Teaching and learning

By Anonymous (not verified), 6 October, 2021

Best practice pedagogy for online, blended and in-person university teaching. Educators from universities around the world share advice, insight and experience on effective instructional design, teaching styles, assessment, boosting student engagement, classroom management and ensuring students achieve those all-important learning outcomes.

 

By Eliza.Compton, 13 October, 2025

Can transferable skills be taught in distance learning?

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As workplaces are increasingly AI-integrated and hybrid, teaching transferable skills – including body language – in a virtual learning environment can, in some cases, offer a more authentic education experience
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 9 October, 2025

Preparing media studies students for an unknown future

A young woman operates a camera
Today’s media studies students need more than technical skills – they need the agility to survive in a changing industry. Here’s how to teach film, TV and digital media to the next generation of storytellers
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5minutes
By Sreethu.Sajeev, 6 October, 2025

Maximising graduate employability through AI skills

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As AI gains more popularity among students and employers, universities should embrace AI tools to prepare students for responsible use and real-world applications in their future careers
By Mary-Ann.Reposo, 30 September, 2025

AI Detection as a Weapon Against “Paper Mills”

AI Detection as a Weapon Against “Paper Mills”
Publishers today face numerous challenges related to verifying the authenticity of submitted texts. One of the most significant threats in recent years has been the mass use of generative artificial intelligence models, such as ChatGPT, to create or "enhance" scientific papers. While these tools can support creativity, they are increasingly being used unethically—to generate content without disclosing the use of AI.
By Laura.Duckett, 29 September, 2025

From ‘sage on the stage’ to ‘guide on the side’

An unseen driver at the wheel of a car
With GenAI, changing job markets and overprotective parenting shaping today’s learners, higher education must balance knowledge with fostering autonomy – without letting independence go too far, says Daniella Sieukaran
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 29 September, 2025

Assessment tasks that support human skills

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Assignments that focus on exploration, analysis and authenticity offer a road map for university assessment that incorporates AI while retaining its rigour and human elements
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 26 September, 2025

Can you see me? Can you hear me?

Black male student in academic meeting
With in-person, online and hybrid supervision of master’s dissertations now common, which works best? Here, Alun Epps offers reflections and advice for new supervisors
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 23 September, 2025

How to reshape your curriculum to fight misogyny

Students observe art in a gallery
Embed critical art and media literacy into your students’ learning and equip them with the tools to understand and question the misogynistic ideologies that persist in society. Here are six strategies to do so
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5minutes
By kiera.obrien, 22 September, 2025

Turn AI from a magic box into a tool to be interrogated

A toy robot sits on a stack of books
Instead of ‘ban it or embrace it’, the AI Collaboration Toolkit offers a way for educators to frame AI as a collaborator, with ethical guard rails built in and an emphasis on the student’s thinking. Here’s how it works
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 22 September, 2025

Weaving transferable skills into the curriculum – without losing the thread

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Soft skills are critical for preparing students for success in university and beyond, but how do you weave transferable skills – such as teamwork, presentation and communication – into course design without sacrificing academic depth? Tiffany Shoop offers practical advice
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 19 September, 2025

How AI can drive tailored learning

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GenAI should be implemented in a way that enhances business students’ problem-solving skills without eroding the human element of learning, writes Andreas Rausch
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 18 September, 2025

Seven strategies to fuel students’ motivation

Students raise their hands in a lecture hall
Keep your students motivated – not just for one class, but across a whole term. Find out seven ways to build sustainable motivation in the classroom
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 18 September, 2025

Motivation by design: faculty-led strategies for learning that matters

Young male teaching assistant with two college students
Apps or algorithms alone won’t drive the students of the future to learn. Rather, it will be faculty domain expertise that aligns with how they think, work and learn. Margaret Ellis explains how to design learning for student motivation
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 17 September, 2025

The craft and politics of academic writing in the AI universe

Illustration of figures looking at barrier and arrow
Writing lecturers will not reach students by simply talking down artificial intelligence. A more effective approach involves embracing our expertise and engaging in the politics of resistance, says Jane Bottomley
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5minutes
By kiera.obrien, 16 September, 2025

Let’s teach students to disagree well

A young student stands up to make a point
Conflict is an integral part of life, building better communication and understanding of each other’s differences. Equip students with the tools to do it well
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 15 September, 2025

Old-fashioned methods to circumvent student overuse of AI? Maybe

Female college students working together in class
Higher education teaching faculty are exploring the use of old-school teaching and testing methods to prevent students from using artificial intelligence during exams and for homework. Is this a good idea? Cayce Myers takes a deep dive
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 12 September, 2025

What can the university sector learn from block teaching?

Blocks with heads and lightbulbs in an arc
Once seen as a pedagogical experiment, the block plan is ready for its researchers and practitioners to move beyond self-examination and share their innovations with the wider higher education community, writes John Weldon
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 8 September, 2025

Two heads are better than one: a practical guide to co-teaching

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Co-teaching can benefit not only students and academics, but administrative staff as well. Here, Dinara Pisareva and Andrei Semenov explain how to find a compatible partner, plan and navigate when educators’ approaches diverge
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3minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 4 September, 2025

Institutions must work together to build innovative curricula

A group of educators designing a curriculum
Collaboration across institutions can drive real curriculum innovation. This guide shares lessons from two east London-based institutions on building partnerships for sustainability and community-based learning
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5minutes
By kiera.obrien, 29 August, 2025

The lecture is dead – long live the performance

A lecturer is illuminated by the stage lights
An electrifying lecture can still engage students and bring them together in a way ChatGPT can’t compete with. Discover the key elements of stagecraft and how to apply them to your lecture performances
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 27 August, 2025

How IOs transform assessment – and how to implement them

A student speaking to a teacher in a bright office decorated wiht plants
Interactive orals shift testing from memorisation to meaningful dialogue, reducing anxiety and building confidence in diverse learners. Read how they increase inclusivity and how to implement them across disciplines
By kiera.obrien, 22 August, 2025

Three strategies to get students back to the classroom

A teacher engages with the class
Students’ disengagement with in-person learning seems to be lingering far beyond the pandemic. Find out three ways to get them back to the classroom – physically, cognitively and emotionally
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5minutes
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