Dead rank? Non-native speakers losing out on local dialects online
Let’s face it, the virtual classroom isn’t the best environment for international students to get to grips with linguistic diversity, says Andrew Mackenzie
June 30, 2021
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Three things to think about when returning to campus
Emily Walker puts forward three key considerations to help staff mentally prepare themselves for returning to a campus that may have a very different look and feel
June 30, 2021 -
Directing research to engage and support local communities
How can academics shape their research around key community needs and encourage participation from multidisciplinary faculty, students and local people? Helen Szoor-McElhinney and colleagues offer insight
June 29, 2021 -
Don’t forget that not all internet access is created equal
Broadband quality, and thus suitability for online tuition, varies greatly depending on where students come from, say Darragh Flannery, Dónal Palcic and John Cullinan
June 29, 2021 -
Instructional design advice: how to translate your academic knowledge into an effective online course
Instructional designer Marcello Crolla talks through the basics of creating effective, engaging online courses
June 29, 2021 -
How universities can build meaningful collaborations to solve societal challenges
For universities to extend their impact and community engagement, they need to form strong partnerships with external organisations and individuals. Alicia Wilson shares seven guiding principles that support successful collaboration
June 28, 2021 -
Open to all? Using our physical and digital spaces to better engage local communities
Richard Calvert explores what role universities’ physical spaces should play in civic engagement and how digital technologies can support this
June 28, 2021 -
This is our chance to create the classroom of the future
We know what works best for learning, and most of it is easier to implement in the online world, says Daphne Koller
June 28, 2021 -
Equitable teaching that creates pathways to success for all students
Andrew Estrada Phuong and co-authors present a framework for an adaptive equity-oriented pedagogy that helps diverse students achieve better results
June 25, 2021 -
We must encourage the art of passing (virtual) secret notes in class
Far from being unwanted classroom distractions, informal communications such as gifs, emojis and online chat can fulfil basic human needs, say Claire Kinsella and Linda Kaye
June 25, 2021 -
Turning a new page: information literacy goes online
Xiaowei Li and Lulu Wang explore how to take an on-campus institution such as a university library online to deliver hands-on information literacy skills to students around the world
June 24, 2021 -
Distance learners deserve better than HE’s latest bait and switch
Remote learning is the latest scapegoat being used to justify returning to the ‘normal’ of rising tuition costs and sky-high student debt, says Zachary Michael Jack
June 24, 2021 -
Campus webinar: Innovative teaching
As we emerge from the pandemic, what innovations in online teaching have come about in the last year? Four experts in digital and teaching innovation from the UK and US discuss effective ways of teaching that harness new technological tools
June 23, 2021 -
Overcoming barriers to accessible and inclusive digital learning
Tim Coughlan offers three key strategies that help to make digital learning more accessible and inclusive, each relating to technology, study support and pedagogy
June 23, 2021 -
Don’t downplay the role of community colleges in healing a nation
At a time of rampant disinformation, these two-year institutions can be the engines of enquiry and purpose that enable the next generation to rebuild our democracy, says Eduardo Padron
June 23, 2021