Using small-scale ChatGPT integration to introduce online students to GenAIIntegration of ChatGPT into online learning does not have to be a huge project. A small-scale, flexible writing task can address your students’ needs. But if they are working professionals, you should know their capacity for using technologyJonathan ZaccariniColumbia University
Tips for universities on delivering effective EDI degree programmesWorkplace demand for EDI expertise is growing, and numerous universities are now offering full degree programmes in this area. Eli Joseph offers starting points for doing it wellEli JosephColumbia University
Faculty exit interviews: the when, how and whyThere’s never a good time to say goodbye. But here, Eli Joseph provides tips and insights on conducting exit interviews for different types of facultyEli JosephColumbia University
To save higher education, we must look beyond traditional university modelsIf we are to radically transform universities, we must seek solutions from diverse learning projects that have historically been excluded from, or remained separate to, higher education, argue Fern Thompsett, Kristen Lyons and Richard HilFern Thompsett, Kristen Lyons, Richard HilColumbia University , The University of Queensland , Griffith University
For the common good: why we need ecological universitiesHigher education has become too aligned to specific economic interests and needs to be redirected to focus on regenerative values for the common good, argue Richard Hil, Kristen Lyons and Fern ThompsettRichard Hil, Kristen Lyons, Fern ThompsettGriffith University, Southern Cross University, The University of Queensland , Columbia University
I’m a Columbia student, and I don’t want my grade inflatedNormalising failure could improve students’ mental health, give them the freedom to learn more effectively and make them more resilient all at once, says Jacob ClayJacob ClayColumbia University
Using action learning to improve interdisciplinary online teachingA guide to using action learning – questioning knowledge to find solutions – to evaluate and improve teaching practices, based on research by Na Li, Qian Wang, Jiajun Liu and Victoria MarsickNa Li, Qian Wang , Jiajun Liu, Victoria MarsickXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University , Columbia University
Campus talks: making teaching more inclusive and equitableHow can academics ensure their teaching strategies meet the needs of diverse students and create inclusive, equitable classroomsJason Arday, Tazin Daniels, Chiara Horlin, Amanda IrvinDurham University , University of Michigan, University of Glasgow, Columbia University
Teaching humanities from a distance Jessica Lee and Tamara Mann Tweel describe how they went back to basics when designing their humanistic online course, focusing on one-to-one mentoring and transformative texts Jessica Lee, Tamara Mann TweelColumbia University , The Teagle Foundation