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 , 4 June, 2024

Partner with your students to build belonging on campus

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By actively fostering belonging through the strategies outlined in this resource, universities can cultivate a more holistic and supportive environment where all students can thrive, both academically and personally
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 3 June, 2024

Talking to students about AI

robot tin can telephone
Socio-economic, cultural, geographic and other factors mean that some students know more about AI than others, and we can’t have an effective discussion about AI and academic integrity until we all know what we’re talking about, writes John Weldon
By kiera.obrien , 17 May, 2024

Eight tips for hosting an enterprise hackathon

An illustration of a group of people working together
Want your students to learn outside the lecture block and tackle problems in innovative ways? Kat Mack and Shelini Surendran offer advice on hosting an enterprise hackathon
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 16 May, 2024

Why I invite a creationist to my evolutionary biology class

Detail of Michelangelo's Creation of Adam
The encounter gives students a chance to apply newly gained knowledge to a real-world situation and, perhaps more importantly, it models productive discussion among people who disagree with one another, writes Curt Stager
Reading time
4minutes
Student engagement