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From silence to engagement in Sino-foreign education
Don’t just view silence as a problem to solve, recognise its implications and support students to develop the confidence to participate at their own pace, say Zhou Ge and Irina Shcheglova. Here’s how
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Bring agility to a slow-moving curriculum with intersessions
Short, intensive learning periods can give educators room to experiment, as technology and workplace demands move faster than traditional curriculum cycles. Here’s how it works
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‘The more I improved my instructions, the better they worked as AI prompts’
Clear instructions tell students about the assessment task, its purpose and its criteria for success, but they also give a large language model a checklist for optimisation. Soohyun Ahn offers advice for navigating educators’ two audiences
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Teaching utopian and dystopian narratives in higher education
Today’s world is full of complexities and uncertainties, particularly for young people finding their feet. Fiction about better – or worse – worlds offers valuable perspectives and possibilities, write Matthew Leggatt and Emrah Atasoy
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What’s in a name? How to build trust into a student mentor role
A new framework for student support meant the creation of a new role – but what to call it? Dana Abiltayeva explains why it matters
October 15, 2026