Course Design Studio 2026 – preregistration open now!
A week dedicated to designing or redesigning your course with expert guidance and support

Many course coordinators and course planning teams do not find the time, resources and/or space to (re)design parts of their courses the way they’d really want to. Changes often occur based on own experiences, student feedback forms or conversations with colleagues. Even though these are valuable sources, we invite you to dig deeper during our first ever “Course Design Studio” at EDLAB.

Join us and go back to the core of course design while also looking ahead and adapting your course for more current or even future challenges like the continuous developments related to Generative AI.

The Course Design Studio aims for the following structure and set-up:

• Both individual course coordinators as well as additional course planning members (hereafter the course planning team) are welcome to join. All participants should register individually below.
• Course Design Studio takes place at EDLAB from 6 to 9 July 2026, and participation is free of charge.
• Each day we start at 09.00. Catering and lunch each day are included.
• This activity may count towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) if relevant to your situation.

By the end of this week, participants will be able to:

• • Analyse current trends and developments in higher education to identify the most relevant topics and themes for their course (re)design for the new academic year 2026-2027,
  • Evaluate their existing courses to determine which components may require revision or enhancement,
  • Apply principles of effective course design to redesign selected components of their courses to improve future relevance and impact,
  • Summarise and communicate their key takeaways, inspirations and proposed course changes in a clear and structured wrap-up presentation.

You can pre-register via the registration form below. We will be in contact closer to the date with more information:

Course Design Studio coordination

Course Design Studio is organised by EDLAB professional development for teaching and learning colleagues Donna Carroll, Dominique Meyers & Eveline Persoon in collaboration with various UM experts (to be announced).

Accessibility
At EDLAB, we strive to make our activities as accessible as possible and do our best to make accommodations when possible. You will have the opportunity to indicate any accessibility requirements after registration.

Note about the costs
EDLAB is currently offering all professional development activities free of charge. Please note, however, that we have paid to develop and offer this session together with the trainers, so if you sign up but cannot attend, we would greatly appreciate it if you could give us at least 5 days’ notice so that we can advertise your spot to others who may be interested. Cancellation without at least 5 days’ notice or failure to show up may result in your department being charged the full cost price.

EDLAB reserves the right to postpone this event should a minimum of 6 participants not be reached.

Activity full or can’t make this date? Then sign up for the waiting list, and we’ll let you know as soon as this event is scheduled again.

Notice of filming and photography
When you attend this event, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition or reproduction. Please let us know at the event, if you would rather not appear in any recorded media.