Don’t be fooled – community outreach can be even better online
Covid and the move online made audiences even larger for our student-led social media workshops aimed at local businesses, say Dennis Olsen and Kristin Brewe
July 1, 2021
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How to embed public engagement into your teaching and research activities
Carenza Lewis shares a step-by-step guide for embedding public engagement into your institution’s research and teaching
July 1, 2021 -
Making large-scale civic engagement projects a reality
Matthew Andrews offers advice on how universities should approach ambitious large-scale civic engagement projects to bring plans to fruition
July 1, 2021 -
Three steps to successful rapid-response civic engagement with students
Kathleen Riach outlines key lessons from successfully leading a rapid-response civic engagement project with students to help over 50s gain better digital access
June 30, 2021 -
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 -
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