Teaching and learning

Carl Sherwood explains how to set up an authentic assessment task using students’ own contextualised writing

Course design that matches ed-tech with learning outcomes can allow students to learn from their mistakes and develop resilience

A transformed system of HE would cast off these outdated assumptions about learning and base educational practices on the best research, says Nobel winner Carl Wieman

We speak to the academics behind the podcast ‘Higher Ed Heroes’ about why informal corridor conversations can be the best way for teachers to share classroom tips, advice and success stories

Sarah Ivory explains how she teaches critical thinking through application rather than theory, tasking students with applying three core elements of the process in their regular classes

Real-world experience and outputs tailored to industry allow students to see the relevance of what they learn in the classroom

The quality of the connection between teachers and their charges is a true learning booster for students and can become a source of well-being for teachers, too

Yhing Sawheny shares effective strategies for higher education institutions to equip students with the skills they need for the workplace

Time, trust and agreeing goals are common difficulties when academic and non-academic staff design an online course together. Here, Viviana Cáceres outlines how to overcome them

The UK education secretary has said there are ‘no excuses’ for online learning at universities – but there are many reasons to persevere, says Lil Bremermann-Richard