The Bridging Course Project

The Bridging Course Project

Supporting a smooth transition to university mathematics

The Bridging Course Project is an educational initiative developed at the University of Twente to better prepare students for the academic demands of university-level mathematics. This project centers around the Bridging Course—a transition course specifically designed to support the move from secondary school to university. The Bridging Course is a fully online, modular program aimed at closing the gap between high school mathematics and the expectations of higher education.

Targeted at both incoming university students and their instructors, the course focuses on reinforcing essential secondary-level math skills that form the foundation for first-year university mathematics.

This project is supported by the University of Twente's ChipTech Talent programme.

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2025
Mar 2025
EWM-NL Workshop 2025

On 27 March 2025, Fulya Kula held the EWM-NL Workshop on "Bridging the Gaps – Smarter Ways to Support Student Learning".

Mar 2025
2024
Nov 2024
Learning Analytics magazine II

In November 2024, Fulya Kula and Heleen van der Zaag were interviewed for Learning Analytics magazine II.

Nov 2024
Sep 2024
EEMCS Faculty Networking Day 2024

At the EEMCS Faculty Networking Day 2024, the team presented the use of Learning Analytics within the Bridging Course.

Sep 2024
Sep 2024
Nieuw Archief voor Wiskunde

Nelly Litvak and Fulya Kula authored the column "The Prior Knowledge Problem" on the Bridging Course to support the prior knowledge at Nieuw Archief voor Wiskunde.

Sep 2024
Jun 2024
INDRUM 2024

Fulya Kula presented "Bridging Course: Why, How, and First Impressions" at INDRUM 2024.

Jun 2024
Apr 2024
Eat-Meet-Teach 2024

Fulya Kula gave a presentation about the Bridging Course at the Eat-Meet-Teach on formative assessment organized by the ET Faculty.

Apr 2024
Mar 2024
LAK 24

At LAK 24, Heleen van der Zaag and Fulya Kula presented "Learning Analytics Adoption in Higher Education: A European Perspective".

Mar 2024
Mar 2024
LAK 24

At LAK 24, Heleen van der Zaag presented "Guiding the Transition to University Mathematics with Learning Analytics".

Mar 2024
Feb 2024
TU/e Workshop 2024

The team organized the workshop "Challenges and Opportunities of Learning Analytics Adoption in Higher Education Institutes: A Dutch Perspective" at TU/e.

Feb 2024
2023
Nov 2023
Let's GO! Partner Days

The team held a presentation and informal discussion about the Bridging Course Project at the Let's GO! Partner Days.

Nov 2023
Sep 2023
SEFI 2023

At SEFI 2023, Lavinia Lanting and Linda ten Klooster presented "Exploring Strategies to Promote Engagement and Active Learning through Digital Course Design in Engineering Mathematics".

Sep 2023
Sep 2023
Official Launch Learning & Teaching Lab

Fula Kula pitched the Bridging Course at the launch of the Learning & Teaching Lab.

Sep 2023
Jul 2023
CERME 13

At CERME 13, Fulya Kula and Akkaya Tugce presented "Navigating the Transition: Empowering Engineering Students to Conquer University Mathematics with a Digital Course".

Jul 2023
Apr 2023
Teaching Community

The team pitched the Bridging Course concept to the UT Teaching Community at the Inspiration Lunch.

Apr 2023

(This project was previously supported by 4TU.CEE, the Centre for Engineering Education of the 4TU Federation)