Blended learning should be embraced for the benefit of all
By using online capabilities, higher education could be transformed from a privilege into a basic human right for anyone who wants it, says Sir Tim O’Shea
July 26, 2021
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Pronouncing students’ names correctly: the whys and hows
Xin Xu, Natasha Robinson and Niall Winters explain why correctly articulating students’ names is so important to an inclusive learning environment, and provide practical tips for pronouncing Chinese names
July 26, 2021 -
Scaling up student support services
Suzanne Mitchell advises on how to scale up student support services, using technology that provides multiple communications channels and early warning systems to assist specialist staff teams
July 23, 2021 -
We shouldn’t confuse online engagement with logging in
When assessing the all-important ‘engagement’ metric, the sector often defaults to the crude measurement of attendance − which is clearly flawed, says Chris Headleand
July 23, 2021 -
Striving for imperfection: introducing randomness into virtual experiments
Rachel Martins explains how she introduced random error into her lab simulations when teaching online physics, to better replicate real-world experiments for her students
July 23, 2021 -
Silver linings: lessons from the Covid-19 crisis
Three leaders in global higher education explore what the pandemic has taught us about higher education and how universities can carry those lessons forward as they look to rebuild
July 22, 2021 -
How to engage students when some are in the room and some are on Zoom
Flower Darby offers practical tips for keeping all students engaged when teaching a class in which some students are with you in person and others are learning remotely via a teleconferencing platform
July 22, 2021 -
Enabling staff-student co-creation of experiential learning at scale
Simon Riley and Gavin McCabe share a reflective learning and assessment framework for staff and students to co-create experiential learning that is scalable and effective
July 21, 2021 -
Teaching at scale: reaching all your students in large classes
Heather McQueen explains how lecturers can fulfil their responsibility to facilitate learning for all students, particularly in large classes where individual student contact is minimal
July 20, 2021 -
Pandemic teaching: storm clouds and silver linings
Glenn Geher talks through the highs and lows of teaching during a pandemic and the lessons we can learn from them
July 19, 2021 -
Group work: improving communication, participation and dynamics
Jonathan Sim offers three methods for facilitating effective group work by improving participation and communication between student peers
July 16, 2021 -
Funny memes and other ways to encourage students to keep their cameras on
Frank R. Castelli offers advice from his evidenced-based strategy to get students to use their cameras without requiring it
July 16, 2021 -
How to develop inclusive reading lists for distance and blended learning
Jude Wilson offers advice on how academics can work with their university library teams to ensure course reading lists are accessible and inclusive for all students
July 15, 2021 -
Playing the field: how virtual field trips can benefit student learning now and in future
Theresa Mercer and colleagues explain how to develop virtual field trips that support in-person learning, boost accessibility and help future-proof teaching against unforeseen challenge
July 14, 2021 -
This is how administrators can support faculty to develop their online teaching
Faculty are poised to take their online teaching to the next level, but they’ll need time to reflect as well as appropriate resources and professional incentives
July 13, 2021