Five key elements that drive student online engagement
A framework that links social, cognitive, emotional, collaborative and behavioural motivators can help educators promote student engagement
December 7, 2022
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Should we be aiming for student happiness or student satisfaction?
Happiness and satisfaction are two sides of the same coin, but crucial differences exist between them – and one serves our students far better, says Doug Specht
December 7, 2022 -
Peer mentoring to support staff well-being: lessons from a pilot
A peer mentoring scheme designed to support staff well-being is being piloted at Staffordshire University. Fiona Cust and Jessica Runacres share lessons on how the initiative has been developed
December 7, 2022 -
Tips for designing activities that tackle cheating in digital environments
Bárbara Regina Granados Guzmán provides suggestions on how to help students who struggle with recognising the use of external ideas
December 6, 2022 -
I know first-hand that adult learners need a variety of supports to succeed
From flexible class schedules to a friendly smile, colleges that focus on individual needs are best positioned to help learners thrive at school and in life
December 6, 2022 -
The power of gender-sensitive mentoring
Mentoring is a powerful tool to enhance job satisfaction and work-life balance. This guide aims to help mentors adopt a gender-sensitive approach to support women and people who identify as women in teaching-focused roles
December 6, 2022 -
Confusion diffusion: nine ways to prepare students to work with uncertainty
Jenny Moffett explores classroom techniques to help students meet the demands of an increasingly complex and rapidly changing society
December 5, 2022 -
Tips to balance teaching and research activities
Five tips to help academics balance their teaching and research duties without compromising the quality of one or the other, by Abdullah Khadim
December 5, 2022 -
Creating quality online learning through strategic planning practices
The Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated the value of e-learning – but designing quality online courses is a skill to be honed
December 2, 2022 -
Why there isn’t one ‘right way’ to practise ungrading
Extricating ourselves from A-F grading scales requires an inclusive, big tent approach in which we de-emphasise grades in a way that best fits our individual contexts
December 2, 2022 -
Action to improve diversity and inclusion for Black students and staff
Where should action to improve equity, diversity and inclusion within universities be focused in order to have a tangible impact? Christina Dzineku and Patrice Sewou explain
December 2, 2022 -
How to spice up a lecture
Simple exercises can make reading-based university classes more engaging and interactive, says Amjed Majeed. In this video, he offers four ways to break up the vocabulary, text, comprehension routine
December 2, 2022 -
Decolonising learning through access to primary sources
Mathematicians have always looked at old problems in new ways. A database of original sources will give university-level mathematics students a global, historical view of their subject
December 1, 2022 -
An introduction to microlearning
Dulce Julissa Salas Benavides and Jesús Alejandro Salas Benavides explain the basics of microlearning, from how it works to benefits and key features
December 1, 2022 -
When am I going to be found out? Tackling academic impostor syndrome
Do you find yourself thinking ‘everyone knows more than I do’ or ‘I shouldn’t have got this promotion’? If so, Jo Clift has tips for challenging your impostor syndrome
December 1, 2022