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Alexandra Mihai

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Assistant Professor of Innovation in HE at Maastricht University. Educational developer at heart, passionate about helping faculty to thrive. Join the Educationalist community: http://educationalist.substack.com.

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Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · Feb 4

So happy to finally see this paper out in the world!
I thoroughly enjoyed the conversations with many enthusiastic CTL Directors in the US and I hope our model can help untangle the complex position CTLs are in, especially in this stormy HE landscape.
💡 link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...

Understanding the complexity of centers for teaching and learning: introducing a four-dimensional model

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Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 3d

"We are told that we must always find, generate and consume something new, something unusual, something completely “original”. As a culture, we have been so conditioned in this direction that we neglect to see what is already here, within us."
(Elif Shafak)
elifshafak.substack.com/p/sacred-riv...

Sacred Rivers, Pregnant Earth

It is true for individuals, it is true for societies: in our strengths lie our weaknesses.

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Heidi Maurer @heidimaurer.bsky.social · 4d

Call for Papers for @ecpr.bsky.social @ecprsgeu.bsky.social section “Teaching in EU Studies in the Digital Age”

to explore how AI, digitalisation & new pedagogies are reshaping #EU Studies

more info: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
deadline: 10 December 2025

Teaching in EU studies in the digital age

European Consortium for Political Research

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Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 5d

"Worry is a way to pretend that you have knowledge or control over what you don't- and it surprises me how much we prefer ugly scenarios to the pure unknown."
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"A Field Guide to Getting Lost", by Rebecca Solnit

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Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 7d

When you hike in the Dolomites and the landscape just doesn't feel real. So much beauty!

Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 11d

Flying above the Alps this morning.

Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 12d

It's just a marble cake in fancy shapes ;)

Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 13d

Baking time.
I've been baking every Sunday for the past weeks and I remembered why I love it: the process is really cozy, mindful & satisfying and I have tasty home-baked snacks all week. Win-win.😋

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Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 13d

Yes, they freeze perfectly. I always have some in my freezer ;) really moist & easy to make.

Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 13d

This is one of my go-to 🍎 desserts: www.nigella.com/recipes/appl...

Apple and Cinnamon Muffins

There are few things I find more satisfying in the kitchen than using up produce: the very notion of waste sends shivers down my spine. So, when I noticed a couple of apples wilting in the fruit bowl,...

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Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 13d

What are you baking? Any nice recipes to share? 🍎🍏

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Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 14d

The apple version of "grass is always greener..." 🤣

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Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 15d

Let's remember that how we spend our time⏳ & organise our workload📚 is *our choice*, though it may not feel like it.
Growth also means knowing how & where to set our boundaries and managing our (finite) resources effectively.
Wrote down some thoughts here:
educationalist.substack.com/p/what-do-yo...

What do you choose?

The Educationalist. By Alexandra Mihai

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Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 18d

Autumn shows us letting go can be beautiful.

Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 20d

"I walk because it confers- or restores- a feeling of placeness. A space becomes a place when through movement we invest it with meaning, when we see it as something to be perceived, apprehended, experienced."
Lauren Elkin, "Flâneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London"

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Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 21d

Building a chatbot for your course might seem fun & popular right now, but for me it feels like an upgraded version of "talking to the hand".
I believe education is about PEOPLE.
Human interaction is a crucial part of learning. I won't be convinced to bounce ideas with a (ro)bot.
Sorry not sorry!

a smiley face with its eyes closed and a hand on it

ALT: a smiley face with its eyes closed and a hand on it

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Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 23d

"To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · 29d

You feel autumn started when you let the sun inside and start chasing shadows.

Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · Sep 11

In transition

Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · Sep 2

This soft early autumn light

Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · Sep 1

As we're going "back to school", let's just remember to:
☀️ Pay attention to each other.
💬 Talk to each other.
🧩 Learn from each other.
🔋 But also, let's not forget to take care of ourselves.

Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · Aug 20

Exactly. Very dry here in the Netherlands.

Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · Aug 20

Too early.

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Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · Aug 19

Trying to 😊

Alexandra Mihai @anda19.bsky.social · Aug 19

First day back at work

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