University course design and delivery

How to design in-person, hybrid and online courses that maximise student engagement, inclusion and learning. Here, you can find advice on instructional design including lesson planning, creation and organisation of educational materials and effective use of digital technologies; as well as teaching methods and styles to help you achieve specific learning outcomes.

By Laura.Duckett , 7 August, 2026

When the university lesson becomes a ritual

Back view of student raising his hand to answer teacher's question
By turning your classes into ‘interaction rituals’, you could re-energise even the most apathetic of students – and yourself – and spark excitement for learning. Allan McCoy explains how
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien , 5 August, 2026

Why serious skills need serious play

Students play a game designed to improve their clinical communication
Are your students struggling with role play? Game-based learning can offer structure, safety and feedback, especially when combined with AI support. Here’s how
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5minutes
By kiera.obrien , 31 July, 2026

What future-proofing a course really means

A student works at a laptop with headphones on
Instead of attempting to predict the future, future-proofing online courses is about making them easier to update, more inclusive and more useful to students, even as context changes
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 28 July, 2026

What skills will help students thrive in the job market of the 2030s?

Three business professionals standing in an office and smiling to camera
Students will need a skills-focused mindset as GenAI absorbs entry-level jobs. Here, Raphael Dennett and Lisa Harris share lessons from developing a module that prepares undergraduates for a radically different start to their professional lives
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4minutes
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
University course design and delivery