Co-creation of curricula with students: a case study
Eric Tsui outlines a method he uses to enhance student learning through the co-creation of new scenarios for curriculum development in their discipline
June 22, 2021
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A student mental health crisis awaits. Here’s how we avoid a bad fall
Extra funding should be requested now to staff up wellness centres, counselling centres and campus ministries, says Todd Zakrajsek
June 22, 2021 -
Creating internship opportunities: showing employers the value in humanities and social sciences
Jonathan Sim describes how he engaged with local employers to open internship opportunities to humanities and social sciences students who would not previously have been considered
June 21, 2021 -
Returning to ‘normal’ is really a return to ignorance
Covid revealed that students need flexible and inclusive learning opportunities − something that should have been obvious well before the pandemic, says Torrey Trust
June 21, 2021 -
High tech and high touch: designing a bridging system to help students prepare for STEM studies
Karin Avnit, Victor Wang and Prasad Iyer describe how combining technology-supported learning with targetted face-to-face instruction helps ensure all students start university with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed
June 18, 2021 -
The digital shift will have many (positive) side-effects
In the not-so-distant future, we’ll realise the digital transformation has changed higher education for the better, in ways we never expected, say Rick Shangraw and Wayne Bovier
June 18, 2021 -
Solving future problems today: Making HyFlex learning work for all
Trent Montgomery shares the key considerations for developing effective hybrid flexible teaching that will boost universities’ educational offering in the long term
June 17, 2021 -
How universities are building resilient institutions around the world
Three leading figures in higher education and digital transformation discuss how institutions must continue to adapt to offer high quality teaching in new innovative formats
June 17, 2021 -
How leaders can seize higher ed’s ‘catalytic moment for change’
Those that lead by example, reward innovative faculty and increase campus-wide buy-in will determine the future of higher education, says Jon McNaughtan
June 17, 2021 -
Making practice publishable: a journal article-cum-podcast
Helen Wolfenden from Macquarie University presents a podcast offering advice on publishing or communicating research in new formats beyond the scope of traditional academic journals
June 16, 2021 -
Are online exams better for student mental health?
Traditional exams under tightly invigilated conditions are highly stressful for students, but online alternatives bring their own issues, says Michael Priestley
June 16, 2021 -
Global virtual exchange: promoting international learning
Christopher Brighton presents a model of global virtual exchange that could be easily replicated at any institution to enhance its students’ intercultural knowledge and skills
June 15, 2021 -
The joy of text in a world of tech zealotry
Why do we fetishise high-tech teaching while denigrating reading as a second-rate learning style? asks Andy Farnell
June 15, 2021 -
Designing postgraduate education as a means of sharing and developing academic and professional knowledge
Gill Aitken and Tim Fawns explain how to design online postgraduate courses that operate at the boundaries of the academic and professional worlds
June 14, 2021 -
Socialising is hugely important, but virtual campuses help learning, too
The social elements of university help students succeed academically, so we must start transplanting them online, says Elizabeth Lehfeldt
June 14, 2021