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 Miranda Prynne , 26 May, 2022

It is about ‘people knowing who I am’: reflections on how to guide inclusion work in universities

Image showing an inclusive diverse and happy group of students

Advice on using a framework called ‘the Inclusion Compass’ to guide inclusion work within universities, based on a pan-European research project carried out to explore how this could work across higher education

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 24 May, 2022

Using empathy in the classroom can have a great impact on learning

Empathy is an important quality for tutors to practice in the classroom

Instructors can take many small steps to make their classrooms a more enjoyable and positive space for students

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3minutes

By dene.mullen , 24 May, 2022

A ‘motivation and engagement wheel’ to keep students on board

Student motivation and engagement can be about helping university students to untangle difficulties in personal lives

The wheel model was designed to help demystify student motivation and provide targeted help where and when necessary, explains Andrew J. Martin

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 20 May, 2022

The top three engagement challenges facing admissions teams and how to solve them

Getting your university admission team's online engagement right can help attract and keep prospective students

Whether it's due to ‘ghosting’ or ‘student melt’, prospective students are harder than ever before to attract and hold on to, but a combination of tech and human solutions is at hand

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 17 May, 2022

Eight tips to boost active listening in university students

Active mental engagement enhances students’ understanding and their ability to remember the ideas we teach. These simple tools and skills can help to move students from passive to active modes of listening and keep them there

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 13 May, 2022

Are your first-year students disengaging? Here’s how to get them back on board

University student staying in bed and disengaging

From creating distinct spaces on your VLE to discuss first-year study to checking in with absentees, Katherine Mansfield provides tips for re-engaging students

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne , 13 May, 2022

Using remote learning technology  to boost student engagement and interaction

Image showing students learning via online tools

As face-to-face teaching returns, educational technology can be used to boost student engagement in ways that are not possible in a physical classroom. Andreina Parisi-Amon explains how

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3minutes

By dene.mullen , 10 May, 2022

Tips and apps to encourage better interaction with students

Classting and Remind are two lesser-known apps that can aid communication with your class when used effectively

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3minutes

By sara.custer , 4 May, 2022

Defining the student experience post-pandemic

Students discuss class material on university campus

As universities navigate a new study and work environment, they should be flexible and promote a shared responsibility for the student experience

By Eliza.Compton , 29 April, 2022

Block teaching: what it is, how to do it and why

With its short, intense courses, is block teaching the way to boost student success and engagement? John Weldon gives seven tips for switching to the block model and examples of what it offers university educators

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4minutes

Student engagement