Teaching & Learning Centres Exchange

Are you involved in the creation and development of Teaching & Learning Centres in your institution? Or in learning networks that support these centres as change agents as part of our educational infrastructures? As learning goes beyond borders, we are looking for European colleagues who would like to exchange views on the development of TLCs or CTLs, or whatever abbreviation you prefer.

One of the things we can discuss, for example, are findings from an EUA Peer Group; “Development and strategic benefits of learning and teaching centres”:
•    There is great diversity in the structures, missions and staffing of centres, with some fully integrated into university strategy and others operating as decentralised units; there is also variation in maturity, from long-established centres to newly established ones.
•    The report emphasises the importance of continuous development, highlighting key elements such as positioning, action, impact, self-reflection and culture, which enable centres to position themselves strategically and support continuous improvement in learning and teaching.
•    Collaboration is crucial, as centres often work with faculty, students and leadership to align with institutional goals, involving partnerships and networks to ensure success and sustainability.
•    Aligning institutional teaching with broader societal goals, such as integrating digital environments and promoting models aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), makes them important drivers of institutional and societal change in education.

Join Npuls (the Dutch national growth fund programme) and Hochschulforum Digitalisierung (Germany’s national forum for the digital transformation of HE) for an international exchange on how we can best facilitate TLCs. We are looking forward to meeting with you then. 

Channa van der Brug

Programme Manager, Hochschulforum Digitalisierung for Stifterverband, Germany

Channa van der Brug is programme manager international affairs at at Hochschulforum Digitalisierung (https://hochschulforumdigitalisierung.de/en, the German Forum for Higher Education in the Digital Age) for Stifterverband, where she is developing opportunities for international knowledge exchange on good practices for digital teaching and learning. She has more than 20 years’ of experience in the education sector and a passion for the role of technology in shaping the future of education, as well as for developing deeper understanding and connections between diverse people and institutions through engagement and dialogue.

Nynke Kruiderink

Senior Advisor Educational Innovation with ICT, SURF, Netherlands

Nynke Kruiderink excels in bridging the realms of education and digital innovation. With a background in political science, a strong programming skillset, and a unique upbringing as a third culture child, Nynke possesses exceptional organizational sensitivity. She offers invaluable advice to educational management on 21st-century Learning Strategies, seamlessly integrating digital strategy.

Her expertise extends to formulating tailored advice and strategies for digital transformation within the learning sector, encompassing both the core processes of educational institutions and the cultivation of a thriving learning culture within schools. Nynke's adaptive approach to her digital workplaces, coupled with her hands-on learning methodology, has equipped her with profound insights into digital knowledge sharing, management, and strategic implementation.

Currently serving as the project lead for the Npuls national programme for Teaching and Learning Centers, Nynke applies her wealth of knowledge to drive impactful initiatives in the field. Her commitment to excellence and innovation makes her a valuable asset in any educational context.