Three ways to promote critical engagement with GenAI
However much we fear AI's impact or despise its outputs, when teaching humanities, the best response is to encourage students to engage with it critically
August 27, 2024
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How comfortable are your students with AI and VR?
To train tomorrow’s workforce, higher education institutions must assess students’ technological familiarity, their readiness to engage with advanced tools and their purposes for using them. Here are two ways to gather data
August 27, 2024 -
Tips for implementing blended learning in medical education in a post-pandemic world
The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a switch to blended learning in medical education. How will it continue to evolve and how best to use it?
August 27, 2024 -
Taking an administrative office performance from process-focused to people-driven
Improving processes can start with an objective to help team members be happy in their jobs while supporting their office’s activities. These steps focus on staff, faculty and students rather than systems
August 26, 2024 -
Three ways to optimise your business school’s AI-related offering
As workforces change, chunks of business schools’ curricula risk becoming outdated and irrelevant. Here are three ways institutions can adapt their teaching to bridge the AI-driven skills gap
August 23, 2024 -
The humble whiteboard: the most flexible learning tool in your classroom
The whiteboard serves as a powerful tool to help students visualise concepts, facilitate group work and provide immediate feedback, aligning with the theory that knowledge is built through active, hands-on experiences
August 23, 2024 -
Conjure the magic of learning with facilitation
When facilitating learning, planning and versatility are key. Here’s how to balance the two
August 23, 2024 -
Don’t forget Bloom’s Taxonomy’s ‘remembering’ level
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a pedagogical framework covering six levels: remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating and creating. Building a strong foundation to help students store and retrieve information is crucial
August 22, 2024 -
Centralise laboratory management for better teaching and research
Creating a single department to oversee laboratory operations can streamline your processes and cut costs. Here’s how to do it
August 22, 2024 -
Science-backed mental health techniques for students’ well-being
University students have long struggled with academic pressure, social media demands, economic challenges and career uncertainty. This technique uses language and body awareness to help students cope and reset
August 22, 2024 -
Advancing academic excellence through for-credit online courses in Asia
Universities can support graduates in building skills by integrating industry-focused, for-credit learning materials into courses
August 21, 2024 -
Learning objectives as a tool to guide post-Covid learning
Instructors can use specific learning objectives to spark greater reflection and self-regulated learning in students. Here’s a step-by-step guide to aligning learning, course and curriculum outcomes
August 21, 2024 -
How to create a start-up dynamic in academia
Innovation hubs have sparked ideas, fostered partnerships and raised funding for the software industry. Let’s use the same model to create groundbreaking educational programmes
August 21, 2024 -
Empower minority staff and students to thrive at your institution
Practical strategies to reduce representation burdens, build diverse talent pipelines and foster inclusive environments in higher education
August 21, 2024 -
‘It just isn’t safe to disclose’
Neurodiverse academics face real and significant barriers to achieving positions of educational leadership. Here are considerations for universities to make promotion more equitable
August 20, 2024