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 kiera.obrien , 28 July, 2026

How universities can learn to live with AI

An illustration of a robot in a mortarboard
University policy and students’ practical use of AI are running in different directions. Higher education needs a collaborative approach, focused on human capability, write Doug Specht and Gunter Saunders
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 27 July, 2026

How I used chalk and paper to win back students’ attention

Jose Eos Trinidad teaching at the University of California, Berkeley
It’s not just about kicking AI and other technology out of the university classroom. A return to analogue teaching methods requires preparation in order to reap the benefits of deeper learning and engagement, writes Jose Eos Trinidad
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 17 July, 2026

Five pillars of collaborative online learning

University students working individually at their desks
How to promote interaction, a sense of collective responsibility and reflective practices to prevent students from ‘dividing and conquering’ in group projects
Student engagement