How can we encourage students to seek academic assistance ethically?
Following years researching paid academic support methods, Joel Heng Hartse suggests solutions that can help beat “academic help” companies at their own game
March 28, 2023
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A play manual for academic development and skills
A three-pronged guide to introducing play into university teaching, based on its successful use in staff training at the University of Exeter
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Towards 2035: a future view of university education
What will higher education be like by 2035? Four early-career academics at ߣߣƵn universities, from different discipline areas, offer a vision of how universities might evolve and adapt to future technologies and workplace demands
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I moved to Sweden as an early career researcher – here’s what I learned
The pursuit of an academic career can mean moving to a different country. Here, Federica Di Biase shares lessons for early-career researchers who want to move to Sweden or have already done so
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Five key competencies for successful digital teaching
From energising your class to encouraging collaboration, these tips from Carolina Lara Robles and Cynthia Enciso Centeno will help make your online classes a success
March 27, 2023 -
Students learn better on caring campuses – here’s how to create one
Teaching the whole student and promoting authenticity will instil belonging on your campus and combat the social isolation that so many students face, says Kim Samuel
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Building resilience in students: give them roots and wings
Teachers can act as their students’ strongest supporters and life coaches, assisting them in acquiring the knowledge, abilities and resilience they need to face life’s challenges
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On students’ terms: offering options in assessment to empower learning
By giving students some control over how they are assessed, educators are likely to see a marked increase in engagement and motivation, writes Paul McFarlane
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Seven steps to make an effective course quality evaluation instrument
Tools such as rubrics and checklists are increasingly common for monitoring the quality of courses, so how do we choose the best one for our purposes?
March 24, 2023 -
Your starter for 10: how can a TV quiz format help courses avoid extinction?
With some courses struggling to recruit, John Warren explains how a University Challenge-style quiz can breathe new life into ailing degrees and empower the student voice
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How reverse mentoring helps co-create institutional knowledge
Reverse mentoring flips traditional power hierarchies, seeks connections across generations and offers opportunities to build relationships between students and faculty. The result boosts leadership skills and institutional knowledge
March 23, 2023 -
Pedagogic paradigm 4.0: bringing students, educators and AI together
How should universities navigate the emerging triad of students, educators and artificial intelligence-powered applications? Isabel Fischer offers her suggestions
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Transformative change is needed to deliver Earth-centred education
The time for incrementalism is over. As responsible humans and academic professionals we must radically rethink the purposes and processes of education and development
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How can we teach and assess with ChatGPT?
A guide to designing teaching and assessments that encourage students to learn with and about ChatGPT
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Lessons learned from building a new university premises
Rick Trainor reflects on the trials and tribulations of constructing a new, multipurpose building from scratch at the University of Oxford
March 22, 2023