ChatGPT as a teaching tool, not a cheating tool How to use ChatGPT as a tool to spur students’ inner feedback and thus aid their learning and skills developmentJennifer RoseThe University of Manchester
Work like a scientist, don’t sound like oneA pitch or presentation is not a full paper – and squeezing in too much detail will only alienate your audience. Here are four tips to make your research easy to understand in any context Philipp GramlichNaturalScience.Careers
What does a 21st-century research and science system look like?Jim Metson explores what is needed from universities and government to create a transformative research, science and innovation sector in New ZealandJim MetsonThe University of Auckland
Questions beyond majors: developing mental maturity in studentsWhen undergraduates build their own course plan, reading list and thesis project, the benefits extend beyond the individual student’s mindset to teaching faculty, write Ryan Derby-Talbot and Marjorie WonhamRyan Derby-Talbot, Marjorie WonhamDeep Springs College, Quest University
Teaching the unknown: how to prepare students for uncertaintyFive steps that educators can take to teach students to cope with uncertainty and respond effectively to unforeseen eventsGlenn-Egil TorgersenUniversity of South-Eastern Norway (USN)
Autonomy, fun and other benefits of student-centred learning designPutting students at the core of learning design can bring business and commerce studies to life, writes Guan WangGuan WangMacau University of Science and Technology
An examination of student engagement in the classroomAn exploration of what student engagement means for different individuals and how to support and assess it in the classroomStephanie Foster, Kirk AmbroseThe University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University
Supporting students with disabilities’ success through extracurricular activitiesNon-curricular activities develop students’ skills and sense of belonging, but students with disabilities often face financial, cultural and physical barriers to participation. Here are ways universities can support equal access and inclusionBrooke Szücs, Paul HarpurThe University of Queensland
Five ways to use neuroeducation to improve student learningUnderstanding what happens in the brain when it learns can help teachers plan their lessons, attitudes and words for maximum learning impactJosé Alberto Herrera Bernal Tecnológico de Monterrey
How to support multilingual international students in the classroomMultilingual students face unique challenges that affect their participation and communication in the classroom, but educators can take steps to make them feel welcomeAndrea FeldmanThe University of Colorado Boulder
How to run an effective student well-being campaignFrom reaching out to the local community to making it interactive, Christina Chant offers seven tips for effectively promoting your university’s well-being servicesChristina ChantEdinburgh Napier University
How university leaders can use an ‘innovation for’ mindset to drive enrolmentFor US colleges and universities, the key to turning around falling enrolment is to directly respond to concerns about affordability, accessibility and return on investment, writes Nivine Megahed Nivine MegahedNational Louis University
Five tips for helping international students settle in their new surroundingsGanna Pola and Önay Aktunç offer advice based on their experience as advisers to international students in North CyprusGanna Pola , Önay Aktunç Near East University
What you don’t know about IP protections – but shouldFrom patents to trademarks and copyright, intellectual property is a vast field with financial and legal implications. So, get to know your university’s technology transfer office, says Itzel Saldivar Itzel SaldivarUniversity of Luxembourg
ChatGPT and learning design: what online content creation opportunities does it offer?A guide to how ChatGPT and other AI writers can be used to help learning designers and faculty create course content more efficientlyDawn Gilmore, Anitra Nottingham, Marcelo ZerwesRMIT University
What’s your scholarly ‘next big thing’, and how should you choose it?For those who want to be setting the agenda in their field, a big project is one of the clearest ways of doing it. Lucas Lixinski ruminates on what that could look likeLucas LixinskiUNSW Sydney
We don’t teach students to use a slide rule in a world of calculatorsAccelerating AI capabilities give rise to ethical questions about use, for students and educators. With the technology here to stay, how can universities equip future decision-makers with the skills they will need for the workplace? Micheal Axelsen, Suzanne BonnerThe University of Queensland
How faculty support and entrepreneurial programmes can boost research commercialisationUniversities can support an invention as it moves from the lab to real-world impact through key focus areas such as protecting IP and networking, writes Audrey CalvirdAudrey CalvirdGeorgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities
Tips from students on how to film videos that keep them engaged A discussion thread on making videos became Keith Pressey’s most successful post in 13 years of teaching – here he shares the key takeaways from the exerciseKeith PresseyColorado State University Global
A robust complaints process for students working in NHS placements Students training as health and social care workers must be supported to speak up about complaints or concerns from practice settings. Helen Carr outlines a clear processHelen CarrCanterbury Christ Church University
How LGBTQ leaders navigate a predominantly non-LGBTQ worldLooking at LGBTQ leadership style as a reaction to the power structures that dominate our culture is essential to finding a common thread through a diverse community, writes Karen Whitney Karen WhitneyClarion University
The changes to the National Student Survey could prove disastrousThe removal of well-being-centric questions and the ability to compare with previous years will impede universities’ ability to offer adequate supportHarriet Dunbar-MorrisThe University of Portsmouth
Voting counts: how to get more students to the ballot boxYoung people are less likely to vote than any other age group, so what can institutions do to engage students with the most fundamental of democratic processes? Rebecca Deegan shares some lessonsRebecca DeeganI Have A Voice
From personal to professional: incorporating sustainability into your university workPractical advice for embedding sustainability issues into broader professional practice, taking lessons from teaching English language that are applicable across other disciplinesPeter BuckleyThe University of Edinburgh
How to tell if your university is making a genuine effort to increase diversity There is zero doubt that bias pervades the HE system. Universities need to show they are taking it as seriously as they take publication and other key performance areasKeon WestGoldsmiths, University of London
Strengthening academic integrity requires action from students and teachers alikeEunice Costilla Cruz offers recommendations for promoting academic integrity in your students and how to deal with an offenceEunice Costilla Cruz Tecnológico de Monterrey
Asynchronous pedagogy to improve student engagementA guide to designing asynchronous learning materials and activities that boost student engagement Hasti Abbasi La Trobe University
How to raise the bar on the teaching section of your CVFrom not burying the teaching section to developing a broad range of experiences, Emma Williams gives tips on making your CV shine when applying for a lectureshipEmma WilliamsEJW Solutions
Challenges and opportunities of the 60-year curriculumLifelong learning for a post-digital-transformation, post-Covid world will need a degree of intention, design and flexibility universities do not yet offer, writes Jeff Grabill Jeffrey GrabillUniversity of Leeds
Take care over sharing: guiding student teams on collaborationEffective teamwork requires shared understanding, goals and responsibility over a task. Kenan Kok Xiao-Feng explains how to guide students in working collectivelyKenan Kok Xiao-Feng Singapore Institute of Technology
Everything you always wanted to know about open-book exams – but were afraid to askCreatively constructed open-book assessments are increasingly relevant. Preeti Aghalayam offers advice on how to design them for best effectPreeti Aghalayam The Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Read this before you write your abstractThe abstract is arguably the most important element of a scholarly article, so it should be informative, meaningful and impactful. Michael Willis gives two objectives, and practical tips, to keep in mindMichael WillisWiley
Are block teaching and universal design for learning compatible?On the face of it, comparing the block teaching planning format with the UDL framework might seem like weighing apples against oranges. In fact, they share six golden links, as Kevin Merry explainsKevin L. MerryDe Montfort University
A unique approach to designing robust, calculation-based online assessmentsDesigning open-book, online assessments for subjects relying on calculation poses a challenge to educators. Amit Navin Jinabhai presents a model he has successfully applied to minimise student collusionAmit Navin JinabhaiThe University of Manchester
A guide to the dos and don’ts of international partnershipsNavigating cultural issues, considering local rules, establishing red lines and much more will be required if you are to create a strong partnership and protect both partnersJason E. Lane, Jessica D. Schueller Miami University
How AI will make university teachers’ lives easierIs artificial intelligence a looming existential threat to higher education? Or is AI technology such as ChatGPT a shot in the arm that teachers can use to improve our productivity?Jack WangThe University of Queensland
Dos and do-overs: reflections on life as an early career researcherReflecting on her time as an early career researcher, Edzia Carvalho looks back at the things she did successfully – her dos – and the things she wishes she had done from the start – her do-overs – to help others embarking on the same journeyEdzia CarvalhoUniversity of Dundee
How to use ChatGPT to help close the awarding gap Academics must put their fears of AI aside and understand how it can be employed to bridge attainment gaps in their programmes, say Dean Fido and Craig HarperDean Fido, Craig HarperUniversity of Derby, Nottingham Trent University
When promoting academic integrity, start at the root of the problem Ethical behaviour can be promoted by raising awareness of what constitutes bad practice, enforcing harsh penalties and placing cheating in a wider contextVictor MarkusNear East University
Five things I learned from my trip to Parliament as an early career researcherAfter getting a chance to present her PhD and postdoctoral research to politicians in Westminster, Lucy Eddy shares her five key takeawaysLucy Eddy University of Bradford
Business school recruitment: disrupt to diversifyA genuine commitment to championing greater equity, diversity and inclusion in business education demands a paradigm shift, says Arnold LongboyArnold LongboyLondon Business School
Formative, summative or diagnostic assessment? A guideAn introduction to three of the key forms of assessment along with how they can be applied in the classroomAlejandra Govea Garza, Adriana González Nava , Paulo Mendoza RiveraTecnológico de Monterrey
My teacher’s a robot: beating negative perceptions when teaching online Students on online courses complain of a lack of interaction, motivation and familiarity with teachers, research shows. Wendy Cowan looks at how to build ‘instructor presence’ into online coursesWendy CowanAthens State University
Embrace the unpredictability of teaching in community collegesA diverse community college classroom is full of opportunities for enriching, student-led discussions, says Dale SchlundtDale SchlundtPalo Alto College
New views on the block: schedule or philosophy?Colorado College founded its Block Plan in the heady, revolutionary late 1960s. What can a look back over 50 years teach us about the future of compressed and modular modes of curriculum delivery?Steven HaywardColorado College
Questions for thinking about your career vitalityVitality is at the opposite end of the motivation spectrum from burnout. Where do you sit? Here are 10 questions that university faculty can use to reflect on their experienceRebecca Pope-RuarkGeorgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities
Three steps to accepting failure: recognise, embrace and enculturate Many fail to see the blood, sweat and tears that often go into both successes and failures. We must learn how to celebrate the process as well as the outcomeKenan Kok Xiao-Feng , Oran DevillySingapore Institute of Technology
The art of fostering collegialityWith responsibility to encourage collegiality in their domain but limited authority to make it happen, what is a department chair to do? Kevin Dettmar shares the uses and misuses of academia’s professional bondsKevin Dettmar Pomona College
Show off students’ employability with e-portfoliosWhy and how to make e-portfolios a central part of university courses, helping students identify and exhibit skills that will appeal to employers, by Lourdes Guàrdia and Marcelo MainaLourdes Guàrdia, Marcelo MainaOpen University of Catalonia (UOC)
So, you want to use ChatGPT in the classroom?If you’re unsure about ChatGPT but would like to start incorporating it in your classes, Ben Swift outlines methods and things to think about Ben SwiftAustralian National University
