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Professional insight from CETYS Universidad

CETYS Universidad is a private higher education institution with a multi-campus system, located in the Baja California region of Mexico. CETYS is a global university that promotes entrepreneurship and innovation, business linkage, internationalisation, information literacy, social responsibility and sustainability across our high school, undergraduate and graduate programmes.

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Make multiculturalism an enriching learning experience

Teaching in a multicultural programme means serving not only as an academic but also as a host, says Raúl Martínez Flores, who offers tips on making international students feel welcome

Raúl Martínez Flores

CETYS Universidad

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From research to reach: working with marketing and comms teams

If research is to shape public debate, support students and inform society, academics must learn how to collaborate with marketing and communications teams to extend its reach beyond the journal page, says Bertha Martínez

Bertha Martínez

CETYS Universidad

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Seven practical ways to improve student engagement online

Teaching via a screen makes it harder to read student understanding and sustain attention. These practical strategies show how educators can keep online students invested

Eliseo Mendoza Ortiz

CETYS Universidad

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Build bridges between disciplines to foster interdisciplinarity

Five practical steps to build sustainable interdisciplinary collaboration, informed by first-hand experience of setting up an interdisciplinary research institute

Mayer Cabrera-Flores

CETYS Universidad

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How ‘aesthetic pedagogy’ can get the attention of your Gen Z students

Today’s students need immersive, aesthetic experiences that awaken curiosity, stimulate the senses, and foster critical thinking, says Fabián Bautista

Fabián Bautista Saucedo

CETYS Universidad

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Give students the tools to negotiate in the classroom

Teach students to listen, interpret non-verbal cues and understand their peers’ needs through simple classroom strategies

Elisa González

CETYS Universidad

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Bridging the digital knowledge gap between generations with podcasts

Faced with students who seemed to know it all, one educator used podcasting to build engagement and intergenerational dialogue about how digital technology is impacting people's lives

Mónica Itzel Gárate Carrillo

CETYS Universidad

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A guide to crafting better research funding proposals

Drawing on the experience of establishing Mexico’s first wine research centre, Eduardo A. Durazo-Watanabe and Mayer Cabrera-Flores share practical strategies for strengthening proposals, diversifying funding sources and leveraging teamwork to make ambitious projects a reality

Eduardo A. Durazo-Watanabe , Mayer Cabrera-Flores

CETYS Universidad

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From clashing egos to compassionate debate in the classroom

By reframing debates as opportunities to build resilience, empathy and self-confidence, educators can help students strengthen relationships and develop lifelong skills for well-being and personal development

Elisa González

CETYS Universidad

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Miro and GenAI as drivers of online student engagement

A set of practical strategies for transforming passive online student participation into visible, measurable and purposeful engagement through the use of Miro, enhanced by GenAI

Jaime Eduardo Moncada Garibay

CETYS Universidad

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Greening your university is not optional; it’s urgent

Investing in greening your institution will result in huge savings in the long run. Here are some strategies that have worked for CETYS University

Isaac Azuz

CETYS Universidad

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Empowering female students is essential for building an equitable future

When we empower women in higher education, we advocate for social change, promote gender equality and enable them to play an active role in their communities

Paulina Vargas

CETYS Universidad

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What is experiential learning and why is it crucial in today’s world?

Mónica Gárate presents an experiential learning methodology, including characteristics, benefits and how the professor should participate in the process

Mónica Gárate

CETYS Universidad

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These are the best practices and most common mistakes in learning assessment

Cecilia Tagliapietra Ovies says that, while there is no single formula for learning assessment, there are certain basic principles institutions can follow to help ensure success

Cecilia Tagliapietra Ovies

CETYS Universidad

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Resilience and risk tolerance: fostering a start-up mindset in your students

Flavio Olivieri Sangiacomo explains how to inspire an entrepreneurial yet empathetic mindset that can teach students key traits for their future lives and careers

Flavio Olivieri Sangiacomo

CETYS Universidad

Winery in Baja California knowledge exchange universities

How knowledge-sharing is making Baja’s wine industry the ‘next Napa’

Diana Celaya Tentori discusses the huge benefits of knowledge-sharing in wine research that can be applied to every academic discipline

Diana Celaya Tentori

CETYS Universidad