Tweaks to make when teaching political science and social policies in the GenAI age
Some methods to enhance student learning of political science topics while maintaining academic integrity
August 16, 2024
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Relieve student boredom by ‘activating’ lectures
How lecturers can ‘activate’ traditional lectures to relieve student boredom and stimulate learning
August 15, 2024 -
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?
August 15, 2024 -
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
August 15, 2024 -
Campus Talks: University success stories in managing AI and building digital capacity
Find out how two universities, in Hong Kong and the UK, are embracing generative AI and building institution-wide digital expertise
August 15, 2024 -
Engage Gen Z students by integrating TikTok into your teaching
Four pointers for using this platform to enhance the learning process
August 14, 2024 -
Could AI manage your research project?
The possibilities for using artificial intelligence in research know no bounds – it could even end up in a management role. Here’s what it could do
August 14, 2024 -
Five tips for embedding a team member into a newly created role
How do you make sure a new recruit feels at home at your university, beds into the department and feels they have a place at the table? Here, Alexandra Head shares advice from her experience
August 14, 2024 -
Culturally sensitive support for Black international students
Ongoing support, cultural sensitivity and strategic planning can create an environment where Black international students feel valued and empowered to succeed
August 13, 2024 -
Recruit your next president using the forensic model
In their new book ‘The New College President: How a Generation of Diverse Leaders is Changing Higher Education’, Terrence J. MacTaggart and Eileen B. Wilson-Oyelaran offer their step-by-step guide to finding the strongest non-traditional presidential candidates
August 13, 2024 -
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
August 13, 2024 -
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
August 12, 2024 -
How can HE institutions become fairer and more inclusive?
Rather than treating inclusivity as a tick-box exercise, institutions should be implementing strategies to ensure they champion it
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Can academic prenups help overcome barriers to interdisciplinary research?
A bottom-up approach could establish shared values, objectives, risk appetites and publication strategies as ways to mitigate challenges that hinder effective progress of interdisciplinary teams
August 12, 2024 -
Service and creative practice as a university administrator
Why give up or reduce teaching responsibilities to enter an administrative role? Jim Bassett took on the position of director for simple but meaningful reasons: deepening the level of service to students and colleagues and extending creative practice
August 10, 2024