Teaching and learning
Best practice pedagogy for online and in-person teaching: academics from universities around the world share their advice, insights and experience
Setting boundaries for teachers’ well-being
Practising self-care and saying no can help university educators manage the increasing demands of teaching and find a sustainable work-life balance
Essential AI skills for marketing students
Educators from the University of Bristol demonstrate how to equip marketing students with the skills and knowledge to use AI ethically
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’
A good practice guide for student business placements
Advice for university educators on setting up projects in which students work directly with external partners such as local businesses, based on a pilot initiative
The Goldilocks effect: finding ‘just right’ in the AI era
When artificial intelligence is embedded into almost every tool students use, how can university educators find the line between misconduct and ethical use? A new…
Help students manage frustration and build resilience
Let students know they don’t know
Time management tips for higher education teachers
Taking trust to the next level
Make the most of online education for your students
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?
Philosophy graduates are extremely employable – but they need degree programmes that show them why
Many students interested in studying philosophy at university will be concerned about its job prospects, so they require courses that demonstrate how to translate…
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?
Beyond borders: how to make online global collaborative learning work
As higher education strives to ‘reset’ in the age of AI to become more flexible, interdisciplinary, open, focused on real-world learning and with authentic…
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
The benefits of engaging third space practitioners in curriculum development
Third space practitioners are often overlooked in the curriculum development process, to everyone’s detriment. Here’s a look at the viewpoints they can offer and…
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 …
Peer feedback: a burden for students or route to better academic writing?
Asking students to give anonymous feedback on each other’s work can not only result in better writing skills but also offer them opportunities to try new approaches…
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
Learning translational medicine can make doctors more effective
As doctors must apply the latest scientific results in daily practice as soon as possible, it follows that translation methodologies should be taught to medical students
How to bring teaching, research and knowledge exchange together
By getting students involved in real-world ‘live’ projects, academics can integrate research and knowledge exchange into teaching, resulting in positive impacts…
Career development for technicians in higher education
Technicians need to advocate for themselves, network and seek leadership opportunities to gain the recognition they deserve, writes Mark Dabee Saltmarsh.…
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…
Three ways to embed career development learning more deeply in your curriculum
Embedding career development learning into curricular learning can be invaluable for students. Here’s how to integrate it more meaningfully
A new learning outcomes model to nurture future-proof skills
A new framework allows us to use a transdisciplinary lens when crafting learning outcomes to help students develop future-proof skills
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…
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
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
A blueprint for programmatic assessment in healthcare courses
A shift from traditional to outcome- or competency-based programmatic assessment began before the pandemic and has gained momentum since. Here are…
How to capture the attention of new generations of dentistry students
From traditional lectures to seminar-based group work, the evolution over 20 years of a dentistry course shows how course design and pedagogy can adapt to students’…
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
Strategies to help students conceptualise their research projects
Effective conceptualisation is key when beginning any research project. Help students get off to a good start using these strategies
Ten tips when instigating an assessment transformation programme
Higher education is facing pressure to reform assessment. But how to get started? Steve Briggs offers 10 tips
Active learning: what can we learn from secondary teaching?
A great deal of teaching in higher education appears to be inactive, despite the proven benefits of active learning. Here are some practical active learning strategies
Lessons in chemistry: widening university students’ participation through storytelling
Storytelling can bridge the gap between complex STEM content and student engagement – it gives learners a discovery-based approach and educators an …
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
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
AI as tutor and critic: using tech to personalise education
Artificial intelligence can have practical applications for assessment in higher education, despite the focus on the threats it poses. Here are considerations when using…
THE podcast: what constitutes good teaching in higher education?
Two academics with experience in delivering and researching teaching in varied educational contexts discuss the complexities of effective instruction
Assessments that maintain fairness and authenticity without AI
In-person, reflective and analytical tasks require students to apply their learning in real-world ways that AI can’t easily replicate. Here are eight ways to tailor AI-resistant…
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 …
The transformative power of immersive field studies
Embracing experience in teaching can bring the curriculum to life and help students forge their own learning journey. Here are five benefits it offers
Reflective practice 101
Why and how to incorporate reflective practice into your teaching and learning
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
