The foundational steps needed to advance online higher education post-Covid
The will to evolve is essential followed by a technology-led approach to pedagogy, student engagement and interactivity, says Steve Davies
July 30, 2021
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Creative ways to boost student learning through community-based projects
Jamie Darwen explains how community projects offer creative and practical ways to enhance student learning and shares advice on building successful partnerships outside the university
July 30, 2021 -
Embedding peer support among students in large online lectures
David Quinn explains how strategies that work in person to facilitate active participation and peer support among students can be adapted to large online lectures
July 29, 2021 -
Big-class energy: how to get large groups learning by doing, not just listening
Charlie Reis shares advice on successfully teaching large cohorts by getting students actively involved in learning activities rather than passively listening
July 29, 2021 -
What can we learn from students about online education?
Yidan Qin shares some key lessons from a survey of students regarding what is needed to make online teaching effective
July 28, 2021 -
A low-touch approach to high-touch online teaching
A little strategising can go a long way in increasing contact points with students without sacrificing work-life balance, says Sarah Rose Cavanagh
July 28, 2021 -
A guide to selecting the right ed-tech tools for your university
Vikas Nand Kumar Batheja presents the key considerations and questions to ask when selecting new technological tools to support your teaching and university support services
July 27, 2021 -
Online review exercises to improve student performance in large courses
Online review exercises, used in combination with other learning activities, improve student engagement and learning performance in large online courses, Peng Cheng and Rui Ding explain
July 26, 2021 -
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 -
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