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Curricula development Advice on shaping the focus and content of programmes – looking at co-creation, future skills, decolonisation, embedding SDGs, inclusive learning, virtual and large-scale programmes
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In the rush towards ever - greater personalisation , we must not lose sight of what makes learning meaningful , writes Kathy Charles . Here , she shares her insights on …
How to reimagine an existing subject
Immersive technology and student co - creation allowed educators to revamp a general education course . Here ’ s how they did it
THE podcast : why we need interdisciplinarity in teaching and research
Interdisciplinary thinking is crucial to addressing complex questions but how should it work in practice ? Two leading academic proponents of cross - disciplinary working draw on …
Kickstart your educational research journey
Educational research can help elevate your teaching to the next level . Here ’ s how to get started
How to balance tension in interdisciplinary teaching and learning
An interdisciplinary approach to programme development comes with inherent tensions , which need to be balanced and worked through . Here are our tips
Lessons from an interdisciplinary community engagement course for engineers
STEM curricula in the US don ’ t often expose students to perspectives on culture , history and power nor equip them with effective community engagement …
Four things to consider to create a safe and inspiring interdisciplinary learning environment
With interdisciplinary teaching , we need to look at ‘ how ’ as well as ‘ what ’ . Focus on these four elements of course design to create a space where integration and …
What can module leaders learn from Toyota ?
How to use the plan - do - check - act cycle to improve student success , satisfaction and grades
‘ Why do we still timetable classes as if students don ’ t have lives outside university ? ’
As the block model has evolved from educational outlier to established practice , the questions it raises about how higher education is delivered are increasingly …
Three ways to ensure you are teaching for lasting societal impact
Multidisciplinary courses , applied learning and personalisation will all help business schools prepare graduates to serve the needs of the global community . …
Integrating sustainability into a financial and actuarial mathematics course
Advice on delivering sustainability - focused guest lectures in collaboration with industry experts and reinforcing learning with project - based assessments
Staying agile is the key to effective HE leadership
Change is inevitable , and higher education leaders must have the agility to keep up . Here is how to go from a reactive to a proactive approach
Proofreading is a life skill – let ’ s treat it like one
Universities shouldn ’ t assume their students know what proofreading is and how to do it . Here ’ s how to create a more inclusive learning environment – by listening to …
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Is sustainability a ‘ blank space ’ in professional music education ? Not exactly . Music students want to make an impact and some music academics are embedding …
How strategic sustainability can foster innovation
Sustainability is much more than a set of policies or practices . Here ’ s how it can be a transformational strategy for achieving a university ’ s mission
Six tips when undertaking a curriculum framework review
For a curriculum framework to deliver for both students and educators , it must be regularly updated . Here are six things to remember when embarking on a framework review
Let ’ s embrace compassionate pedagogy for a more humane academy
How can we bridge the compassion gaps in the day - to - day experiences of students and staff in higher education ? Kathryn Waddington and Bryan Bonaparte offer their …
Create an online learning environment international students feel comfortable in
For international students , navigating online learning is just another challenge among the many they ’ re already facing . Rajeev Kamineni offers advice based on his own …
Truth is necessary for reconciliation
Good intentions and generalisations can harm reconciliation in the classroom and academy , writes Daniel Sims
Sustainability education needs to go beyond the SDGs
Aligning teaching with the Sustainable Development Goals can only go so far in preparing students for a climate change - affected world . This resource offers a …
THE podcast : educating our way out of the climate crisis
Two academics share strategies for advancing climate action and boosting sustainability at an institutional and individual level
Three tips when creating a one - of - a - kind undergraduate degree
Building an integrated undergraduate degree in clinical neurology offered Tim Young a blank slate to work with . Here is how he made it unique
How to embed inclusion into the curriculum
From getting buy - in at the highest level within an institution to clearly communicating inclusivity goals , Liz Jones outlines the foundations for putting …
How to embed sustainability into different curricula
A framework to support sustainability education that works within different courses , with discipline - specific examples
How to bring Indigenous knowledge into classrooms and curricula
Academic institutions have a mandate to engage and serve the Indigenous communities whose land they occupy , writes Edward Polanco . Here , he offers tangible techniques …
Embedding the SDGs into curricula via an interdisciplinary approach
Incorporating the SDGs into teaching involves facilitating project collaboration among students from different disciplines . Here are examples of how this can work in …
Four tips for setting up a fast - track accountancy degree programme
The Flying Start programme helps students from lower socio - economic backgrounds get started on their accounting careers . Here ’ s four things to remember when setting up …
A five - step framework to integrate sustainability into higher education
To integrate the UN ’ s Sustainable Development Goals into curricula , students need to be truly engaged . The five - step SCORE framework could be the answer
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 …
Many students interested in studying philosophy at university will be concerned about its job prospects , so they require courses that demonstrate how to …
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 …
Critical approaches to incorporating the SDGs into curricula
Mapping curricula against the SDGs has become a key objective for education institutions aiming to showcase their commitment to sustainability . But we must …
Teaming up with students to design sustainability education
Involving students as co - creators and mentors in sustainability courses can help address differences in their understanding as well as issues such as eco - anxiety
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 …
Using Sustainable Development Goals to foster innovation
The SDGs offer both a universal framework and a way to incorporate global perspectives into curricula . Here are strategies for integrating their outward …
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 ’ …
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
Why university - wide curriculum transformation is a leap of faith
Overhauling an institution ’ s entire education curriculum is a silo - busting undertaking . Here ’ s what one university , now in its second year of implementation , has learned
Interdisciplinarity makes us greater than the sum of our parts
The real world is complicated . Let ’ s give our students the tools to take it on with interdisciplinary education
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
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 …
To combat antisemitism in HE , teach students about Jewish history
Some guidance on a more nuanced approach to teaching Jewish history to university students
Engage Gen Z students by integrating TikTok into your teaching
Four pointers for using this platform to enhance the learning process
Ten tips when building a centralised evaluation unit
How can we establish and develop evaluation activities to show what support and interventions affect the student experience , as well as their learning , outcomes and …
Eight fail - safe ways to build business students ’ problem - solving skills
The volatile , uncertain , complex and ambiguous ( VUCA ) nature of business environments prompt employers to look for creative and agile graduates
Optional extracurricular modules can enhance business students ’ employability
This resource offers guidance on how to design and promote extracurricular courses that you can offer alongside academic ones to boost employability
Using knowledge graphs to integrate social media into curricula
Knowledge graph - based tools can support group learning online and help educators bring useful links with social media into their courses
Moving over to the dark side : academic or academic administrator ?
Academics may view administrators with suspicion , but Elaine Sharplin recommends stepping over to the dark side – as long as you stay true to your roots
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 …
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