Everything you always wanted to know about open-book exams – but were afraid to ask
Creatively constructed open-book assessments are increasingly relevant. Preeti Aghalayam offers advice on how to design them for best effect
February 3, 2023
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Take care over sharing: guiding student teams on collaboration
Effective teamwork requires shared understanding, goals and responsibility over a task. Kenan Kok Xiao-Feng explains how to guide students in working collectively
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How to encourage gender equity in interdisciplinary research
A study into gender balances of interdisciplinary research teams shows that the presence of women is beneficial up to a point. Elisabeth Browning suggests ways funders and institutions can encourage their participation
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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 explains
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Read this before you write your abstract
The 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 mind
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A guide to the dos and don’ts of international partnerships
Navigating 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 partners
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A unique approach to designing robust, calculation-based online assessments
Designing 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 collusion
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Waste management: a fast track to net zero
SUEZ offers tried and tested engagement techniques to boost recycling and help universities achieve their sustainability goals
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How universities can unlock the potential of personalised learning
The transition to digital can inspire flexible learning and new forms of assessment. But models must be accessible and inclusive to ensure everyone can take part in the education evolution
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How AI will make university teachers’ lives easier
Is 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?
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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 Harper
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Dos and do-overs: reflections on life as an early career researcher
Reflecting 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 journey
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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 context
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Hybrid learning: The future?
A new white paper exploring students study preferences and perceptions of hybrid learning
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Business school recruitment: disrupt to diversify
A genuine commitment to championing greater equity, diversity and inclusion in business education demands a paradigm shift, says Arnold Longboy
January 31, 2023