Ten tips when instigating an assessment transformation programme
Higher education is facing pressure to reform assessment. But how to get started? Steve Briggs offers 10 tips
September 17, 2024
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Why university-wide curriculum transformation is a leap of faith
Overhauling an institution’s entire education curriculum is a silo-busting undertaking. Here’s what one university, now in its second year of implementation, has learned
September 17, 2024 -
The aspiring academic’s career path from PhD to professor
If you have just finished your PhD or postdoc and realised that an academic career needs more than published papers and teaching, Jan Buermann has advice on how to kick-start progress up the ladder
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Active learning: what can we learn from secondary teaching?
A great deal of teaching in higher education appears to be inactive, despite the proven benefits of active learning. Here are some practical active learning strategies
September 16, 2024 -
How to navigate your first steps into university leadership
Moving from colleague to taking charge can be a daunting transition. Kingsley O. Omeihe and Ibiyemi Omeihe offer advice on your first few moves as a leader
September 16, 2024 -
Ease autistic students’ transition to university with low-stimulus videos
University communications are often high impact and visually appealing. But this can be the opposite of what some of our students need
September 16, 2024 -
Use student-centred learning strategies to motivate international business students
Support your international students by incorporating strategies that promote student-centred learning into your teaching
September 13, 2024 -
Six strategies for boosting student attendance
Make your classroom a welcoming, engaging space for in-person learning once again. Here are six ideas to improve student attendance
September 13, 2024 -
Lessons in chemistry: widening university students’ participation through storytelling
Storytelling can bridge the gap between complex STEM content and student engagement – it gives learners a discovery-based approach and educators an inclusive teaching tool and means of assessment
September 13, 2024 -
Using AI to elevate academic integrity and excellence
Watch the on-demand video of the ÌÇÐÄVlog webinar on safeguarding academic integrity while embracing the potential of AI
September 12, 2024 -
Emerging skills trends influencing the future of work and learning in APAC
Watch the on-demand video of the ÌÇÐÄVlog virtual roundtable on how universities can modernise their curricula to create work-ready graduates
September 12, 2024 -
Balancing books and babies: empowering graduate-student parents
Juggling academics with family responsibilities is complicated. Barbara Hoopes shares advice on supporting and empowering graduate students who are parents
September 12, 2024 -
Interdisciplinarity makes us greater than the sum of our parts
The real world is complicated. Let’s give our students the tools to take it on with interdisciplinary education
September 12, 2024 -
Want to increase student satisfaction? Activate higher-order thinking skills
Activating students’ higher-order thinking skills enhances student satisfaction, research shows. Here are some examples of ways to do it
September 12, 2024 -
A blueprint for hiring innovative educators
Academics in Pakistan found the rules for hiring university teachers were letting well-rounded candidates, with real-world experience, slip through the cracks. Here’s how they changed and improved the situation
September 11, 2024