Tips on bringing expert professionals to class to support learningCapturing students’ attention can be a challenge for teachers. We propose bringing the real world to the classroom through expert guests, say Gabriela Espínola Carballo and Mariana ElizondoGabriela Espínola Carballo, Mariana ElizondoTecnológico de Monterrey
Challenge-based learning: design and delivery in undergraduate coursesCourses that incorporate real problems from real companies offer students a rare chance to acquire knowledge while also developing useful professional skillsNelly Ramirez Vásquez , Maria del Rosario Rosas EscalonaTecnológico de Monterrey
How open knowledge strengthens democraciesNo longer just guardians of knowledge, public universities are critical to the health of young democracies. To support civil society and democracy, flagship institutions must embrace their role as coordinators of open knowledge exchange Justin Axel-BergUniversity of São Paulo
Things to consider when designing a self-directed course modelWith increasing numbers of students learning remotely and showing high levels of independence, the ability to offer self-directed courses is more important than everBlanca Benavente , Estela Murrieta Tecnológico de Monterrey
Want students to exercise more? Make it part of their courseThe body hears everything the mind says, so it is said. That is certainly true when teachers offer extra academic credits in return for physical activity, says Roberto Villaseñor-RoldánRoberto Villaseñor-Roldán Tecnológico de Monterrey
How to design and incorporate a digital moduleDigital modules lend themselves well to competency-based training. Adela Vega and Laura Castillo offer a guide to designing and incorporating them into a digital learning experienceAdela Vega, Laura CastilloTecnológico de Monterrey
Missing face-to-face interaction? Try becoming a ‘hologram professor’Beaming a hologram of lecturers into classrooms offers greater closeness than video systems, say Carla Victoria Ramírez López, Leticia Castaño Sánchez and Patricia Aldape ValdésCarla Victoria Ramírez López , Leticia Castaño Sánchez , Patricia Aldape Valdés Tecnológico de Monterrey