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Internal research mission: innovative assessments and learning

08.10.25EPFL

Researcher within the internal mission of the Center LEARN, Alexandra Niculescu provides an overview of the design, development, and evaluation of innovative pedagogical approaches deployed since 2021 and focused on the first year of study at EPFL.

Kate Shved et Zhenyu Cai font partie de la première volée du programme doctoral en sciences de l'apprentissage - Julie Clerget © 2025 EPFL

A new generation of researchers is shaping the future of education

08.10.25Education

Four years after its launch, the members of the first cohort of the joint doctoral program in the learning sciences (JDPLS) offered by EPFL and ETH Zurich are about to put the finishing touches to their dissertations and in the coming months, they will receive a unique diploma bearing the logos of both institutions.

AI Tutors in Ed Discussion Forums: Supporting Teaching and Learning

12.09.25Education

Pilot introducing AI tutors to support teaching teams in answering students’ questions within Ed discussion forums.

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lunch&LEARN: Carrot or stick? How to bring students back to the classroom in the MOOC age

06-11-202506-11-2025

With: Jürgen Brugger
Place and room: ME A3 31
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/meeting/register/2UBoAyrkQyiiCRVhFmDfGw
Category: Conferences – Seminars

lunch&LEARN: Beyond code: what co-design teaches us on creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking

11-11-202511-11-2025

With: Miguel Peon Quiros, Denisa Constantinescu, Ruben Rodriguez Alvarez, Stasa Kostic
Place and room: ME A3 31
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/meeting/register/APUX9mjHSwWO9Wzxemyffg
Category: Conferences – Seminars