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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. Eight tips for making teaching and learning more enjoyable for learners
From mixing up the teaching space to drawing on real - life examples , Per ç em Arman outlines ways to make lessons more fun and thus increase participation
Transforming the classroom through experiential learning
A pilot programme aims to expand undergraduate students ’ access to high - impact learning experiences to strengthen skills such as teamwork and problem …
Using fun and interactive micromodules to energise learning
Lee Chien Ching and Tan Kian Lip Erick share the intricate process of producing a micromodule that attracts students through an enjoyable , interactive learning …
Mastering generative AI : crafting reusable prompts for effective learning design
Richard McInnes and Ajay Kulkarni discuss how to get consistent quality and replicable results when using generative AI to support course design and …
A plan to prevent disengagement
What educators can do to overcome three common causes of student disengagement with learning
Moving microcredentials forward : how universities are incubators and early adopters
Education innovation will transform lifetime learning in two main ways : compacting instruction into digestible bites and standardising how microcredentials are used …
Sparking online joy : five ways to keep students engaged
Five guiding principles to use when designing and developing content for short online courses that will keep students engaged
Why hybrid learning needs hybrid faculties
Online courses should be integrated into everyday faculty functions to improve remote and in - person classes as well as the overall student experience
These are the best practices and most common mistakes in learning assessment
Cecilia Tagliapietra Ovies says that , while there is no single formula for learning assessment , there are certain basic principles institutions can follow to help ensure success
What makes an effective microcredential programme ?
Short , flexible and skills - focused , microcredentials must balance the needs of students and industry . Here are tips on how to develop courses that achieve this
Teaching how to use numbers as a tool for justice
Statistics are not neutral , writes Wendy Castillo . Here , she explains how to use QuantCrit to show students the effect that historic racism and bias have on data collection …
The power and the peril of virtual reality in HE
From investing in training to identifying educational objectives , Mark Milliron offers advice on fully realising VR ’ s promise for universities
Learning by doing : practical tips from a decade of making Moocs
Lessons gained during a decade of developing and refining massive open online courses from two online learning experts
How to design and build microcredentials in four steps
A team from Monterrey Institute of Technology explains how to plan , design , deliver and measure microcredentials at your university
How humour stimulates critical thinking , creativity and communication skills
After assigning students to write comedy scripts instead of seminar papers , Andr é Martinuzzi and Angelo Spoerk explain how humour has great potential as a learning method
Help your students to become assessment literate
Practical suggestions to address a staff - student disconnect relating to the purpose and practice of assessment and to enhance assessment literacy on your …
Embracing generative AI as a co - design partner for designing and developing courses
Generative AI is here to stay , so what opportunities are there for educational developers and learning designers to leverage it as a partner when designing …
A reflexive writing workshop to enhance engagement with learning
Reflexive writing workshops can help boost students ’ interest and motivation in relation to their studies . Aspasia Eleni Paltoglou explains how these can work
Seven questions about storytelling in the classroom
Ng Lee Keng explains why and how telling stories in class can transform student engagement and make your lessons more interesting
Bring your learners to life through personas
Understanding your learners and their needs enables you to develop more engaging courses , and personas are a great tool to help you achieve this , as Andr é s Ordorica …
Using active learning to increase student engagement and understanding
Creating an active learning environment in a large group setting is challenging . Ingrid Sierp shares ways to increase engagement , encourage attendance and gauge …
Using film to prompt discussion in legal studies
Movies and television programmes can challenge students ’ perceptions and enrich their understanding of the law . But designing an effective module requires …
How ‘ service learning ’ can improve outcomes for students , educators and local communities
A guide to using service learning , in which students oversee projects in the community , to enhance theoretical classroom teaching
A look back over 10 years of Moocs
Lessons learned over a decade of developing and delivering massive open online courses ( Moocs )
Show students that the flipped classroom is much more than self - directed learning
Tan Bhing Leet provides three suggestions to help educators maximise the benefits of flipped classrooms
Practical tips for designing activities using ChatGPT
Including generative AI in students ’ learning is still in its early stages . Agust í n Rodr í guez Hern á ndez provides general considerations he has picked up thus far
Using VR to change medical students ’ attitudes towards older patients
A five - minute virtual reality exercise has the power to dramatically shift students ’ understanding of and empathy for dementia patients ’ experience
With the right support , students with ADHD can thrive in digital learning environments
Don ’ t generalise about digital learning being problematic for students with ADHD . Rather , find the digital tools that develop their unique talents , argues Dustin Hosseini
Training students for jobs that do not exist yet
The rethinking of course materials and programmes to incorporate future trends is a key requirement for all forward - thinking providers , write Aaron Taylor and …
Break the ice early to build student belonging
Ice - breaking activities borrowed from the performing arts that can help students form bonds and build belonging from the start of a course
The myriad advantages of using formative assessment
G . K . Suraishkumar looks at ways to assess students ’ learning more effectively through formative assessments and argues for basing grades entirely on …
Co - creation as a liberating activity
How to use student co - creation to bring active participation and collaboration into the learning experience , based on insights from the Liberated Learners open …
How ChatGPT killed my discussion boards and prompted new prompts
Advice on learning and discussion prompts that require students to think beyond the remit of AI responses
The flipped classroom : an evidence - based approach
The flipped classroom is most effective when it places active learning at its core , research suggests . A new model for flipped learning , developed by Manu Kapur and colleagues , …
Grow your own accessibility allies
The steps to making learning content accessible include identifying areas that need attention , overcoming barriers and recruiting allies to get the job done , writes Luke Searle
Want to know how your class is going ? Ask your students
A guide to what , when and how to ask your students for feedback on your course in order to inform improvements to your teaching
Co - pilots : a new way of improving hybrid teaching for everyone
Bringing in a ‘ co - pilot ’ instructor to support the running of hybrid classes can improve the teaching and learning experience for students and their lecturers , …
A quick guide to designing and delivering effective bite - sized learning
A beginner ’ s guide to creating content , using the relevant tech tools and fostering active engagement through bite - sized learning
Introducing microcredentials : a guide for educators and students
May Lim provides insight on how to design effective microcredentials that provide tangible benefits for students ’ job function and career aspirations
Four steps to design a course that motivates students and consolidates learning
Yolanda Dom í nguez Medina , Mayela Beatriz Rodr í guez Romo and Martha Fabiola Espinosa Mata outline the key stages for designing engaging courses
What to do when your students don ’ t seem to care
Ayten Ordu outlines some of the strategies available to academics when students have lost their enthusiasm for lessons and lectures
Spice up your lectures : engagement strategies for higher education
Ibham Veza and Davannendran Chandran provide an exhaustive checklist of practical strategies for captivating students and retaining their attention
Successful group work is all in the selection process
For students , group work can boost learning , critical thinking and problem - solving skills , but the benefits of collaboration may depend on how teachers put individuals together
A translation exercise to improve students ’ creative writing
Literary translation and writing have a cyclical , reciprocal relationship , as novelist Maithreyi Karnoor explains with a task to tap into students ’ feel for language
Learning designer may be the best job you ’ ve never heard of
This role is the bridge between students and academia – and makes use of many transferable skills you may already have in your toolkit
Techno - pedagogic design for blended and online courses
Course design for online and blended learning that combines pedagogical know - how with appropriate use of technology . Albert Sangr à presents design models that …
How to train entrepreneurs in five steps
What training is needed to help aspiring entrepreneurs develop the skills they will need ? George Chondrakis shares five vital steps
How can we make LGBTQ + students feel welcome through our teaching ?
Practise inclusivity , speak out against harmful behaviour in your classroom and , most importantly , continue to learn , says Chris Pearce
How to make ChatGPT work as a teaching assistant : a case study in law
A guide to working with AI writing tool GPT - 4 to train it as a useful teaching assistant to answer students ’ questions , based on Benjamin Liu ’ s experience doing so in law
How medical education can benefit from global challenges
Worldwide crises , such as a pandemic or healthcare costs in ageing Western societies , often centre on medical education and require it to adapt quickly . So , what can a …
