Student engagement

Teaching academics and university staff address what student engagement means to them and offer advice on capturing students’ attention in an age of digital distraction and keeping them motivated to learn. Find insights on teaching strategies that give students agency over their learning, boost class attendance and participation and help to build a campus community.

By Laura.Duckett , 7 September, 2026

Design learning experiences students cannot outsource to AI

A good class creates a sequence of mental events that cannot be outsourced: prediction, surprise, judgement, revision and retrieval, writes Emilia Samit

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1minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 5 September, 2026

To stop students procrastinating, collaborate with them

Young male student looking at phone while putting off study

To help students start academic work on time, educators can use an approach that both guides them and pushes them to manage their own journeys

By Laura.Duckett , 4 September, 2026

You only get one first class of term – make it count

A professor explaining course structure to a class full of students, some of whom have their hands raised

How to create a positive first impression and transform the first class from a passive briefing to an interactive launchpad for learning

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 3 September, 2026

How document-grounded AI can support inclusive learning

Male student working at laptop surrounded by images of documents

When educators restrict an AI model to a defined collection of trusted inputs, they can introduce students to academic materials in a flexible and interactive way. Here, Imran Khan shares five practical insights

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 2 September, 2026

Make AI literacy a foundational element of your course design

A student consults an AI bot for study help

With AI becoming commonplace in nearly every industry, educators need to intentionally integrate AI into the learning process. Here’s how to do it, ethically and transparently

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 1 September, 2026

We must stop treating internationalisation as something dependent on an aeroplane

Studying abroad can open students’ minds to the world – but the barriers to physical mobility are mounting. It’s time for a rethink

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 1 September, 2026

‘You can’t just lecture students any more’

GenAI does not make lecturers redundant, but it does weaken one-way content delivery as a reason to bring students together, writes Debra Page. She shares four practical shifts to teaching in the age of AI

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 31 August, 2026

How a studio-based format transforms online teaching

A student on a Zoom call with other online students

Online teaching works best when teaching, facilitation and technical delivery are treated as complementary professional roles. Read guidance on studio-based delivery

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien , 31 August, 2026

Move beyond technical skills and embed AI literacy that teaches students to question

Learning to use artificial intelligence effectively and responsibly is essential, but it is not enough. Educators should also prepare students to question, influence and shape the future of AI. Find out how

By Eliza.Compton , 29 August, 2026

The understanding gap – and how AI can help university educators close it

Students often fall behind long before assessments reveal it. Identifying gaps in understanding during teaching – and using AI for just-in-time support – could transform learning, writes Zabin Visram

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4minutes

Student engagement