eWBL
eWBL News
Stay up to date with the latest developments and milestones of eWBL (Work-based learning) project.
eWBL Outputs Showcased at the Dutch International Event!
On the 21st of May 2024, Esther Haag, the Dutch Master Trainer of the eWBL project from the University of Groningen, presented key outcomes of the eWBL project to an audience of 36 international office employees from several universities in the Netherlands.
Esther also delivered a workshop where participants had the opportunity to engage with the materials and discuss a series of questions related to the topic of remote work and remote internships. The event was organised by Nuffic, the Dutch organisation for internationalization in education.
Nuffic acts on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Commission to promote the internationalization of Dutch higher education and offer students the opportunity to acquire international competencies.
About The eWBL Project
The importance of Work-based learning (WBL) in developing work-ready graduates has been documented by several EU-funded projects such as HAPHE (2016), WBLIC (2016), and WEXHE (2020). WBL is a powerful pedagogy to foster graduate work readiness because it is embedded in authentic work environments. As work is increasingly delivered remotely, a new and digital form of WBL has emerged recently– this is what this project calls "eWBL".
The project's main aim is to upskill educators in HE (lecturers, trainers and administrative staff) on designing and delivering high-quality eWBL to boost the work readiness and employability of graduates. To reach this goal, the project explored how 25 WBL providers across Europe have dealt with the pedagogical and technological challenges associated with the transition from WBL to eWBL and the solutions they have developed. The investigation resulted in frameworks and, a toolkit, open educational resources (OERs), and a capacity-building activities, offered in five of the partner locations i.e., Germany, Netherlands, Slovenia, Ireland and Italy.
