Exam skills instruction: fostering a sense of self-efficacy
Practice, regular feedback and opportunities to experience mastery can help students develop sound exam technique and improve their performance, writes Cheong Fan
July 5, 2023
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Apply the social model of disability to HE: viewing inclusion as a social good
William E. Donald and Marius Frank present 10 benefits to applying a disability framework that empowers individuals to create a more inclusive society
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Negative thinking has a role to play in helping students plan their careers
Three recommendations that balance the power of negative and positive thinking to guide career planning for students
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Fostering real-time collaboration in a bespoke virtual environment
UNIVERSE by ViewSonic, an immersive online learning platform, allows students to provide real-time feedback and collaborate on their own terms in unique learning environments
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A colour matrix to make visual content more accessible
Accessible content is better content. One way to boost accessibility in visual materials is paying attention to colour contrast during the design process. Here’s a tool to make that simpler
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Bring staff and students together to decolonise in seven steps
Seven stages to decolonising a curriculum, drawing lessons from a staff-student collaboration to decolonise the teaching of geography
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How to enhance recruitment and retention at your university
Gareth Morris and Junhua Mo outline ways to address the twin critical factors of motivation for new employment and boosting job satisfaction
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Introducing microcredentials: a guide for educators and students
May Lim provides insight on how to design effective microcredentials that provide tangible benefits for students’ job function and career aspirations
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Combining technological and cultural change to create a digital future for higher education
Digital transformation will not only depend on faculty members having the right skills and competencies. Universities must also undergo a mindset shift
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Dos and don’ts for welcoming military in the college classroom
We need to be prepared for the specific needs of active military, veterans and their affiliates and know how to work with them in appropriate, thoughtful ways, says Stone Meredith
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Struggle, strength and growth: preparing students for the changing future
How to emotionally prepare students for uncertainty and complexity in their future lives by helping them recognise their strengths and embrace change
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What is authentic enquiry learning?
When students work in teams to examine a real-world problem, the result offers a means to bring teaching and research together. Here, Kate Black and Jonny Hall explain how this pedagogy benefits students, academics and society
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Pride in HE: how to create an inclusive community online
With more university education now being delivered digitally, Richard Senese offers advice on how leaders can make sure they are building an LGBTQ+ inclusive community online
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A bridge between academics and communications staff
Science communication in a post-Covid world calls for a new way to span the gap between researchers and university comms teams – and a new skill set, as Michael Head explains
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Six steps to overcoming setbacks and rejection
Rejection is an inevitable part of being an academic, so it is vital to develop strategies to cope with and learn from setbacks in order to succeed in the longer term. Paul A. Walcott shares six such strategies
June 30, 2023