Course design and delivery

How to design in-person, hybrid and online courses that maximise student engagement, inclusion and learning. Here, you can find advice on instructional design including lesson planning, creation and organisation of educational materials and effective use of digital technologies; as well as teaching methods and styles to help you achieve specific learning outcomes.

By kiera.obrien, 5 March, 2024

Master the art of effective feedback

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A student in glasses works at a desk
Providing constructive feedback gives students a launch pad for development. Ibham Veza and Imran Qureshi offer their advice
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 4 March, 2024

Three ways technology can make your classrooms more inclusive

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A row of students standing outside with their backs to the camera and their arms around each other
By embracing diversity and promoting inclusion, we provide equal opportunities and ready our students for a globalised world, not only improving the quality of education, but laying the foundation for a more compassionate and just society
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 12 February, 2024

How to develop and nurture social presence in a learning community

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University students doing group work
Fostering a rich learning community in your module or programme can be difficult. Here, Hannah Shaw and Mike Hackman draw on staff and student feedback to provide quick, effective wins to develop the social presence in your learning communities
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 9 February, 2024

Nudge your way up the NSS ladder

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Students doing group work
Small module changes based on behavioural insights into human flaws can help students collaborate more and procrastinate less – and boost engagement outcomes in your classes, writes Jana Sadeh
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3minutes
Course design and delivery