Author
Simone Buitendijk
Simone Buitendijk is the thirteenth Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds. Before joining Leeds, she was Vice-Provost (Education) and Professor of Maternal and Child Health at Imperial College London. Prior to that she was Vice-Rector at Leiden University in the Netherlands. She was responsible there for education, student affairs and diversity; and played a major role in the overall strategic leadership and direction of the university as a member of a three-person leadership team.
3 pieces
Newest first, since November 2020
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How to embrace digitally-enhanced learning
In the debate over digitally-enhanced learning, the focus on modality is misguided, argue Simone Buitendijk and Jeff Grabill
With Jeff Grabill
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If we get it right, digital and online learning will change the world
Simone Buitendijk calls on the higher education sector to consider where online and digital could be superior in achieving universities’ mission to change the world through education and research.
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Covid-19: universities can’t fix everything and that should be OK
University communities have been thrust into perpetual crisis mode – but staff burnout is counterproductive, says Simone Buitendijk.