Npuls at the SURF Onderwijsdagen 2025

Npuls sessions

Npuls will be organising a number of sessions on both days, covering topics such as CTLs, communities, teacher support, testing and experimenting with AI and XR. Curious about all the Npuls sessions at the Onderwijsdagen? Check them out via the links below. We look forward to seeing you there!

Sessions on Tuesday 11 November 

In the lead: Connecting National Agendas with Local Action (ENG)

11:35 – 12:20
Plenary Hall

Who is truly in the lead in digital transformation — and how does that differ across Europe? In this international panel, speakers from four national organisations — Sarah Knight from Jisc (UK), Hanna Nordlund from Digivisio (Finland), Oliver Janoschka from Hochschulforum Digitalisierung (Germany), and Christien Bok from SURF (Netherlands) — compare how governance, culture, and structure shape who takes responsibility for change.

Discover the new national AII facility – the future of Application, Enrolment and Registration (NL)

11:35 – 12:20
Amare Studio 

What does the future of student application and enrolment look like? In 2025, SURF, Npuls, MBO Digitaal and Studielink jointly launched the development of a brand-new facility: AII. This will replace Studielink and CAMBO, making the study process simpler, more flexible and seamless for students.

Shaping the Assessment Transition (NL)

11:35 – 12:20 
Jazz 2

Many institutions are redesigning their assessment practices. There is a clear shift towards forms of assessment that support student development — such as formative assessment and programme-wide testing — increasingly in digital form. This session offers an insight into how VET, higher professional and university institutions are approaching assessment redesign, both substantively and technically. Discover which tools and guidelines Npuls is developing in collaboration with them.

AI Literacy: Putting Students at the Centre (NL)

11:35 – 12:20 
Tango 1

Do you think of students when you think of AI? While AI literacy is receiving growing attention in education, existing frameworks mainly focus on teachers. In this workshop, students take centre stage: what should they know and be able to do? In three interactive rounds, we explore together with students the knowledge, skills and attitudes required — and connect these insights to a new, student-oriented framework from Npuls. Together we’ll build a relevant, practical framework for AI literacy in further and higher education.

Teaching Support Staff as Pillars of Educational Innovation: Two Competence Profiles (NL)

11:35 – 12:20
Foyer 2

Educational innovation is about more than technology: it requires an integrated approach where education, organisation and policy come together. Teaching support staff play a key role in this, but their role differs between institutions. In this session, you’ll get to know two complementary competence profiles for teaching support professionals — one developed by Npuls and one by iXperium. Together they form a shared framework for professional development and strategic deployment. Reflect on their relevance within your own institution and gain practical tools — whether you are a support professional yourself or work on educational policy.

Strengthening a Learning Culture (NL)

11:35 – 12:20 
Foyer 3

What informs your choices when innovating education? An evidence-informed approach helps make thoughtful decisions based on research and practice. Yet, in reality, this can be difficult — due to time pressure or information overload. In this session, we explore together why evidence-informed working can be challenging, what barriers exist, and how we can learn from one another. Step by step, we’ll strengthen a shared learning culture across education.

Lifelong Learning in Finland: building a nationwide platform (ENG)

13:25 – 13:50
Plenary Hall

Finland has a reputation for well developed education. So what do the Finns do to make the best of digitisation? In this session you will learn about the creation of the nationwide Digivisio platform, the first service (Opin.fi) and future possibilities.

XR Content for Everyone: Find, Share, Create! (NL)

13:25 – 13:50 
Swing

Want to get started with XR in education? The new national XR platform Simulearn can help. This session takes you through the platform’s development — from idea to first prototypes — in collaboration with a broad community of teachers, IT professionals, policy makers and suppliers. You’ll gain insight into the shared vision, seven core functions and how the platform works — practical for beginners, inspiring for those looking to build further.

Community Collections in the Spotlight (NL)

13:25 – 13:50
Foyer 2

More and more teachers are collaborating to create and reuse collections of open digital learning materials — often across institutions or with knowledge partners. This session shows how such collaborations make their materials visible and accessible through their own portals while simultaneously publishing on edusources. Discover what this approach delivers for these communities.

European Perspectives on Generative AI in Education: What’s next? (ENG)

14:00 – 14:45
Plenary Hall

How are different countries integrating AI into education and what can we learn from each other’s experiences? In this international panel, we bring together a wide range of European perspectives to look into at European innovation with and around generative AI and how different educational futures are envisioned. We will dive into the challenges faced, lessons learned and explore what role European collaboration can play.

Eduwallet Demonstration (NL)

14:00 – 14:45
Swing

See how an eduwallet can be used in education! To give learners greater control over their own development, various digital elements need to be organised around the learner. A personal eduwallet — including a digital identity (such as eduID) and learning outcomes (including edubadges) — can be a key tool for lifelong learning. Within Npuls and across Europe, this concept is being tested through educational pilots.

OpenUp: Working Together on Open Learning Materials (NL)

14:00 – 14:45
Jazz 2

In this interactive workshop, participating institutions share their experiences with creating FAIR and open learning materials. You’ll see what steps they have taken, the approaches they chose, and what results they achieved in practice. Since September 2024, 24 institutions from VET, higher professional and university education have joined OpenUp, receiving support and using the impact scan to develop targeted action plans. This session offers inspiration and practical insights to enhance impact within your own institution — whether you are a teacher, policy maker or content developer.

Assessment Futures Lab: Step into 2040! (NL)

14:00 – 14:45 
Jazz 3

Discover the futuring approach in an accessible way. In groups, you will explore a scenario for assessment in 2040 and discuss its potential impact on education.

Experimenteren met AI en vindbaarheid: leer van regionale experimenten (NL)

14:00 – 14:45
Tango 1

How can information about educational innovation become truly findable — quickly, accurately and without duplication across institutions? Generative AI offers opportunities, but also raises questions. In this session, institutions from VET, higher professional and university education share their approaches, insights and challenges from ongoing Npuls experiments. With concrete examples from practice, you’ll see how AI can support smarter knowledge sharing and collaboration.

GenAI for, by and with Education (NL)

14:00 – 14:45
Tango 2

What is needed to create a safe and independent AI ecosystem that upholds public values? In this session for information managers, CIOs and architects, we’ll explore conditions related to privacy, security, the AI Act and AI literacy. We’ll discuss architectural choices, privacy by design and model selection — and most importantly, how to shape this collaboratively. Participants from the EduGenAI pilot will share practical experiences.

Towards Seamless Learning: Experience the Readiness Scan (NL)

14:00 – 14:45
Foyer 2

Whether you are a teacher, educational designer, policy maker or content developer: if you work with digital learning materials, this is a session you won’t want to miss.

Monitoring Digital Competences: What and How? (NL)

14:00 – 14:45
Foyer 3

Many institutions are looking for ways to gain insight into the digital competences of education professionals — but what exactly should we be monitoring, and how can we do so meaningfully and sustainably? In this interactive session, you’ll hear from several organisations, including Jisc and various Dutch institutions, who share their approaches to monitoring. Through short pitches and discussions, we’ll explore the future of monitoring — from strategic policy to personal development.

EdTech: Simple, Innovative and Safe Procurement (NL)

15:20 – 15:45
Spinoza Foyer

Buying EdTech can be complex. The EdTech Marketplace helps institutions procure technology more easily, lawfully, and with respect for public values — while also giving smaller providers a fair chance. This session offers practical insights from the ongoing evaluation, covering topics such as intellectual property and public values in procurement. Each theme is introduced musically and explained clearly.

The Discovery Tool (ENG)

15:20 – 15:45
Swing

How can institutions effectively assess the digital skills of education professionals and translate those insights into meaningful action? Since 2017, Jisc’s discovery tool has supported UK institutions as part of the broader building digital capability programme, helping individuals and teams develop their digital competences. In this session, Jisc will demonstrate how the discovery tool works, the types of insights it generates, and how it is used personally and strategically across institutions in the UK and internationally. The session will combine demonstration with reflection on impact and include space for questions and discussion.

 

Sessions on Wednesday 12 November

Centres for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) as change agents for innovation (ENG)

11:35 – 12:20
Plenary Hall

Centres for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) are seen as change agents for educational innovation. But how do you show that they truly make a difference? In this panel discussion, representatives from various educational institutions as well as the national Npuls programme will discuss the role of CTLs in driving educational innovation with ICT. We will explore concrete examples, critical questions, and strategies to make impact visible. You and the other participants will also be actively involved in the conversation.

FAIR enough? (NL)

11:35 – 12:20
Swing

How can digital learning materials be made sustainable and future-proof without losing sight of public values? In this session, you’ll get to know the Lifecycle of Digital (Open) Learning Materials and the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). Through an interactive circuit format, you’ll discover how to apply these tools in your own educational context. Whether you’re a teacher, policy adviser or information manager, you’ll leave with practical tools for using learning materials more smartly and ethically.

BOP in Motion: The Impact of OKx on Policy, Organisation and Processes (NL)

11:35 – 12:20
Jazz 3

What does the implementation of OKx connections (flexibility links) mean for your institution? In this interactive “birds of a feather” session, we’ll discuss the impact of these connections on policy, organisation and processes. Experiences from VET institutions will kick things off, after which we’ll collectively explore opportunities and challenges. The outcomes will be used to improve support for institutions as the connections are rolled out.

Communities Take the Lead (NL)

13:25 – 13:50
Spinoza Foyer

Communities are essential for sharing knowledge and fostering connections. From Npuls and SURF, we look ahead to the communities of the future. And we need your input, because you are the communities. How do you prefer to collaborate with other community members and communities? How would you like to stay connected to innovative themes? And what features or tools do you need to do so?

XR in Focus: Perspectives for the Education of Tomorrow (NL)

13:25 – 13:50
Amare Studio

How far does XR reach in education? In this plenary session, we’ll present a future vision for XR in further and higher education in 2032, developed together with the Npuls community. You’ll gain insights into technological, educational, and organisational trends, challenges, and inspiring real-world examples. We’ll link this vision to the XR framework – and invite you to join the follow-up workshop to help translate it into practice.

Daring to Innovate: The CTL as a Catalyst for Change (NL)

13:25 – 13:50
Swing

How can a Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) drive sustainable innovation in collaboration with teachers and policy? In this session, discover how the Open University’s CTL-ECO is evolving into a driver of co-creation, ownership and courage. You’ll hear concrete examples — such as the annual Teaching Day — and learn how research is used as an intervention. Inspiring for anyone working on professional development, team growth or organisational renewal.

Transformative Teaching with AI: Think Outside the Box (NL)

14:00 – 14:45
Spinoza Foyer

Curious about how AI can truly transform education? While AI has mostly been used to streamline existing practices, its real potential lies in reshaping learning itself. In this workshop, you’ll explore innovative teaching approaches that use AI as a driver for deep educational change. Gain insight into AI’s transformative power and co-create ideas that go beyond traditional methods — a short, sharp dive into the future of education.

XR in Action: Taking Charge in Your Own Practice (NL)

14:00 – 14:45
Amare Studio

How do you get started with XR? Extended reality (XR) is on the rise in further and higher education — but how can you translate a visionary future into concrete steps within your own institution? In this workshop, you’ll connect a future scenario and the XR framework to practical tools you can immediately use in your teaching. After this session, you’ll be ready to take the next step in your XR journey.

Collaborative Trust Framework: Partnering While Maintaining Sovereignty (NL)

14:00 – 14:45
Tango 2

Digitalisation makes it increasingly difficult to remain independent from large EdTech providers. That’s why the Collaborative Trust Framework (CTF) was developed — a model for sustainable partnerships between educational institutions and EdTech companies, built on trust, transparency and shared public values. In this workshop, you’ll learn about the framework, its application in procurement, co-creation and development, and work with a practical example. Discover how CTF can help you innovate together with suppliers — on your own terms.

CEDA: Unlock the Power of Your Educational Data (NL)

15:20 – 15:45 
Foyer 3

How can your institution make better use of its own data? This session showcases concrete examples of how data can support smarter decision-making — such as predicting student intake or preventing dropout. CEDA collaborates with VET, higher professional and university institutions to develop open-source analytical tools you can apply directly. Get inspired by what’s already possible and see how data can advance your education.