Upgrade your explainer videos with stock footage
Kelvin Ke Jinde offers a step-by-step guide to creating instructional videos to support your teaching with the help of stock footage
July 13, 2021
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Monitoring student engagement via online teaching tools
Maurice Kinsella and colleagues offer practical advice on using the virtual learning environment (VLE) tools to monitor student engagement and focus support efforts where they are needed
July 12, 2021 -
Is it possible to think big thoughts virtually?
When discussing complex problems online, without the ability to read the room, the focus often shifts to what can be achieved rather than taking risks, says Donna Murray
July 11, 2021 -
Government needs to step up in the student retention battle
The higher education sector needs the resources to get better at spotting students at risk of falling behind or dropping out altogether, says John Couperthwaite
July 9, 2021 -
How universities can support students’ return to campus post-pandemic
Danielle McDonald and colleagues share advice on how universities can approach welcoming two student cohorts to campus for the first time, staying mindful of the vastly different attitudes among students relating to the post-pandemic transition
July 9, 2021 -
THE podcast: what is the civic role of universities post-pandemic?
What does it mean to be a civic university in 2021 and how should institutions improve their public outreach and engagement to increase their value to wider society?
July 8, 2021 -
My first post-Covid conference showed me we need to prep for the campus return
At this conference, faculty were like the walking wounded, but we can and should learn from it because our students deserve our best selves, says Flower Darby
July 8, 2021 -
It’s time for the media to work with universities, not against us
The next school year is going to be challenging enough as it is without the skewed and absolutist coverage we’ve seen in the media lately, says Harriet Dunbar-Morris
July 7, 2021 -
Collaborating with employers to create work-ready graduates
Paula Reilly explains how universities can work with employers and students to shape curricula and courses that better prepare graduates for the future workplace
July 7, 2021 -
Five shifts to consider for building a better learning environment
Kyriaki Papageorgiou outlines shifts in higher education that should help academics in designing more effective teaching and in recognising what areas need in-person instruction and what can be done online
July 6, 2021 -
Three tips for a future of hybrid teaching
Brad Chan offers three tips for making hybrid learning work for all, based on his experience teaching languages
July 5, 2021 -
Chinese universities face a tricky route to the top
China’s institutions are undoubtedly on the up, but they need to smash their glass ceiling to truly register on the world stage, says James Chin
July 4, 2021 -
Why miss out on revenue when universities can take more blended learning in-house?
Institutions are embracing the opportunity to create and deliver their own online programmes, but they’re realising that means more to think about, says Elliot Felix
July 2, 2021 -
Never waste a good crisis: what to keep from pandemic teaching strategies
Flower Darby talks through the digital teaching skills and tools that instructors should hold on to, even after returning to campus, to enhance student learning and success
July 2, 2021 -
How universities can ensure they have a positive impact on local communities
Jane Robinson offers advice on developing effective ‘civic engagement’ strategies to ensure universities have a positive long-term impact on local communities
July 1, 2021