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Read on to learn about some of our initiatives in this area. </p></div></div></div></div></div> <div class="container-full py-3 p-lg-5 "> <div class="container"> <h2 class="text-center"> </h2> <div class="card-deck"> <div class="card"> <a href="https://learn.epfl.ch/" class="card-img-top"> <picture> <img decoding="async" width="384" height="216" src="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image_orig9-384x216.jpeg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Murielle Gerber" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image_orig9-384x216.jpeg 384w, https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image_orig9-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w, https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image_orig9-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image_orig9-1152x648.jpeg 1152w, https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image_orig9-768x432.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px" /> </picture> </a> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://learn.epfl.ch/">LEARN Center for Learning Sciences</a> </h3> <p>LEARN brings together all stakeholders involved in educational research to develop novel teaching practices and help teachers acquire the digital skills needed for tomorrow’s classrooms. The center’s research spans all levels of the Swiss educational system.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mt-auto"> <a href="https://learn.epfl.ch/" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm">See more</a> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/discovery-learning-program-2/" class="card-img-top"> <picture> <img decoding="async" width="384" height="216" src="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1863-384x216.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1863-384x216.jpg 384w, https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1863-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1863-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1863-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1863-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1863-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1863-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1863.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px" /> </picture> </a> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/discovery-learning-program-2/">MAKE initiative</a> </h3> <p>The MAKE initiative was set up to reinforce cross-disciplinary approaches and give students an opportunity to learn through hands-on experience. Thanks to the facilities offered under this program, students can engage in cutting-edge lab work and even conduct their own innovative research projects.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mt-auto"> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/discovery-learning-program-2/" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm">See more</a> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/cede/" class="card-img-top"> <picture> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="384" height="216" src="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/learning-companion-384x216.jpeg" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="Alain Herzog 2018" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/learning-companion-384x216.jpeg 384w, https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/learning-companion-768x432.jpeg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px" /> </picture> </a> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/cede/">Center for Digital Education (CEDE)</a> </h3> <p>The CEDE administers EPFL’s MOOCs – an area where EPFL is the leading university in Europe – and performs studies to better pinpoint students’ needs. The goal is to continually develop effective methods for both teaching and learning.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mt-auto"> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/cede/" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm">See more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-full py-3 p-lg-5 "> <div class="container"> <h2 class="text-center"> </h2> <div class="card-deck"> <div class="card"> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/education/teaching/teaching-support/" class="card-img-top"> <picture> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="368" height="211" src="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Capture-dcran-2023-02-27-15.30.17.png" class="img-fluid" alt="" title="" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Capture-dcran-2023-02-27-15.30.17.png 368w, https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Capture-dcran-2023-02-27-15.30.17-300x172.png 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