Tips for spurring critical thinking among students online
Michelle Horton shares three online course design strategies that will help students develop their critical thinking skills
August 10, 2021
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Students as educators: the value of assessed blogs to showcase learning
Assessed blogs can help translate the thrill of interactive learning into tangible outcomes that enrich and showcase students鈥 knowledge. Here鈥檚 how to do it
August 9, 2021 -
Don鈥檛 lose the lesson: planning design to future-proof higher education
Patrick Sanaghan explains how universities can distil the lessons of the past 18 months of crisis to inform strategic future plans
August 9, 2021 -
Gamification in the classroom: what have we learned?
Shuhan Li and Olivia Sun share what they learned when testing out gamification strategies and technologies to tackle challenges presented by online learning
August 6, 2021 -
We must help our students make this a 鈥榮ummer of self-love鈥
It would be wise to keep an eye on our students over the coming months, as the period after lockdown typically brings intense emotional responses, says Bertus Jeronimus
August 6, 2021 -
色盒直播 podcast: what鈥檚 needed to successfully scale higher education?
How can universities meet the growing global demand for higher education, increasing access to a wider pool of students while maintaining the quality of their teaching and learning?
August 5, 2021 -
Want to be a better teacher? My daughter showed me we need to play more
Testing silly ideas and pushing boundaries are crucial 鈭 and liberating 鈭 but universities must provide digital spaces where we can do so freely, says Andy Farnell
August 5, 2021 -
Creative writing to hone critical thinking
Parag Dandgey shares creative-writing activities designed to improve students鈥 critical-thinking skills by developing their understanding of multiple perspectives
August 5, 2021 -
Building a tech toolkit to solve online teaching challenges
Duminda Jayaranjan and Kanthima Kongsathitsuwan outline how to build a basic tech toolkit that will support effective online teaching
August 4, 2021 -
Choppy digital waters lie ahead for many storied institutions
Traditional universities are too often led by the interests of lecturers rather than the employment needs of students or recruitment needs of businesses, says Dilshad Sheikh
August 4, 2021 -
Developing an educational app to engage students in the world around them
Niki Vermeulen and Kate Bowell describe a creative approach to place-based learning involving an app that offers educational walking tours linking students鈥 studies to the world around them
August 4, 2021 -
Connecting research and humanities through creative collaborations
Creative collaborations between students in different disciplines can offer opportunities to gain 鈥渞eal world鈥 experience and apply their knowledge in new contexts. Allison Schwartz explains how
August 3, 2021 -
Is blended learning just a pipe dream for Indian HE?
It鈥檚 unlikely we are ready for a seismic shift while simultaneously trying to improve the quality of university education in general, say Gunjan Rajput and Swapnarag Swain
August 3, 2021 -
Three video techniques for increasing student engagement
Joe Arton shares three evidence-based techniques for creating teaching and learning videos that will improve student engagement and learning outcomes
August 2, 2021 -
The foundational steps needed to advance online higher education post-Covid
The will to evolve is essential followed by a technology-led approach to pedagogy, student engagement and interactivity, says Steve Davies
July 30, 2021