Improving graduate success through experiential learning
Incorporating hands-on training into student internships can create more engaged students and successful graduates
January 29, 2024
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How to make the move from academia to academic administration
Transitioning from academia to academic administration requires proactivity and a desire to learn. Here are some tips to help you prepare
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Four steps for integrating generative AI in learning and teaching
From class preparation to critical thinking and reflection, this four-step checklist will help university teachers support the ethical and informed use of artificial intelligence tools in the classroom
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Every student in Scotland can vote: here’s why that should matter to educators
Teach your students that voting is an investment in the future – and help them build a lifelong habit. Murray Leith offers advice
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How to harness community knowledge to tackle complex policy challenges
Working with local communities can help uncover new insights to tackle complex social policy challenges. Saffron Woodcraft and Joseph Cook explain how to set up high-impact citizen social science research
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Writing courses can be more enriching for international students than you think
For many international students, English writing courses are a requirement. While such courses can help them polish their definite articles, they can do so much more. Umasankar Patra suggests harnessing the diversity in your classroom
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How to enhance pharmaceutical education through case-based learning
Case-based learning helps students apply their knowledge and improve patient outcomes. Here is how to integrate it into pharmaceutical education
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How Oxford Saïd Online combines cutting-edge technology and global accessibility
Supported by Instructure’s learning platform Canvas, Oxford Saïd Online provides an academic experience that is scalable, flexible and accessible
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Finger on the pulse: establish a culture of communication for better feedback
Why wait until the end of the course to hear from your students? Sasha Lanyon encourages a real-time, authentic approach to student evaluation
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How to engage with the media and expand the impact of your work
Academic scholars are generally not trained to write for broad audiences, so how do you get your compelling, newsworthy research out there? Gregory R. Goldsmith offers five considerations
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Celebrate Black History Year and tackle racial inequality all year long
Instead of consigning the recognition of Black histories to one single month, Deborah Husbands, Stephen Bunbury and Dibyesh Anand advocate for a Black History Year
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Campus Talks: Microcredentials are knocking. Will higher education answer?
Tips from 10 years of Moocs at the University of Edinburgh and a call to arms to embrace technology for greater equity and financial sustainability
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Understanding complex systems with computational power and interdisciplinary science
Our lives are governed by complex connected systems, and Schmidt Science Fellow Sahil Loomba has made it his life’s work to understand them. He is taking an interdisciplinary path, combining computation, statistics and machine-learning approaches to improve the world we live in
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We set up a thought leadership programme to amplify PhD research
Dalhousie's OpenThink programme shows how universities can empower the next generation of thought leaders and facilitate public engagement
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Believe it or not, you can use conspiracy theories as tools for teaching
When misinformation is a global risk, critical thinking skills are more vital than ever, writes Malcolm Schofield. Here, he offers techniques from parapsychology and belief studies that can make research and analysis more rigorous
January 24, 2024