A bit of creativity can go a long way when teaching online
It’s crucial to shake things up to stop online delivery from homogenising even the most disparate teaching styles, says Constanza Pacher
April 27, 2021
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Enabling behavioural change for participants in an online setting
Narayan Pant describes how he adapted his leadership course to online and uncovered opportunities for intimate group learning, deep reflection and flexibility that can serve learners long after the pandemic
April 26, 2021 -
Only a digital drive will allow us to capture the boom in STEM interest
We certainly don’t want to turn away thousands of enthusiastic STEM students due to a lack of capacity, says Steve Davies
April 26, 2021 -
How to embed the SDGs into your online teaching and learning
Academics and experts in sustainability look at how universities can harness online teaching to advance the aims of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
April 23, 2021 -
How to use visual media to spur inquiry-based learning online
Nataša Lacković talks through an image-based concept inquiry cycle she has developed to use visual media as a learning tool online
April 23, 2021 -
AI has been trumpeted as our saviour, but it’s complicated
Time saved by lecturers on marking assignments could indeed be used to enrich teaching, but unfortunately many silver linings have a cloud, says Harin Sellahewa
April 23, 2021 -
Using tech to connect refugees with pathways to higher education: an emerging case study
Kate Symons and Georgia Cole share key lessons from a pilot project aiming to support refugees and learners from disadvantaged communities in Uganda into higher education
April 22, 2021 -
Social sciences, humanities and arts are critical for sustainability
The neglect of social sciences, humanities and arts is at the heart of why the shift to sustainability has been slow − and why it may eventually fail, say Eric Neumayer and Charles Joly
April 22, 2021 -
How to ensure online education is a clear win for the SDGs
Online teaching offers many opportunities to drive education and awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals. Ellen Touchstone explains how
April 22, 2021 -
How to teach through the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals
Terry Sunderland offers insight on how the Sustainable Development Goals can provide a useful framework to guide students’ learning across multiple disciplines
April 21, 2021 -
Impostor syndrome can strike even in virtual internships
It’s worrying that students who do internships online underestimate their contributions when employers rate them as valuable, say Chloe Severn and Katie Stote
April 21, 2021 -
Clarity, consistency, cohesion and care: the four Cs as a design philosophy for online learning
Andy Wright describes how a focus on clarity, consistency, cohesion and care results in better online learning design
April 20, 2021 -
Covid proved that HE can change quickly and effectively after all
Much discussion has focused on what to do better, but we should also recognise strengths that had not been seen prior to the crisis, say Jon McNaughtan and Hugo García
April 20, 2021 -
Promoting community and inclusiveness to diverse and dispersed students
Three psychology lecturers share insight into how to create inclusive learning communities and courses that work for dispersed and diverse students
April 19, 2021 -
We are not alone: using participatory group activities to engage students in sustainability
Natalie Kopytko and Susannah Sallu detail how participatory activities used for stakeholder engagement can help motivate students to learn about sustainability online
April 19, 2021