Digital transformation

By Miranda Prynne, 13 April, 2023

Strategic insight and guidance to assist higher education institutions in leveraging the benefits of digital technology. Find practical advice on using artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching, assessment, research and other university functions as well as broader insights on edtech, hybrid working, virtual reality, cybersecurity, digital literacy and managing campus infrastructure. 

By kiera.obrien, 28 March, 2025

How industry certification can energise learning

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With the IT sector changing too rapidly for traditional university teaching to keep up, why not try industry-aligned certifications? Find out how they can help students meet the demands of the workplace
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5minutes
By ashton.wenborn, 25 March, 2025

Improving supplier collaboration through process orchestration

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Effective supplier collaboration is crucial for a resilient supply chain. Process orchestration enhances communication, streamlines onboarding and ensures compliance, helping businesses reduce inefficiencies and strengthen supplier relationships
By Laura.Duckett, 20 March, 2025

How will AI reshape academic employment?

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The rise of AI in higher education highlights the need for academics to upskill and adapt to new roles and ways of working. Read about how to future-proof your career
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 19 March, 2025

Digital humanities 101

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What makes ‘digital humanities’ different from ‘traditional humanities’, and how could it make your classroom more collaborative and creative?
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 18 March, 2025

Go live on social media to engage with prospective students

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Meeting prospective international students in person isn’t always possible. Here’s how to create engaging live streams on social media, from selecting valuable content to structuring sessions and encouraging interaction
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 13 March, 2025

Using AI to foster self-directed learning

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You can promote self-directed learning by breaking down tasks and integrating an AI chatbot into your course management system. Here’s how
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 7 March, 2025

Brainstorming benefits of an AI writing assistant app

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Asian student thinking
User needs, smart prompts and functionality were central to creating an AI tool that supports student writing and thinking. Here, Joanne Chia and Angela Frattarola share the pedagogical and technical considerations involved in the process
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 6 March, 2025

Are you a jack of all GenAI?

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AI proficiency
Effective use of generative AI draws on a suite of skills that go beyond well-crafted prompts. Getting the best out of tech’s ubiquitous tool requires informed choices, field expertise, flexibility, diligence and a willingness to play
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 28 February, 2025

Say goodbye to boring presentations

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GenAI can supercharge your PowerPoint presentations to offer students interactive opportunities that increase participation and deepen learning. Here’s how
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 28 February, 2025

Online should not mean offline for business lecturers

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When online courses are delivered more or less to a prescribed script, this leaves little space for an educator’s personalised contribution and autonomy, writes Anita Wheeldon. Here, she makes the case against ‘teacherless pedagogy’
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 20 February, 2025

THE podcast: the pros and cons of AI in higher education

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How should universities manage the rapid uptake of artificial intelligence across all aspects of higher education? We talk to three experts about AI’s impact on teaching, governance and the environment
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80minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 13 February, 2025

How to create a higher education AI policy

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A successful university AI policy guides internal innovation and usage, directs resources and identifies key contacts for emergent needs. Here are the steps and considerations for writing guidelines
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 7 February, 2025

Empty classrooms and disconnected students in the age of AI

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Universities face an urgent need to accelerate change in how they teach – and think about teaching – to reconnect students’ digital lifestyles with the way they learn, write Nic Fair and Larisa Yarovaya
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4minutes
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