the University of Groningen
https://twitter.com/IneNoben
Location Groningen, The Netherlands
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Ine Noben made a comment
Hi,
My name is Ine and I am an educational adviser at the University of Groningen (which is located in the Netherlands).
I am curious to find out how the materials presented in this course connect to the support my department provides to our teachers. Our starting point for designing (and assessing courses) is constructive alignment... -
Ine Noben replied to Montfort Doi
Dear Montfori Doi, you are very welcome. We enjoy the comments of the learners very much, so thank you for sharing and being involved. Hope to hear from you next week.
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Ine Noben made a comment
Waw! I am amazed by the word cloud you have produced so far. Thank you all for sharing.
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Dear Raquel, welcome! Do not forget to take a look at week 2 and 3 (those weeks will be all about teaching) and week 4, a week focusing on mentors.
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Dear Lilian, thank you for sharing. Welcome to the course.
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Dear Michelle, welcome to the course. Take a look at week 4, in which you will learn more about what is means to be a mentor at our university.
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Dear Siphokazi, welcome. We are looking forward to learn from you experiences. Please keep on sharing.
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Dear Zunaida, welcome. Week 2, 3 and 4 will be all about teaching. Enjoy.
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Dear Samwel, hopefully we can provide some help in achieving your dream. Welcome.
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Dear Jumana, welcome to this course! Week 2, 3 and 4 might be particularly useful for you. Looking forward to hearing from you during those weeks.
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Dear Ansu, welcome to this course. I hope we can hear more about your experiences at ACCA the following weeks.
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Dear Sendra, welcome to this course!
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Hi Elisa, Good question. Every 2 minutes, all the work of everyone is being backed-up. So in case there is a power outage or a computer crash or something similar, they student lost 2 minutes of his/her work at the most.
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Do you think the Certificate in tertiary teaching is similar to what we call in the The Netherlands the University Teaching Qualification http://www.rug.nl/society-business/centre-for-information-technology/education/teacher-development/basiscursussen/?lang=en ? If so, do you also have a link to your certificate so I could read more about it? I recently talked...
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Thank you for sharing Charlotte. It looks like a very interesting course! What is the title of the course? Can you give an example of how teaching can be informed by learning feedback (a bit off topic here but relevant nonetheless for all of us I think)?
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Ine Noben made a comment
Thank you all so much for participating and sharing your ideas and experiences. We, the support team, truly enjoyed reading your comments. I wish you all the very best and good luck in your teaching careers and student assistantships.
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Welcome Kelley! We are looking forward to learn from your experiences.
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Ine Noben replied to masiga simon
You are very welcome. Good luck with your teaching and mentoring duties.
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You are right. Board members of student associations are not really student assistants. However, they take a year off to devote themselves to their tasks and they are a very important part of the university community (e.g. the sport center is run by the students). It felt wrong to exclude them from this course. Since they have a lot of responsibilities but are...
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We have an agreement with the printing office of the university (which is located next to the exam buildings and has very fast printers) that when such a thing happens, we can print the exams in a very short time.
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Ine Noben replied to Bibi Asheba Nikijuluw
Thank you Bibi. Very nice to hear that.
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Ine Noben replied to Samantha Biney
I also am a big fan of ice breakers. I find my inspiration mostly online. For example (https://insight.typepad.co.uk/40_icebreakers_for_small_groups.pdf) or (http://compass.itcilo.org/).
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Ine Noben replied to Dennis Horne
Thanks for sharing. Coincidentally I subscribed this week for a new MOOC, which will start in ten days, on edX. It will be interesting to see how Askalot works in practice.
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Ine Noben replied to Mrs Okoduwa
We also hope you will enjoy week 5. Have fun and please feel free to choose those case studies that interest you the most.
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Ine Noben replied to Libuse Kaucky
Dear Libuse and Rowanna. Indeed, ideally the students should be motivated to study since they enrolled (most of the times) in the study programme of their choice. Still, some students might struggle with a course that asks them to write an essay. By pointing out the relevance of a topic / activity / assignment, students might feel more motivated. Furthermore,...
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Ine Noben replied to Dennis Horne
This is a great video! Thank you for sharing Dennis.
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Well said Philip! Thank you.
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Dear Philip. Interesting question. In fact, I agree with you. In my opinion, "facilitating" is leading a session (a discussion, a lab tutorial, etc.). You do not always have to grasp the content in debt. When you are a teacher, you are considered to be an expert.
I formulated the question like I did because I think student assistants do not always teach but... -
Welcome Shirleny! I hope you find this course interesting. Have fun learning.
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Ine Noben replied to ranim majed saaeid
Dear Ranim, if you complete 50% of all the steps, you are eligible for a certificate of participation. If you complete 90%, you are eligible for a certificate of achievement. So it is up to you which one you would like to obtain. You are always invited to share your thoughts in the discussion section of each step. However, you do not have to comment to obtain...
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Interesting comment Kirti. Realistic expectations are indeed crucial. However, the expectations should be tailored to the capabilities of the students. Teaching at "the zone of proximal development" it is called. What do you think?
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Dear Marie, thank you. We are very proud of it as well. The video was made by the Centre for Information Technology (CIT) of the University of Groningen with input from the Student Service Centre.
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Dear Marie, could you give us an example? Thanks!
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Ine Noben replied to Syeda Abidi
Dear Rukh-e-zehra, welcome to this course.
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Ine Noben made a comment
Once again, thank you all for your contributions and your kind words. We are looking forward to hear from you again next week.
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I love graphic facilitation as well! Thanks for sharing.
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Ine Noben replied to Diana Torres
Dear Diana, what would you like to know exactly? You can always email me if you want (i.noben@rug.nl). Best, Ine
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Dear Edna, thank you for sharing. Could you elaborate on your comment? In what way does the new generation learn differently?
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Ine Noben replied to Heidi Peidi
Dear Heidi, I hope you had a wonderful summer holiday. Do not worry about "being behind". We are monitoring all weeks so your comments will be read. Have fun learning.
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Dear Sashi, yes of course! Feel free to re-use the materials in this course. If you publish it anywhere, it would be appreciated if you could mention the University of Groningen as a reference.
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Thank you for pointing this out Sashi. We will fix it as soon as possible.
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Welcome Georgios. Week 4 might be particularly interesting for you since that week is all about mentoring.
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Welcome Jean Claude. Have fun learning.
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Welcome Jody.
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Beautifully phrased Abraham, thank you.
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Ine Noben replied to Heidi Peidi
Dear Heidi, interesting comment. I am taking the liberty to assume you are referring to the ongoing discussion in education regarding the fact whether teachers are "born" or "made". Maybe "influence" could be a synonym for the word you are looking for?
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Dear Thinh, the materials in the course will remain accessible to you as long as you want. However, I understand your question since I also like to read / study from paper. If you are taking about a pdf, would you like a pdf from everything or from certain steps?
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Welcome Artyom. I am looking forward to your contributions since it seems you have some valuable experience. Have fun participating.
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Thank you Marie for clarifying! Waw, that is indeed a great active learning activity.
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Dear Audra and Nadezhda. Thank you both for your contributions.
I asked the question since "to know" is not an active measurable verb. You can test it in many ways (writing, presentation, multiple choice test, etc.). However, students do not know how to prepare for it. They have to "know" it and everyone can understand it differently. Therefore, we advise to... -
Dear Myrna. Most of our students are Dutch. However, we are experiencing an increase in international students. Some study programmes are already very international. On this map you can see where our students come from http://geodienst.xyz/alumnimap/#/nationality/ Does this answer your question?
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Welcome Georgiana. Do you study at the University of Groningen?
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That is nice to hear! Hope to see you again next week.
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Dear Marie. Thank you for sharing. Could you elaborate a bit more? I do not fully understand what you mean by "monitoring quality papers".
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Ine Noben replied to Dennis Horne
Dear Dennis, thanks for the information. We work closely with the University of Leiden (one of their first MOOC coordinators started here two years ago). We as well has a whole team supporting MOOCs. Furthermore, the University of Groningen was one of the first partners in the Netherlands of Futurelearn. Our MOOC coordinator travels to the headquarter at least...
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Dear Bahati, thanks for sharing. I was wondering could you also use the verb "articulate" instead of "know"? What do you think? Do you think "to know" is measurable?
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Welcome Waing. The online mentoring program seems interesting. Can you tell us a bit more about your tasks as a student officer?
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Welcome Ngoc Anh
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Good morning Nyaung and welcome to the course.
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Welcome Esin. Do you aim to take up more teaching activities in the future?
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Ine Noben replied to Elvis NZALI
Welcome Elvis!
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Ine Noben replied to Thet Su Myat
Welcome Thet Su!
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Ine Noben replied to Dennis Horne
Dear Dennis, you might have misinterpreted the video. I am sorry if this is due to my pronunciation.
In the video we speak of a "plan" you as a teacher make when preparing for your teaching. This "plan" or outline (however you want to call it) should start with a learning outcome. So the learning outcomes give your course a certain direction. The video is... -
Ine Noben replied to Dennis Horne
But you are right. The course is not (yet) compulsory for all student assistants at the UG. This is partly because of the autonomy of the faculties. Like mentioned in this MOOC, most student assistants are being prepared very well (by the faculties) for their jobs.
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Ine Noben replied to Dennis Horne
Dear Dennis, thanks for your interest. At the UG our Student Service department offers courses for future mentors. They will start with the course for mentors in September. Week 4 is compulsory for the students who attend their course. In the course, the trainers will discuss the situations presented in Week 4 and go more in depth.
Let me give you another... -
Ine Noben replied to Renelle Terblanche
Dear Renelle, I use the bingo with the PhD students of the University of Groningen. At first they think it is "weird" but it always results in great fun.
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Ine Noben replied to Abraham J. Al-Davies Jr.
Dear Abraham, normally you should be able to access all course materials. So you should have at this moment access to Week 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. You are not required the wait until the "beginning" of the Week to continue with the course. Please feel free to participate at your own pace.
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Dear Juliana. Indeed, students' motivation is crucial. However, I believe time is needed in order for a mindset change to happen. If institutions are introducing active learning activities, in time, students will adapt to them. What do you think about this?
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Hi Taty, this is an example I haven't heard before. Thank you for sharing!
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Ine Noben replied to Renelle Terblanche
Dear Renelle, did you already consider coming up with some extra "brain twister" exercises for the fast students? Is attendance compulsory for the students?
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Ine Noben replied to Juan Alfredo Del Valle Rojas
Hi Juan. Great approach. How do you go about this? How do you get to know your students?
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Hi Samantha, you raised a very important issue; the one of transparent and objective grading. Success criteria certainly help with that. Thanks for pointing this out. To comment on your learning outcomes, do you think "to understand" is something you could measure easily?
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Dear Becky, great specific learning goals! Thank you for sharing.
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Sounds very interesting! It looks like you help a lot of students. It must be nice to have so much contact with your peers. Thank you for sharing.
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Ine Noben replied to Alloys Otieno Onyango
Hi Alloys, nice to see you already started week 3. Thank you for sharing these sources with us. What do you think of the characteristics they mention?
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Dear Alloys, interesting question! Please take a look at our website: http://www.rug.nl/society-business/centre-for-information-technology/education/teacher-development/basiscursussen/?lang=en In general, the teacher has to write a portfolio in which she/he shows that she/he can design a course, teach a course, test students and evaluate a course. While...
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Ine Noben made a comment
Thank you all so much for your kind words. We are overwhelmed by your responses. I am sorry if we might have missed one of your questions. If this is the case, please feel free to reply to my comment and ask them again . I hope to see you all again next week.
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Ine Noben replied to Dennis Horne
Hi Dennis, thank you for your comment. Could you elaborate more in this? If you state that "review their peers work based on their own style" do you think this is the European style or the US one? How are the academic writing styles different?
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Hello Owusu and Nadezhda. Do you already know at which institution you would like to teach? (and why there?)
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Welcome Wilda!
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Ine Noben replied to John Okorie
Welcome John!
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Dear Abraham, it sounds like your job has some great responsibilities. Can you tell us a bit more about what a NVQ assessor does?
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Dear Sonia, welcome to the course. What kind of work do you do exactly as a student assistant? And at which university :)? I am curious to find out. Have fun learning and have a great weekend (in the Netherlands, the weekend is starting in a couple of hours).
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Dear Marlena, welcome! In Week 3 we will also focus on academic cultural differences. I hope to hear from you again during that topic. Have fun learning.
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Dear Vittoria, we will answer your questions in Week 2 and 3. Looking forward to your thoughts on the topics then. Have fun learning.
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Dear Heather, I hope your recovery is going well. Good luck and enjoy this course.
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Welcome Nguyen. Please keep on sharing. Do not hold back because you feel your English does not suffice. It seems you are very capable in expressing yourself. Have a wonderful day.
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Welcome Janet! Did you already study at the RUG or will this be your first year?
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Hi Karen, waw what an amazing story you have. Good luck with your second year!
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Dear Emma-Lucy, I hope we can assist you in gaining the necessary skills. Take a look at the end of Week 4 in which our student representatives share their experiences. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask them. Good luck!
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Welcome Tatyana! Always nice to see some of our own students in this course. I am interested in your experiences so please keep on sharing. You might find week 2, 3 and 4 the most useful ones (since those focus especially on teaching). Good luck and enjoy the last days of summer holiday!
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Thanks for pointing out that what is been considered as "professional" partly depends on the context of the university.
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Welcome Marrissa. Week 3 and 4 will be of interest to you I think. In these weeks, we will cover, among other things, how to create an inclusive classroom environment and how to provide feedback. Have fun learning.
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Ine Noben replied to ranim majed saaeid
Dear Ranim, this course does not have a final exam. In week 5 you have the opportunity to solve several case studies to check whether you understood the content of this course. If you would like to obtain a certificate of participation, you have to complete over 50% of all the steps in this course.
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Ine Noben replied to Alloys Otieno Onyango
Hi Alloys, interesting question! What do you think?
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Dear Mayumi,
Last academic year (2015-2016), there were over 750 student assistants employed by the university (the University of Groningen has about 30.000 students). Students can be asked by teachers to support a course or for some jobs (like for the job at Nestor support - the helpdesk of the online learning environment), students have to apply. Sometimes... -
Ine Noben replied to Carol Anderson
Welcome Carol! I am curious to find out how things have changed according to your perspective.
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Hi Luis, thank you for pointing out that it is difficult to determine and so it depends on the culture of the institution. Definitely a grey area.
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Dear Bright, do not forget to take a look at the end of week 4. We present some bad and good examples concerning group facilitation. Enjoy the course!
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Hi Tim! I think you might like one of our case studies in week 5, the one presented by the Geo services (http://www.rug.nl/society-business/centre-for-information-technology/research/services/gis/) department of our University. Enjoy the course!
