E-learn Weblog of Willem van Valkenburg

Before Covid we organised an Erasmus Exchange Week for anyone interested in the teaching and learning activities of the TU Delft, including the Extension School, New Media Centre, Blended learning. Last year we started this again with Erasmus Exchange… more »

The TU Delft (Extension School and Teaching & Learning Services) is one of the leading partners in the Digitel Pro partnership. The DigiTel Pro partnership brings together advanced “schools” in research, innovation, and good practice in synchronous… more »

In December the Executive Board approved the proposal to continue with the TU Delft Extension School for Continuing Education. Extension School will be an independent organisational unit within the University Corporate Office. We can continue to grow… more »

Since 2013, over 250 TU Delft lecturers have been developing and delivering online education. Thanks to their enterprising efforts and the dedication of the TU Delft Extension School (ES) support staff, TU Delft has contributed to educating the world… more »

Since last week my main job is being the Executive Director of the TU Delft Extension School for open and online education. This week I got a lot of remarks that these Coronavirus times are great opportunities for online education. I'm ambivalent about… more »

This week the Executive Board has appointed me as the new Executive Director of the Delft Extension School per the 1st of January 2020. I’m delighted with this appointment and looking forward to lead the Extension School into a new phase. more »

There is a growing need for online learning. Blended learning and online courses are becoming a norm for both campus and professional education. The role and tasks of the teacher are different online from teaching in physical classes. It requires additional qualities and digital skills to stimulate a conducive learning experience for students. more »

Every ranking is debatable, but if you are ranked #1 worldwide it does feel good! Yesterday the MoocLab introduced the new World University Rankings by MOOC Performance (WURMP). This ranking evaluates universities on 5 performance indicators that… more »

In January 2020 we are organising the second Erasmus Exchange Week from January 28 to 31 in the TU Delft Teaching Lab more »

Our university is facing growing number of students and are hiring more teachers. This also has a influence on the support staff, so I have been hiring quiet some new people and currently have two positions open: Learning Developer/ UTQ Trainer:… more »