Student engagement

Academics and university staff address what student engagement means to them and offer advice on boosting attendance, class participation and building a campus community

When engaging young people in participatory research, trust is key

How can we collaborate with young people to co-produce research? Keep these three things in mind

Abigail Harrison Moore, Lauren Theweneti

University of Leeds, Sheffield Hallam University

Using emotions to boost learning

A professor explains how he leverages emotions to enhance students’ learning, using an approach called ‘mastering emotions in entrepreneurship education’

Vik Perez

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Universities owe it to society to produce good citizens

Higher education’s role in creating the citizens of tomorrow’s world should not be underestimated. Here’s how to shape the leaders of the future and foster a sense of civic responsibility within them

Hind Lebdaoui

Al Akhawayn University

Online tests as a method of engagement in higher education

Continuous e-assessment helps students engage with course materials and reduce procrastination, and offers educators benefits such as automated marking

Panagiotis Giannarakis

University of Southampton

Let students know they don’t know

Overconfidence often prevents students from being able to identify areas of weakness. As teachers, we must help them realise what they are

Tony So

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Welcome! Now what?

A course induction can be more than an information-giving session in the student welcome timetable. It can introduce students to the practice of reflection on short- and long-term goals and what they want to achieve, writes Marianne Savory

Marianne Savory

Leeds University Business School

Using philosophy to enhance online students’ critical thinking skills

Online courses often lack the kind of spontaneity that builds critical thinking skills. So how can we make up for this?

Garth Elzerman

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

To trigger-warn or not to trigger-warn: that is the question

An instructor subjectively defines what they consider triggering, so how useful are they and how can we get trigger warnings right?

Daniella Sieukaran

Dalhousie University

19 ways to promote your online course

In a crowded marketplace, marketing online courses can be challenging. Here are 19 proven strategies to get the word out

Shefa Mostafa Gawish

Dubai Medical College for Girls

A guide to supporting student parents at university: part three

In the final piece in her series, Andy Todd explores ways personal tutors can help their tutees transition into university smoothly

Andy Todd

University of Chester

Transform digital pedagogy with social media

In order to ready the classroom for the digital age, integrate social media platforms into your teaching. Here’s how to do it

Mehmet Demir

University of Birmingham

A guide to supporting student parents at university: part two

The second in a three-part series provides detailed, practical guidance on how student parents can be supported to succeed at UK universities

Andy Todd

University of Chester

A four-step process to embedding AI literacy in business courses

Business students will need to know how to work with AI tools in their future careers. Prepare them with this four-step process

John Murphy

The University of Adelaide

A guide to supporting student parents at university: part one

The first in a three-part series provides an overview on how student parents can be supported to succeed at UK universities

Andy Todd

University of Chester

To demystify AI for your students, use performance

Updating Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for the AI era helped students to understand the opportunities and limitations of the tool, in an engaging way. Here’s how to use performance as pedagogy

Will Shüler, Chris Hogg, Karim Shohdy

Royal Holloway, University of London

Why your students aren’t speaking up in lectures

When the risk of putting their hand up and giving an answer is greater than the benefit, students will remain silent. Here are strategies to encourage them to participate in class

Jade Garratt

Psych Safety

Branch out to boost student engagement in flipped learning

When using a flipped learning method, it’s crucial that students engage with the pre-class content. Here’s how to make sure they do

John Warren

Loughborough University

Blended learning is the short-term fix that turned into a long-term stay

Yes, the transition between online and in-person methods can make blended delivery challenging for students and educators alike, but keeping students engaged and sustaining their learning is worth the effort

Nisha Detchprohm

Georgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities

International collaboration is a legal education opportunity

Cross-cultural understanding can enrich the ways in which educators in law integrate comparative legal analysis into their teaching, writes Petra Butler

Petra Butler

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury

How universities can better support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students

More students from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities are entering higher education. But what can universities do to better support their needs?

Colin Clark

University of the West of Scotland

Use peer feedback to build engagement and belonging online

Giving feedback is a time-consuming and often frustrating part of teaching. What if educators handed the task to students? Here are the takeaways from an online business course

David Waller, Kaye Chan, Melissa Clarke

University of Technology Sydney

Ways to empower EAP students to give high-quality feedback

Helping English for academic purposes students provide better quality feedback to their peers can give them more autonomy and free up teachers’ time

Jingfei Zhang

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Everything you wanted to know about National Teaching Fellowships but were afraid to ask…

The UK’s National Teaching Fellowships were established to recognise excellence in teaching and student learning. Fellow James Derounian asks if the scheme fulfils its goals

James Derounian

University of Bolton

Using AI to create engaging educational games for humanities students

Combine AI with gamification and storytelling activities to enhance student engagement

Dania Arriola Arteaga , Bárbara Regina Granados Guzmán

Monterrey Institute of Technology

Five tips for blended learning design

Blended learning has become more prevalent in higher education in the past few years. But what do students think about it? A students-as-co-creators project found out

Gustavo Espinoza Ramos , Setenay Dilek Fidler, Mahima Singh, Drilena Ukperaj

University of Westminster

Academics can (and should) be idiots

The comedy stage can be a place for academics to be silly and let it all hang out. Chris Pahlow explores why humour is effective for scholars and the people they’re trying to communicate with about their research

Chris Pahlow

Amplifying Research

Use student-centred learning strategies to motivate international business students

Support your international students by incorporating strategies that promote student-centred learning into your teaching

Giselle Bate

University of Chester

Six strategies for boosting student attendance

Make your classroom a welcoming, engaging space for in-person learning once again. Here are six ideas to improve student attendance

Maha Ayman, Hananeh Ali

Dubai Medical College for Girls

Interdisciplinarity makes us greater than the sum of our parts

The real world is complicated. Let’s give our students the tools to take it on with interdisciplinary education

Jillian Terry

The London School of Economics and Political Science

Want to increase student satisfaction? Activate higher-order thinking skills

Activating students’ higher-order thinking skills enhances student satisfaction, research shows. Here are some examples of ways to do it

Irina Shcheglova

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Five steps to prevent disengagement

Follow these steps to ensure students at risk of dropping out of their studies feel supported to get back on track

Layal Hakim

University of Exeter

Teaching international students about academic integrity

Cultural misunderstandings can lead to international students being referred for academic misconduct. An answer for university educators can be to tailor course content to bridge gaps in your students‘ understanding

Julija Jones

University of Southampton

Reflective practice 101

Why and how to incorporate reflective practice into your teaching and learning

Natalie K.D. Seedan

The University of the West Indies

Four ways to tap into students’ family experiences for better learning

Using students’ family experiences as a jumping-off point for learning can help engage them and prepare them for the workforce. Here’s how to do it

Ankit Agarwal

The University of Adelaide

Spark creativity in your students – and boost their employability

Thinking creatively is a crucial skill for the future workplace. But how can we instil it in today’s students?

Sarah Montano, Inci Toral

University of Birmingham

First-day-of-term tips: a checklist

Here are some steps to take to ensure the first few weeks of term go smoothly for yourself and your students

Kalpana Gupta

University of Colorado Boulder

Harness the power of ‘I wonder’ in your teaching

By embracing the power of ‘I wonder’, we can transform our physical and virtual classrooms into dynamic spaces for exploration and discovery, creating a more inclusive and responsive educational atmosphere

Lauren Flannery

University of East Anglia

Making group work work: how to enable successful student collaboration

How can we help students collaborate without weighing down staff with extra admin? First-year interdisciplinary research projects could be the answer

Jillian Terry

The London School of Economics and Political Science

Tips for implementing blended learning in medical education in a post-pandemic world

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a switch to blended learning in medical education. How will it continue to evolve and how best to use it?

Rania Shalaby

Dubai Medical College for Girls

The humble whiteboard: the most flexible learning tool in your classroom

The whiteboard serves as a powerful tool to help students visualise concepts, facilitate group work and provide immediate feedback, aligning with the theory that knowledge is built through active, hands-on experiences

Alan Meek

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Don’t forget Bloom’s Taxonomy’s ‘remembering’ level

Bloom’s Taxonomy is a pedagogical framework covering six levels: remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating and creating. Building a strong foundation to help students store and retrieve information is crucial

Adeola Matthew

The University of the West Indies

Everything you need to know about teaching cases

Teaching cases can help students apply their knowledge to a real-world situation and make learning interactive. Here’s how to use them

Kerryn Krige

The London School of Economics and Political Science

How Mozart and the arts can help students feel less awkward

Music and dance give the post-Covid cohort low-stress opportunities to face each other in potentially antagonising – even agonising – set-ups. Here’s how a multisensory curriculum helps students combat feelings of isolation and impostor syndrome

Brigid Cohen , Wendy Anne Lee, Rosemary Quinn, Mimi Yin

New York University

Find a balance with student-centredness

Student-centredness has become hugely popular in higher education over the past decade, but it has downsides as well as benefits. Can it truly be applicable across higher education, regardless of context?

Arina Ziganshina

Dubai Medical College for Girls

Relieve student boredom by ‘activating’ lectures

How lecturers can ‘activate’ traditional lectures to relieve student boredom and stimulate learning

Simon Brownhill

University of Bristol

Engage Gen Z students by integrating TikTok into your teaching

Four pointers for using this platform to enhance the learning process

Mariana del Sol González

Monterrey Institute of Technology

What self-determination theory can do for post-pandemic college students

Incoming university students are more stressed, anxious and distracted than ever. Here’s how to support their psychological needs

Cathy A. Pohan, Melissa Samaniego

Chapman University

Flip students’ presentations for more in-depth learning

Ask students to record presentations ahead of class, in order to free up time for in-depth questions, discussion and feedback when together in person, and enable fairer assessment

Eric Tsui

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Campus webinar: The evolution and innovation of interdisciplinarity

Join three experts from Campus+ partner institutions in Australia as they discuss interdisciplinarity, how to implement it in teaching and research and why it’s important for the future

Kyle Jenkins, Louise Kuchel, Rohan Walker

The University of Queensland , University of Southern Queensland , The University of Newcastle, Australia

Harness the power of the cliffhanger to hook Gen Z’s scrolling minds

Learn from Gen Z’s social media use to engage their attention. Keep it bite-sized and high-impact – and leave them wanting more

Tasnim Mustafa, Mariam Shadan

Dubai Medical College for Girls

Student engagement

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Using emotions to boost learning

Universities owe it to society to produce good citizens

Online tests as a method of engagement in higher education

Let students know they don’t know

Welcome! Now what?

Using philosophy to enhance online students’ critical thinking skills

To trigger-warn or not to trigger-warn: that is the question

19 ways to promote your online course

A guide to supporting student parents at university: part three

Transform digital pedagogy with social media

A guide to supporting student parents at university: part two

A four-step process to embedding AI literacy in business courses

A guide to supporting student parents at university: part one

To demystify AI for your students, use performance

Why your students aren’t speaking up in lectures

Branch out to boost student engagement in flipped learning

Blended learning is the short-term fix that turned into a long-term stay

International collaboration is a legal education opportunity

How universities can better support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students

Use peer feedback to build engagement and belonging online

Ways to empower EAP students to give high-quality feedback

Everything you wanted to know about National Teaching Fellowships but were afraid to ask…

Using AI to create engaging educational games for humanities students

Five tips for blended learning design

Academics can (and should) be idiots

Use student-centred learning strategies to motivate international business students

Six strategies for boosting student attendance

Interdisciplinarity makes us greater than the sum of our parts

Want to increase student satisfaction? Activate higher-order thinking skills

Five steps to prevent disengagement

Teaching international students about academic integrity

Reflective practice 101

Four ways to tap into students’ family experiences for better learning

Spark creativity in your students – and boost their employability

First-day-of-term tips: a checklist

Harness the power of ‘I wonder’ in your teaching

Making group work work: how to enable successful student collaboration

Tips for implementing blended learning in medical education in a post-pandemic world

The humble whiteboard: the most flexible learning tool in your classroom

Don’t forget Bloom’s Taxonomy’s ‘remembering’ level

Everything you need to know about teaching cases

How Mozart and the arts can help students feel less awkward

Find a balance with student-centredness

Relieve student boredom by ‘activating’ lectures

Engage Gen Z students by integrating TikTok into your teaching

What self-determination theory can do for post-pandemic college students

Flip students’ presentations for more in-depth learning

Campus webinar: The evolution and innovation of interdisciplinarity

Harness the power of the cliffhanger to hook Gen Z’s scrolling minds

When engaging young people in participatory research, trust is key