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Course design and delivery How to design in-person, hybrid and online courses that maximise student engagement, inclusion and learning. Here, you can find advice on instructional design including lesson planning, creation and organisation of educational materials and effective use of digital technologies; as well as teaching methods and styles to help you achieve specific learning outcomes.
Copyright © 2025 THE - Times Higher Education. All rights reserved. Students as co - creators in online learning
Offering students paid opportunities to be involved in generating and modifying online learning content could deliver novel experiences for learners , reduce academic …
AI - aware pedagogy for business courses
AI - aware pedagogy integrates an understanding of specific AI technology relevant to specific courses
Educate to empower your students and prevent harassment
To make campus safer , why not teach first - year students the principles of harassment prevention ? Here ’ s how
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
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
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
Three ways to support the post - pandemic mental health of Generation Z
Post - pandemic , students are still struggling with their mental health . Here are three ways to help
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
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 inclusive …
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 …
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
Developing interdisciplinary courses for tomorrow ’ s scholars
Many universities are developing new interdisciplinary degree programmes to prepare students for working across sectors on complex issues . …
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 …
Is it worth paying for GenAI ?
How useful is artificial intelligence for syllabus design ? A law lecturer compared the free and subscription versions of three generative AI platforms , with …
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
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
Rhizocrit : Rhizomatic learning and critical digital pedagogy in the post - digital age
Higher education needs transformative practices to respond to the challenges of the 21st century . Combining expansive , organic learning with active , critical use of …
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 ?
Training interpreters in the age of AI
Instead of fighting against the dawn of artificial intelligence , educators should be teaching future interpreters the skills to use it effectively . Here ’ s how
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
Three ways to promote critical engagement with GenAI
However much we fear its impact or despise its outputs , when teaching humanities , the best response is to encourage students to engage with it critically
How comfortable are your students with AI and VR ?
To train tomorrow ’ s workforce , higher education institutions must assess students ’ technological familiarity , their readiness to engage with advanced tools and their …
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 ?
Three ways to optimise your business school ’ s AI - related offering
As workforces change , chunks of business schools ’ curricula risk becoming outdated and irrelevant . Here are three ways institutions can adapt their teaching to bridge the …
Conjure the magic of learning with facilitation
When facilitating learning , planning and versatility are key . Here ’ s how to balance the two
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 …
Learning objectives as a tool to guide post - Covid learning
Instructors can use specific learning objectives to spark greater reflection and self - regulated learning in students . Here ’ s a step - by - step guide to aligning learning , course and …
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
A new way of ensuring repeated EAP vocabulary exposure
Practical steps to enhance student vocabulary learning through a systematic approach that assures repeated exposure to important terms
How to embed critical thinking from course design to assessment
Critical thinking is an essential , human skill . This practical advice aims to help university educators nurture and enhance students ’ ability to analyse and evaluate …
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
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 …
Relieve student boredom by ‘ activating ’ lectures
How lecturers can ‘ activate ’ traditional lectures to relieve student boredom and stimulate learning
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
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 …
Teaching public policy research skills to tomorrow ’ s leaders
When students learn the fundamentals of public policy research , they also acquire tools to evaluate how institutions operate and how those same tools can be …
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 …
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
What work - based learners need from sustainability education
Flexible course design , reasonable time commitments and real - life practice are vital if universities expect to train the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs in …
Where to start with generative AI chatbot customisation
AI chatbots could transform teaching and learning , yet generic versions lack the detail needed for education . Here ’ s how to get started with building your own …
How to enhance teaching skills in a multidisciplinary environment
Technical challenges as well as the personal demands that teachers face make support programmes at higher education institutions all the more important . Here ’ s how …
Connecting adult learning principles , assessment and academic integrity
Adult learning principles and authentic assessment can offer ways for educators to not only prevent academic misconduct but also give students a chance to …
Green light student engagement : Squid Game tactics in the classroom
Gamifying your classroom can help foster learning , offers a cheat - free method of assessment and creates a memorable experience
For learning design projects , build the time to reflect on the past into your future
Reflective practice is essential for continuous improvement in learning design . Paul John Gregory Moss , Richard McInnes and Simon Marek explain how to incorporate …
How environmental issues can unite and inspire diverse student groups
Looking for ideas for next semester ’ s projects ? Climate change could be the answer , whatever your students ’ field of study , writes Jim Entwistle
Australian universities need to do more than pay lip service to multilingualism
How can we train Australian schoolteachers in cultural and linguistic diversity if our universities are English - only zones ? Embed translanguaging practices in …
Four ways to integrate the SDGs into English language classes
Connecting the Sustainable Development Goals with language teaching and learning can provide meaningful learning experiences , writes Chaonan …
Integrating ethics into course design is vital – here ’ s how to do it
Integrating philosophical enquiry into course design can enrich teaching practice and help our students act justly , writes Cara E . Furman
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