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 Eliza.Compton , 19 July, 2022

The rise and rise of the lecture-tainer

Fire-eater
Falling class attendance and shorter student attention spans present challenges for university teachers. Sandi Mann offers advice for tackling the boredom conundrum
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4minutes
By dene.mullen , 14 July, 2022

Yes, online learning can teach you to think

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The idea that online learning ‘doesn’t teach people to think’, which was suggested by one of our peers recently, is short-sighted and false
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne , 14 July, 2022

Build your teaching presence to better engage students

Image showing one person striding off with a crowd following
A strong ‘presence’ in the classroom can help imbue students with a passion for your subject and willingness to learn. Catherine Wehlburg explores simple ways to enhance teaching presence
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne , 13 July, 2022

Strategies to motivate students in asynchronous learning

A student watching a lecture online at home
The self-directed nature of asynchronous learning makes it easy for students to disengage. Guhuai Jiang and Jiayu Zhou offer strategies that boost students’ motivation when working on their own
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3minutes
Student engagement