Online learning

Online learning has revolutionised university teaching with much higher education now delivered via digital platforms, supported by educational technology (ed-tech) and, increasingly, AI tools. Find out how lecturers can adapt teaching methods to support learning online, build online learning communities and use the latest technology to advance student engagement and flexible, accessible learning.

By Miranda Prynne , 17 March, 2023

The demand for online education is still growing, so how can we meet it?

Practical strategies for institutional centres of teaching and learning to help faculty meet the increased demand for online education, by LeRoy Hill

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 16 March, 2023

AI or VR? Matching emerging tech to real-world learning

Student immersed in a hospital VR setting in the FMH Media Lab at University of Sydney

Defining the problem can determine the best tech to deliver realistic training environments. Here is how one media lab demystifies technology-enabled learning experiences and empowers educators to develop their own

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 16 March, 2023

Universities must think smarter when devising edtech strategies for the future

The ideal vision is one where AI and faculty work together to deliver the best outcomes, rather than a two-tier system where the less privileged are left with a low-cost, automated education

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 3 March, 2023

The library and the metaverse: a match made in heaven

Using the metaverse to teach about the library

A group of librarians and education specialists from Tecnológico de Monterrey share their tips after designing a virtual escape room that inculcates library skills

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 9 February, 2023

We don’t teach students to use a slide rule in a world of calculators

Vintage-style photo of secretary and co-worker

Accelerating AI capabilities give rise to ethical questions about use, for students and educators. With the technology here to stay, how can universities equip future decision-makers with the skills they will need for the workplace?

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 1 February, 2023

How AI will make university teachers’ lives easier

Illustration of robot helping man climb a block

Is artificial intelligence a looming existential threat to higher education? Or is AI technology such as ChatGPT a shot in the arm that teachers can use to improve our productivity?

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3minutes

By Mat Clancy , 31 January, 2023

Hybrid learning: The future?

A new white paper exploring students study preferences and perceptions of hybrid learning

By sara.custer , 18 January, 2023

I bring new and engaging ways for students to learn in the classroom

Computer code represents Chat GPT greeting the world

Based on a prompt from THE Campus editors, the language generation software ChatGPT argues why it should be used in the classroom and gives examples of how it can assist faculty in teaching

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3minutes

By Miranda Prynne , 16 January, 2023

Lights, camera, action: how to get students to turn on their cameras

Strategies to strengthen student engagement and build community in virtual learning environments by encouraging all students to turn on their cameras, by Clara Chapdelaine-Feliciati

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 29 December, 2022

Matching technology training to industry needs: a case study

Professional development courses, especially in rapidly developing technologies, must evolve to meet industry needs. Here, Daniel Garrote explains how his institution created a master’s in the Internet of Things

Online learning