Introducing the ‘virtual rally’ – a strategy for collaborative learning
How to design and implement a virtual rally, which can help increase students’ attention, performance and ability to learn through collaboration
August 9, 2023
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The power of precaution: navigating content warnings in academia
Basic principles to guide the use of content warnings in higher education, based on a student-led day-long workshop which invited input from university staff and students
August 8, 2023 -
Undergraduate research to enrich teacher education
Designing, conducting and presenting a research project based on classroom experience can give students an early opportunity for critical reflection on their learning
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A month of highs and lows: the impact of menstruation on HE
Universities need to better accommodate the challenges faced by menstruating students to promote educational equity, write Mays Imad and Kerri Maron
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Campus talks: the AI university is coming
AI expert Ashok Goel is back on the podcast to help us understand the implications of ChatGPT for higher education and what will happen next
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An introduction to prompting generative AI like ChatGPT for teaching and learning
To fulfil its potential, generative artificial intelligence requires effective instructions. In the first of a five-part series, Seb Dianati and Suman Laudari explain how to craft a useful AI prompt
August 7, 2023 -
How to make dual-enrolment programmes work
Dual enrolment can create student pipelines from high school to university, meet community education needs and improve retention and graduation rates. Here, Laura Brown Simmons breaks down the essential elements
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Navigating crisis communications in HE: strategies for an effective response
Tiffany Beck provides a play-by-play guide to planning a comprehensive communications strategy for when crisis situations strike
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How to create a home from home for students at university
Supportive steps that a university can take to help students adjust to life away from home
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Shifting landscapes of social media data for research
What can researchers do in light of changes to social media platforms‘ APIs that reduce and monetise access to data? In this uncharted territory, aspects to watch include new access routes and user protections
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The affirmative action ban is not an insurmountable setback for higher education access
As institutions across the US reassess their admissions practices following the ban on affirmative action, the president of Arizona State University Michael Crow points to many other ways institutions can increase the diversity of their students
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Training students for jobs that do not exist yet
The rethinking of course materials and programmes to incorporate future trends is a key requirement for all forward-thinking providers, write Aaron Taylor and Victoria Rafferty
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Campus talks: universities aren’t too small to lead the climate crisis fight
It’s easy to feel hopeless in the face of climate change, but, in this episode, two experts offer ways universities – and individuals – can make a difference to their local area and the planet
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Campus webinar: Artificial intelligence and academic integrity
Academics from Campus+ partner institutions discuss the impact that generative AI such as ChatGPT is having, and will have, on academic integrity
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Offer students a personal touch through peer support
As universities expand, they will need to take more of a personal approach to higher education – despite the huge cohorts – but how? Emma Norman suggests looking to the students themselves
August 3, 2023