Do unto students as they would have done to them
Maha Bali offers practical advice on building equitable learning communities online no matter what students’ bandwidth or synchronicity of the class
January 11, 2021
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Tech tools to help enhance online and blended learning
With thousands of educational apps all promising to enhance online learning, choosing the right technology is a challenge. Miral Gibson explains why how pedagogy and teaching strategies should inform these decisions
January 8, 2021 -
How to create human connection when teaching online
Instructors teaching online must take steps to connect with their students via digital channels and compensate for the loss of natural face-to-face cues and communication. Flower Darby explains how
January 7, 2021 -
Creating a centralised advice resource to help faculty adapt to new teaching modalities
To assist staff in adjusting courses to new online and hydrid teaching modes, the University of Arizona created a centralised information and advice resource. Here is a summary of how they did it and the key considerations and lessons learned
January 6, 2021 -
New frontiers of higher education competition
Hamish Coates provides insight on how universities can navigate changing competitive frontiers in higher education
January 3, 2021 -
Building peer support networks to help staff navigate digital teaching
Kay Yeoman and Alicia McConnell explain how the University of East Anglia has used peer support networks to ensure all university staff have access to the advice, support and training they need to deliver quality online teaching
December 30, 2020 -
Forum-based online teaching to improve student engagement and motivation
A key challenge with online learning is maintaining student engagement and motivation. A forum-based teaching system, in which all students could see and compare their work within a shared online space, helped mitigate this challenge, researchers found
December 29, 2020 -
Five ways to embrace a non-traditional end to a non-traditional year
The overhaul of higher education as a result of Covid-19, alongside its wider effects, has made 2020 a very challenging year for university staff. Wendy Zajack offers some advice on how faculty can put the Christmas break to good use and emerge feeling refreshed for 2021
December 24, 2020 -
Immersification – a fresh dimension to learning design
Many online courses can benefit from immersive technologies to enhance student learning experiences. Here Chek Tien Tan and May Lim outline their innovative method for ensuring that the technology chosen supports the desired learning outcomes
December 23, 2020 -
Give students confidence to 'be wrong, loudly’ in online classes
For students to learn effectively online, they must be willing to get things wrong and be corrected. But speaking up in an online class can be intimidating so instructors must take active steps to promote fearless class participation, explains Riley Lovejoy
December 22, 2020 -
Why and how to gather ongoing student feedback right from the start
By gathering student feedback throughout your course, you can make ongoing micro-adjustments to resources and teaching methods that will improve your online teaching and student learning outcomes, Leonardo Rolla explains
December 21, 2020 -
Instant messaging for improving instructor feedback in distance learning
One of the biggest challenges to online learning is lack of immediate instructor feedback, Justin Fendos’ research revealed. So his team trialled instant messaging to enable prompt responses to on-the-spot questions
December 17, 2020 -
The art and science of online discussion forums
Online discussion forums are an effective way to ensure students engage critically with subjects, but require careful thought and planning by instructors to facilitate interesting and fluid student dialogue, as Karen Srba explains
December 16, 2020 -
Steps universities should take to support staff with digital teaching
For many academics, the move to online education has been a leap into the unknown. Gunter Saunders explains what institutions can do to support and train staff in this new mode of teaching, for the present and future
December 15, 2020 -
This is not normal: advice for stressed academics
With the overhaul of teaching, soaring workloads, childcare demands and other challenges presented by Covid-19, many academics are at risk of burn-out. Psychology professor and father-of-two Jay Van Bavel outlines steps that stressed lecturers can take to manage workloads
December 14, 2020