Rather than waiting to be told, here’s how to do something about online harms
Emma Bond and Andy Phippen outline what institutions can do to better support their students (and staff) when tackling online harms
March 14, 2023
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Five common misconceptions on writing feedback
Misapprehensions about responding to and grading writing can prevent educators using writing as an effective pedagogical tool. Rolf Norgaard and Stephanie Foster set out to dispel them
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Building engagement in Europe and the Middle East through hybrid learning
At a webinar held in partnership with Class, delegates considered how universities could get the right mix of online and in-person for the best learning delivery
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Managing cognitive load for EAL – and all – students
Extraneous cognitive load weighs especially heavily on students who have English as an additional language. Kate Power shares four ways in which you can support them while benefiting all students
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The five key steps for getting the best out of a flipped classroom
From planning properly to understanding cognitive load, Aaron Taylor reveals how to engender greater student engagement and motivation through the flipped classroom
March 13, 2023 -
Keep calm and carry on: ChatGPT doesn’t change a thing for academic integrity
ChatGPT is a technological advancement on an already present risk of academic integrity, therefore the same careful approach to assessment design is required to minimise cheating, write Patrick Harte and Fawad Khaleel
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It takes a village: using a trading game to teach economics
Large-group interactive classroom games can bring learning alive. Here, Suzanne Bonner, K. K. Tang and Terence Yeo share how a scalable trading game uses social interactions to enhance learning
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Good daily work habits for early career researchers
A collection of good daily work habits that will help early career researchers flourish, based on insight from a number of academics
March 10, 2023 -
How to embed service to society within the educational experience
Helen Coulshed and Jeanne Wilson discuss their experience creating an interdisciplinary “service” module to challenge gender inequalities in local schools
March 10, 2023 -
Seven strategies to turn academic libraries into social organisations
For libraries to secure their future on higher education campuses, they must embrace a model that prioritises partnerships and collaboration, says Sheila Corrall
March 10, 2023 -
Tips for teachers who are new to blended learning
Blended learning is not going away, so where do educators start when they want to create a blended course? In this video, Carl Sherwood shares tips for best practice
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ChatGPT and the future of university assessment
Artificial intelligence-powered tools like ChatGPT are forcing a much-needed opportunity to reimagine the role of education in the 21st century, says Alex Sims
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When is a percentage not a percentage? The problem with HE marking practices
When an assessor awards a percentage to an essay, report or similar piece of work, this is a subjective mark rather than a genuine percentage – and this is deeply problematic
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Cameras on: how to overcome a key challenge in digital courses
Promoting a good relationship between teachers and students is crucial in digital courses. Gabriela Espínola Carballo shares tips for encouraging virtual presence in your courses
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THE podcast: how to navigate HE as a woman of colour
To mark International Women’s Day, we spoke with two female academics about their journey through higher education and the biases and assumptions they have overcome
March 8, 2023