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, 17 January, 2024

Cherry-pick the best of in-person and online learning

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Using the best of in-person and online learning provides a truly blended approach to your students and enriches their learning experience. Ibham Veza and Akilu Yunusa-Kaltungo weigh up the pros and cons
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 15 January, 2024

How Moocs helped a centuries-old institution change its ways

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Moocs required us to rethink how to create open and free courses that would engage large numbers of learners. Over the years, we’ve adapted our services in response to lessons we’ve learned from our experiments, write Nikki Stuart and Lauren Johnston-Smith
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 4 January, 2024

Students see the benefits of AI-generated learning content

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Students might already show a preference for AI-generated online learning content, so academic colleagues and institutions need to capitalise on this to improve resource management and staff well-being, write Dean Fido and Gary F. Fisher
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3minutes
Course design and delivery