Keeping it real: bringing practical dimensions into online teaching
Pamela Henderson sets out how to bring real world training into the online classroom by developing effective simulated case studies, based on her…
How to support academic staff starting the journey of decolonising the curriculum
How do you support the endeavours of academic staff and build student voice into an institution-wide effort to decolonise the curriculum? Mhairi Taylor and Nighet Riaz…
Universal design for learning: an introduction and getting started
Universal design for learning offers ways to plan teaching and learning to accommodate diverse students and help learners develop the self-efficacy they need to be…
Creating worthwhile multiple choice questions for higher education assessment
Multiple choice questions are often frowned on as an assessment tool in higher education. But when well constructed, they offer a clear and transparent way of…
How AI and chatbots can deliver personalised career planning
The development of careers chatbots could be considered a threat to guidance practitioners, but the reverse is true, says Caroline Tolond
Building student identities as learners, not consumers, for better academic outcomes
Students who think and act like consumers have worse academic outcomes, research shows. Louise Taylor Bunce shares practical steps to help build students’ identities as…
Using technology to revolutionise the way you evaluate
Even amid the great shift online, assessment methods have often remained mired in the traditional system, says Monica Francesca Contrino
How to make sure assessment practices are as authentic as possible
We all want employers to be confident that students have the skills to do the job. And these skills still require assessment, it’s just done a little differently, says Paula…
What to do when technology fails: an educator’s survival guide for online classrooms
Jack Wang offers seven solutions to common tech problems during online teaching – from slow internet connection to lack of resources
Turn the marking process on its head by using ‘reverse grading’
Davita Günbay explains how reversing the narrative between ‘what I got’ and ‘what I was given’ can help learners engage and take responsibility for their learning
Recommendations for incorporating and guiding peer assessment in the classroom or online
Claudia Hernández and Karla Banda offer practical advice on how to incorporate and direct productive peer assessment among students
Students as reflective practitioners: a personal development journey
Professional development is often taken for granted and seldom well embedded into university curricula. Alexandra Mihai looks at how intentional learning design can help …
Vivid language: teaching online students to assess writing
Audra Spicer explains how online classes can provide opportunities to make student self-assessment visual, engaging, immediate and comprehensible
So, you want to take the grades out of teaching? A beginner’s guide to ungrading
Susan D Blum shares her key recommendations for anyone wishing to remove grades from their teaching, in order to focus their students’ energies upon learning
Foster mentorship skills to create the socially responsible leaders of the future
Institutions should look to set up mentorship practices that help students develop the skills they will need to create successful and sustainable companies. Laura-Jane…
Using meta-reflection for professional development: how to tap into the full potential of online…
Adrian Lam offers guiding questions and prompts that help students reflect on their own ways of thinking and working to aid their professional growth
Using community-based research projects to motivate learning among engineering students
Trithos Kamsuwan explains how community-based research projects can be used to motivate students, creating opportunities to apply principles they have learned …
Feedback rather than ranking: how to start ungrading in order to improve learning
Katharine Johanesen explains how to replace traditional grading with self-assessment and feedback throughout a course in order to improve learning outcomes
How to deliver healthcare education in a hybrid world
Hannah McGee explores solutions to address the unique challenges that universities face in preparing healthcare students for frontline roles
Immersive tech in teaching and learning: first steps into the metaverse
Virtual, augmented and mixed reality can provide powerful experiences for students, and it’s probably not as difficult as you think. Neil McDonnell provides simple, practical…
Equity, agency and transparency: making assessment work better for students and academics
Carol Evans explains how to design assessment and feedback practices that are authentic and deepen students’ learning and confidence in the long term
Studying sustainability by applying systems thinking to news stories
A guide to framing, modelling and acting on sustainable development issues highlighted in the news, shared by Cameron Guthrie
Assessment design that supports authentic learning (and discourages cheating)
Catherine Wehlburg shares tips for creating a learning environment and assessment design that encourages authentic learning and reduces the temptation to…
Co-creation and empowerment: pathways to better student engagement
Effective approaches universities can take to promote equity and improve student learning outcomes and employability, shared by a team from the University of…
Developing a growth mindset and experimenting for better teaching outcomes
Catherine Seeds explains how a growth mindset and willingness to experiment should be embraced as powerful teaching tools
Embodied learning: how to bring movement into the classroom, and why it matters
Susan Hrach offers practical advice on using physical activity and outdoor space to enhance learning
How to develop partnerships that offer students real-world learning experiences
Rhianedd Smith shares insight on how to collaboratively create real-world learning experiences for students with professional partners
How to revitalise student knowledge exchange with local communities
How co-creating an ‘umbrella’ programme can help institutions innovate student knowledge exchange and improve engagement with local communities and…
Putting the case: campaigning documents as assessments on vocational degrees
Russ Woodward looks at the merits and practicalities of using campaign-based assessments on vocational higher education courses
Building identity and belonging among students
Proactively building students’ sense of identity and belonging is vital for positive learning outcomes, explains Blake McKimmie. In this video, he gives advice on how it …
Developing virtual experiential learning: key takeaways
Well-designed virtual experiential learning could have far-reaching useful applications. Here three academics share lessons from developing effective virtual…
Creating a ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to Curriculum Design’
Russell Crawford explains how to create a ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to Curriculum Design’ that pools all relevant information to support everyone involved in working towards positive…
The dos and don’ts of creating a large-scale sustainability module
Rachel Lander, Sylvia Snijders and Gustavo Espinoza Ramos discuss lessons learned from creating a sustainability module that’s taken by 600-plus students per year
Fostering interdisciplinary learning in large-scale doctoral programmes
Corina Sas highlights key insights for design and delivery of large-scale doctoral training programmes that foster supportive and cooperative interdisciplinary learning…
Three steps to designing online learning that supports a sustainable future
Lizzy Garner-Foy offers practical guidance on how to plan, design and develop open, accessible online learning materials that support work towards the SDGs
Creating advice videos to help students and support your teaching
Nicholas Morton tackles five basic questions about creating advice videos designed to help students easily source guidance and information when they need it
Co-creating with students: practical considerations and approaches
Stacy Katz explains how to develop meaningful learning experiences by collaborating with students, rather than determining for them
Using films to encourage reflection and critical thinking in your teaching
Noam Schimmel shares advice on how to leverage the pedagogical and emotive power of films to support your teaching
Engaging students in applied research to tackle Sustainable Development Goals
Jen O’Brien describes a pedagogical project that engages students in applied research carried out in partnership with external organisations, related to the…
Preparing students for an uncertain future through career planning
Lessons in engaging students in future career planning and preparation as part of their university studies, shared by Stephen Warrington, Katherine Cameron and Matt Vickers
A framework for building capacity in digital teaching and learning
Dale Johnson presents a framework to help institutions decide where to focus their efforts in the use of digital systems and resources to enable student success
Using productive failure to activate deeper learning
Manu Kapur explains how using a flipped-classroom approach, setting students problems that they are unable to tackle properly until they have been taught the…
Collaborative learning cases: a fresh approach to applied learning
A group of medical educators introduce a new teaching model being used to improve students’ ability to apply learning in clinical or real-world settings through…
Creating opportunities to enhance student employability online
Working online presents opportunities for students to develop their employability in the digital space. Ruth Donnelly lists how remote programmes can prepare…
Embedding social impact considerations into business programmes
Ridhima Aggarwal shares effective strategies for fostering a deep understanding of how business and society are interlinked and embedding social impact…
Serious play: building knowledge with Lego bricks
Using Lego blocks to aid brainstorming has migrated from boardrooms into university classrooms. This guide explores how to get the most out of it in your …
Listen to this! Using podcasts for online learning
Emily O’Reilly explains why and how to use educational podcasts to supplement your online teaching
Fake news, educated views and how-tos: social media for teaching and research
Terese Bird shares her ideas on how to use some of the most popular social media platforms to support your teaching and research
Place-based learning in digital universities
A discussion of how the exploration and understanding of a place can be the backbone of higher education teaching and learning, whether delivered online or …
Designing back from the future: building scenarios to engage students with global challenges
Anke Schwittay shows how design methods such as scenario building can help students think creatively about diverse challenges and imagine responses to them
Teaching the skills wanted by employers in 2021 and beyond
Dilshad Sheikh makes a case for universities to work more closely with employers to shape industry-relevant courses and expose students to more real-world practical…
Flexi-learning on a shoestring
Four Australian academics discuss how universities can deliver quality flexible teaching and learning on already stretched budgets
Cultivating creativity in higher education
Academics from the UK and the US discuss the role of creativity in higher education, its many forms and how to foster it through teaching and research
Virtual classroom connections: enhancing three presence elements via online tools
Nguyen Hoang Thuan and Pham Cong Hiep provide practical tips for enhancing three types of presence – teaching, social and cognitive – in online learning and…
Guiding students to learn from each other through peer feedback
Sam Evans and David Collett share a framework to guide students in effective peer review to boost learning outcomes
How to teach online with voice only
Yutthana Srisavat explains why and how he adapted his teaching to instruct using just his voice via a messenger app, as a way to keep classes accessible to remote students
How to use digital simulations to prepare students for future careers
How institutions should use digital simulation technology to train students in practical, real-world skills, based on her experience in healthcare courses
Designing ‘knowledge checker’ quizzes that motivate students to review feedback and …
Jonathan Sim advises on designing regular quizzes as a tool to ensure students review their assignment feedback and address gaps in their understanding
Teaching with Lego: using plastic bricks to encourage play and interaction in class
Dan Swanton explains how using Lego to demonstrate and apply lessons in class promotes play and interaction leading to better engagement and peer discussion as part …
How to assess if online tools will enhance learning experiences
Elizabeth Ellis offers five tips for assessing and selecting digital education tools that will improve rather than distract from your teaching
Making space for creativity in higher education
Paul Moss explains why and how university tutors should create opportunities for creative exploration among students within their courses
A pedagogy of kindness: the cornerstone for student learning and wellness
Fiona Rawle outlines a pedagogy founded on human connection, care and compassion that improves student learning outcomes
How to embed creativity more fully into university curricula
Five key strategies to enhance student creativity through university curricula that encourage exploration and enquiry
New modes of practicum – synergising online and offline teaching modes
Rohnii Tse provides insight on how teaching the practical application of a subject can be adapted to work via online or remote channels
Relationship building among globally diverse students in a borderless university
Monika Foster offers insights into why and how to encourage relationship-building between global learners by celebrating diversity and encouraging…
Generating immersive, large-scale teaching experiences in video games
Richard Fitzpatrick and Thomas Little offer insights for designing and developing immersive learning experiences using video games, based on their…
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’ knowledge. Here’s how to do it
Connecting research and humanities through creative collaborations
Creative collaborations between students in different disciplines can offer opportunities to gain “real world” experience and apply their knowledge in new…
Stay in the frame: how to persuade students to keep cameras on in lessons
Paul Moss shares advice on how to convince students that making themselves visible during online classes is in their own interest and will aid learning outcomes
Creating time and space for reflection in undergraduate research methods
Adrian Lam offers insights on how keeping a weekly application diary helps enhance students’ reflections on the power and limits of research methods
Taking challenging courses requiring step-by-step instruction online
Pam Benz offers tips for translating challenging courses, which necessitate students seeing problems worked out step by step, to online instruction modes
Creative writing to hone critical thinking
Parag Dandgey shares creative-writing activities designed to improve students’ critical-thinking skills by developing their understanding of multiple…
How challenging can my content be?
Paul Moss explores the concept of cognitive load as a way to determine how challenging your learning content should be to remain effective
Online review exercises to improve student performance in large courses
Online review exercises, used in combination with other learning activities, improve student engagement and learning performance in large online courses, Peng Cheng…
Using tech to train students in creative problem-solving
Alison Watson explains how institutions can guide students in developing creative solutions to real-world problems, better preparing them for the demands of the…
Embedding peer support among students in large online lectures
David Quinn explains how strategies that work in person to facilitate active participation and peer support among students can be adapted to large online lectures
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
Make yourself presentable
Richard Gratwick sketches a course designed to develop students’ presentation skills, whether in person or online, using principles that are universal
Big-class energy: how to get large groups learning by doing, not just listening
Charlie Reis shares advice on successfully teaching large cohorts by getting students actively involved in learning activities rather than passively listening
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
Creative ways to boost student learning through community-based projects
Jamie Darwen explains how community projects offer creative and practical ways to enhance student learning and shares advice on building successful partnerships…
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’ …
Teaching at scale: reaching all your students in large classes
Heather McQueen explains how lecturers can fulfil their responsibility to facilitate learning for all students, particularly in large classes where individual student…
How to develop inclusive reading lists for distance and blended learning
Jude Wilson offers advice on how academics can work with their university library teams to ensure course reading lists are accessible and inclusive for all students
Enabling staff-student co-creation of experiential learning at scale
Simon Riley and Gavin McCabe share a reflective learning and assessment framework for staff and students to co-create experiential learning that is scalable and effective
Pandemic teaching: storm clouds and silver linings
Glenn Geher talks through the highs and lows of teaching during a pandemic and the lessons we can learn from them
Striving for imperfection: introducing randomness into virtual experiments
Rachel Martins explains how she introduced random error into her lab simulations when teaching online physics, to better replicate real-world experiments for her students
Why are primary sources important in teaching?
Seth Cayley explains why primary sources are important learning tools to help students gain a better understanding of current events and hone critical-thinking skills
Group work: improving communication, participation and dynamics
Jonathan Sim offers three methods for facilitating effective group work by improving participation and communication between student peers
How to engage students when some are in the room and some are on Zoom
Flower Darby offers practical tips for keeping all students engaged when teaching a class in which some students are with you in person and others are learning remotely…
Playing the field: how virtual field trips can benefit student learning now and in future
Theresa Mercer and colleagues explain how to develop virtual field trips that support in-person learning, boost accessibility and help future-proof teaching …
The future of education in the real world: five shifts to consider for building a better learning…
Kyriaki Papageorgiou outlines shifts in higher education that should help academics in designing more effective teaching and in recognising what areas need in-person…
Never waste a good crisis: what to keep from pandemic teaching strategies
Flower Darby talks through the digital teaching skills and tools that instructors should hold on to, even after returning to campus, to enhance student learning and success
Collaborating with employers to create work-ready graduates
Paula Reilly explains how universities can work with employers and students to shape curricula and courses that better prepare graduates for the future workplace
Campus webinar: Innovative teaching
As we emerge from the pandemic, what innovations in online teaching have come about in the last year? Four experts in digital and teaching innovation from the UK and …
Three tips for a future of hybrid teaching
Brad Chan offers three tips for making hybrid learning work for all, based on his experience teaching languages
Instructional design advice: how to translate your academic knowledge into an effective online course
Instructional designer Marcello Crolla talks through the basics of how to create effective, engaging online courses
Upgrade your explainer videos with stock footage
Kelvin Ke Jinde offers a step-by-step guide to creating instructional videos to support your teaching with the help of stock footage
Solving future problems today: Making HyFlex learning work for all
Trent Montgomery shares the key considerations for developing effective hybrid flexible teaching that will boost universities’ educational offering in the long term
Monitoring student engagement via online teaching tools
Maurice Kinsella and colleagues offer practical advice on using the virtual learning environment (VLE) tools to monitor student engagement and focus…
Co-creation of curricula with students: a case study
Eric Tsui outlines a method he uses to enhance student learning through the co-creation of new scenarios for curriculum development in their discipline
High tech and high touch: designing a bridging system to help students prepare for STEM studies
Karin Avnit, Victor Wang and Prasad Iyer describe how combining technology-supported learning with targeted face-to-face instruction helps ensure all…
It’s a game changer: using design thinking to find solutions to the Sustainable Development Goals
Rachel Bickerdike explains how using design thinking to find solutions to the Sustainable Development Goals can open up a new world of social entrepreneurship for students
It’s not you, it’s me: taking responsibility for student engagement and interaction
Maia Forrester and Ian Lee share lessons in boosting student engagement and interaction when teaching online, based on their experience training medical…
How to design unforgettable class activities that help students learn better
These teaching techniques are designed to pique students’ emotions and lodge key lessons more firmly in their memories
Making the most of online educational resources: a case study
Pascal Grange explains how online educational resources can be used to complement teaching and enhance students’ opportunities for learning
Designing postgraduate education as a means of sharing and developing academic and …
Gill Aitken and Tim Fawns explain how to design online postgraduate courses that operate at the boundaries of the academic and professional worlds
Boosting student motivation through course design
Maurice Kinsella and Niamh Nestor explain how to use self-determination theory as a guide to boost student motivation through careful online course design
More screen time: using instructor-featured video to create connection online
Aaron Smith explains why instructor-featured videos are such a powerful tool for keeping remote-learning students grounded and for providing a sense of human…
Building community in the classroom whatever your teaching modality
Nancy Gleason offers three tips for building community among students whatever your teaching modality
Digital methods of formative assessment that boost learning
Diana Laurillard presents strategies for effective formative assessment when teaching online
Expectation and compassion: two sides of the coin for successful learning outcomes
Celia Ann Evans explains how instructors can balance compassion with high expectations to guide students to better learning gains
How to foster collaboration among students trained to compete
Collaboration is a vital life skill but can be challenging after an education infused with competition at every step. Jie Zhang, Qing Ye and Steven Bateman explain how they…
The answer is not always the solution: using coaching in higher education
May Lim explains why academics should refrain from always giving students immediate answers and instead apply coaching techniques that guide …
Clarity, consistency, cohesion and care: the four Cs as a design philosophy for online learning
Andy Wright describes how a focus on clarity, consistency, cohesion and care results in better online learning design
How to induct students into the flipped-classroom model
Jonathan Sim explains how he has designed learning activities to ensure students complete the preparation work necessary to get the most out of the flipped…
Designing online courses for better learning and well-being outcomes
Matthew Barr describes how to design and deliver online teaching to support better learning and well-being for students who might otherwise feel isolated and disconnected
Serious play: boosting engagement in online courses through games
Gaming techniques should be taken seriously as a way to keep students engaged in online courses, explains Dario De Notaris, based on his research into improving …
Lessons from gamification to enhance students’ capacity for learning
Oran Devilly and May Lim share lessons from using gaming techniques to help students develop the learning traits needed to benefit from online teaching
Online teaching insights, part five: Online feedback and continuity
Insights and lessons on effective tools and techniques to improve online teaching, put together by faculty spanning dozens of disciplines at the American University in…
Engaging students in collaborative learning tasks online
Diana Laurillard presents ideas and tools for students to create their own digital products as part of a collaborative learning task
Supporting self-directed learning across cultural boundaries
Academics from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University draw on their research showing the Western teaching model based on ‘self-directed learning’ is effective among…
Online teaching insights, part four: Course management and recording lectures
Insights and lessons on effective tools and techniques to improve online teaching put together by faculty spanning dozens of disciplines at the American University in Cairo
To see or not to see: managing the complex issue of Zoom cameras
Many students opt to keep cameras turned off in online classes, which makes building authentic connections more difficult. Celia Ann Evans shares strategies for…
Applying the Conversational Framework using an online learning design tool
Diana Laurillard talks through how to use a free online learning design tool which applies the Conversational Framework to build courses using the six key learning…
Online teaching insights, part two: participation and breakout rooms
Insights and lessons on effective tools and techniques to improve online teaching put together by faculty spanning dozens of disciplines at the American University in Cairo
Developing an explorer mindset to build resilience
Developing an ‘explorer mindset’ can help faculty and students build resilience by moving from fear to curiosity, as Portia Hickey explains
Online teaching insights, part one: social connection and listening
Insights and lessons on effective tools and techniques to improve online teaching, put together by faculty spanning dozens of disciplines at the American University in…
Supporting collaborative learning among remote students through peer review
Diana Laurillard talks through how to use peer review as a way to foster active, collaborative learning among students online
How to use visual media to spur inquiry-based learning online
Nataša Lacković talks through an image-based concept inquiry cycle she has developed to use visual media as a learning tool online
We are not alone: using participatory group activities to engage students in sustainability
Natalie Kopytko and Susannah Sallu detail how participatory activities used for stakeholder engagement can help motivate students to learn about sustainability online
How to teach through the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals
Terry Sunderland offers insight on how the Sustainable Development Goals can provide a useful framework to guide students’ learning across multiple disciplines
Fostering module consistency to aid learning
Maurice Kinsella and John Wyatt explain how to keep a level of consistency throughout course modules that helps students achieve the desired learning outcomes
Anonymous polling platforms to boost student confidence, engagement and inclusivity
Students are often reticent to speak up in front of large groups online, but when offered anonymous ways to share thoughts and feedback, most are keen to participate.…
Using learning technologies to enhance students’ professional communication skills
Learning technology offers an opportunity to embed useful workplace skills training into university courses, as Kyle Bowen and Allison Hall explain
Assessing your assessment: creating inclusive and meaningful assignments
Online teaching has forced a major rethink of exams, so how can academics ensure they make the new-style assessments accessible and relevant to all students?…
Well-being pedagogies: activities and practices to improve the student experience online
With many concerned about the mental health effects of learning remotely, Elena Riva shares helpful practices that can boost student well-being in the online teaching and…
Virtual language learning through synchronous and asynchronous teaching
Theresa Perales and Kelly Metz-Matthews outline how synchronous and asynchronous online teaching tools can be used to engage students in new ways that…
Using coaching circles to beat isolation and spur reflexive work
Glen Cousquer explains how coaching circles run by students with their peers can help beat feelings of isolation and guide students to overcome personal or …
A blueprint for an engaging and student-centred online degree that works
Sue Brown and Karalee Dwyer explain how to approach online education to ensure it is not just an adaptation from face-to-face delivery but purpose-built for better…
Lessons on improving online teaching from a survey of students in Hong Kong
A survey of students in Hong Kong highlighted concerns relating to the efficacy of online teaching. Ka Ho Mok runs through key lessons for universities looking to …
Developing internship opportunities for students online
Lecturer Dorothy Kwok offers three strategies institutions can take in setting up digital work placements and industry projects to ensure students get real-world experience…
Asynchronous discussions – how and why
Asynchronous discussions facilitate deeper reflection and critical thinking about course content. Paul Moss explains how to ensure such online discussions benefit all …
Lessons in developing digital capability courses for students
Gunter Saunders explains how to design courses that engage and incentivise students to gain the digital skills they need to flourish in the online learning environment and…
Using virtual reality to enhance learning
Neil McDonnell explains how academics can use virtual reality platforms to enhance student learning experiences now and post-pandemic
Five simple ways to recreate the practical sides of teaching online
It can be a challenge to shift physical elements of teaching online. Eoin Coakley shares five approaches to recreating the experience of in-person learning for remote students
Deter contract cheating in online assessment with a multi-pronged approach
The essay mills industry is booming in response to student demand. Irene Glendinning explains how universities must respond with a range of actions, not one…
Guide learning by activating students’ inner feedback
David Nicol explains how students can be guided to make comparisons and feedback on their own work, rather than relying on instructor comments, for…
Rethinking assessment in line with the changing world of work
Sarah Montano offers insight on redesigning assessment in the digital space to test the skills students will need in their future careers
Planning assessment to promote academic integrity online
Instructors can minimise the opportunity for academic misconduct through careful online assessment design. Sarah Eaton shares five approaches to online…
Course learning outcomes: how to create them and align them to assessment
Paul Moss explains how to structure online courses to build students’ knowledge methodically towards set learning outcomes and skills that should themselves be…
Teaching humanities from a distance
Jessica Lee and Tamara Mann Tweel describe how they went back to basics when designing their humanistic online course, focusing on one-to-one mentoring and …
Developing students’ digital skills through online learning
Digital skills are key to the future employability of most graduates. Jo Coldwell-Neilson advises on how to embed digital literacy training into all aspects of online higher…
Efficient communication that avoids overloading students or staff
Constant upheaval has left many university staff and students feeling overwhelmed. Wendy Zajack talks through basic principles for keeping digital communications clear…
Using digital scholarship to enhance public engagement
Having been pushed to the sidelines of academia for too long, public engagement projects can take a central role in digital courses, furthering students’ learning…
How to re-energise your online classroom and inspire creativity
Sparking creativity among students learning remotely through a screen can be challenging. Here, Constanza Pacher offers advice for shaking up ideas via online…
Sparking entrepreneurship online
Laura-Jane Silverman describes how LSE’s entrepreneurship centre created continued opportunity for innovation, collaboration and personal development…
Leading with humanity in your online classroom: Tips beyond tech
How to ensure the human side of teaching is not lost and that pedagogical practices promoting care drive decisions when instructing online, from research by Mary Candace…
Get serious about humour in your online classroom
Humour can grab and hold students’ attention. Abha Ahuja and Trang Nguyen outline ways to introduce more laughter into online classes
Active, collaborative, authentic: the evolution of teaching post-Covid
How to facilitate active, collaborative and authentic learning experiences by using digital tools to enhance teaching now and post-Covid-19
Singing on mute: facilitating practical creative work online
Rebecca Berkley shares lessons on creating an immersive, inspiring digital learning environment to teach practical and creative subjects online
Improving academic writing skills to boost student confidence and resilience
Academic writing skills are fundamental to most university courses. Andrew Struan explains how Glasgow has taken a whole-university approach to ensure all…
Bringing teaching and digital together: skills needed to teach online
Sean Morris talks about how academics can foster digital skills in their students and themselves for better online learning outcomes
DIY learning analytics: using data to improve online teaching
Jennifer Lawrence explains how to use small-scale data analytics to monitor student progress and improve digital teaching delivery
Boosting student employability through virtual experience
From digital industry projects to virtual internships, employability can be enhanced online in many ways, but it is how students reflect upon and learn from…
Think-pair-share: how to structure online classes
When students discuss ideas and learn from one another, they absorb far more, which is the rationale behind the think-pair-share teaching model. Here José Guzman explains…
Negotiated assessment in online teaching – the same learning outcomes measured in different ways
Authentic assessment is one of the biggest challenges associated with online teaching and learning. Here Katherine Baverstock explains why negotiated assessment…
Use technology to catch students before they fall
Working remotely with no face-to-face contact is a challenge for many students. May Lim and Li Siong Lim explain how educators can use technology to identify and …
Expert Q&A: Course design with strong pedagogy
Sophia Strickfaden, eLearning technologist for Colorado Colleges Online, talks through how to design online courses with strong pedagogy
Affecting connecting: High instructor presence through videos
Liza Hita shares important lessons on using videos as a way of boosting instructor presence when teaching online
Transform engagement: Interaction and online course design
Advice on designing online courses with lots of interactive elements to boost engagement from Michele Hampton, professor at Cuyahoga Community College
Ask the experts: What faculty need to know when designing online courses
Find out what faculty need to know when moving their courses online in this Q&A with Kayla Jutzi, instructional designer at Tulane University
Recommendations on improving digital higher education from Sir Michael Barber’s review – and the…
THE Campus has worked with the team behind Sir Michael Barber’s digital teaching and learning review to create a toolkit, presenting their key recommendations for…
Expert Q&A: Ensuring quality online – every learner, everywhere
Penny Ralston-Berg, senior instructional designer at Penn State World Campus, discusses how to ensure quality in digital teaching and learning
Expert Q&A: Engaging students online – every learner, everywhere
Patricia O’Sullivan, project coordinator of academic innovation at the University of Mississippi, offers insight on engaging students in the online environment
Ask the experts: Evidence-based practices in digital learning
Learn about how and why to apply evidence-based practices to digital learning in this Q&A with Nina Araujo, instructional designer at Northeastern University
Designing with quality and engagement at the forefront
Online learning expert Angela Gunder offers advice on how to design digital courses with a focus on quality and engagement
Expert Q&A: Active learning – engage learners across modalities
Peter van Leusen, director of adaptive and personalised learning at Arizona State University answers questions on how to engage students when teaching across …
Ask the experts: Evidence-based practices in online teaching and learning
Find out about using evidence-based practices in online teaching and learning in this Q&A with Ryan Luke, programme director for adaptive learning at the…
Using an adaptive active model to promote student success
Susan Holecheck explains why flipping the traditional classroom teaching model with an adaptive active learning approach has proven so effective at Arizona State…
Expert Q&A: Designing online classes
Brandon Karcher, instructional technology manager at Bucknell University, and Douglas Wilson, instructional designer at Dallas College, answer fellow academics’…
Efficient and effective assessment of written work remotely
Hear about some tried and tested methods for effective assessment of written work when teaching online from Sara Clarke and Katy Dumelle of Oregon State University
Instructor presence: How to engage students through building an authentic ‘voice’
Lessons in how to use an authentic instructor voice to keep students engaged when teaching remotely, from Shannon McCarty of National University
Instructional videos: Creating multimedia that works for learning
Best practice in creating instructional videos that efficiently impart knowledge to students learning remotely, from Judy Brooks
Three questions to ask before using a new digital resource
What should educators consider before adopting a new digital resource to support their online teaching? Michael Windelspecht outlines three key questions to ask
Curiosity: Activating internal student motivation when teaching online
Appealing to students’ curiosity boosts their motivation to learn. Jose Vazquez explains how educators can use this in their online teaching strategies
Optimise your synchronous online classes
Teaching online requires adaptations to in-person teaching, whatever your level of experience. Jesper Hansen explains what key changes he has made to his teaching…
Make virtual learning fun: using ‘break in’ rooms in online teaching
Creating fun, game-like activities as part of your online classes can aid learning, student engagement and collaboration. Shonagh Douglas explains how she …
Soft skills: how to promote student collaboration in online environments
Online collaboration is not an innate skill for most students but something that instructors must cultivate. Hugh McFaul explains how he did this through careful design of …
Using 360-degree video to bring online classes to life
Using 360-degree video can help create a more immersive digital learning experience, making practical aspects of online classes more realistic. Here Jane Frost draws on …
THE Digital Transformation Forum: Reimagining higher education teaching and learning
Four academics offer practical advice on different aspects of online teaching and learning based on lessons from the rapid pivot to remote courses triggered by Covid-19
A guide to effective digital course design and delivery from four online teaching experts
Chrysi Rapanta consolidates the knowledge of four online teaching experts to produce guidance on what pedagogical content knowledge faculty need in order to develop…
Managing your online presence
Three remote teaching experts share advice on building an authentic and engaging instructor presence online to support effective communication with …
Planning and facilitating quality discussions
Three online teaching experts share advice on how to foster quality discussions among students online to aid learning during this ACUE webinar
Recording effective microlectures
Two online teaching experts share advice on producing and using effective microlecture videos to keep students interested and engaged with online courses in this ACUE…
Take your online teaching outside
Being outdoors can offer students and teachers dozens of benefits, from improved learning outcomes to better mental health. Aimée Little talks about taking online…
Using virtual reality to create avatar videos for teaching online
Avatars can be a useful tool when recording lectures and classes for online teaching. Kojiro Yano describes how he uses virtual reality to make recording avatar-led online…
How to create an engaging online experience using Microsoft Teams
Learn how to use Microsoft Teams to offer students an engaging online learning experience with David Kellerman, senior lecturer at UNSW
Welcoming students to your online environment
Three online teaching experts share advice on creating a welcoming virtual learning environment for students then answer questions about transitioning to remote…
The art and science of online discussion forums
Online discussion forums are an effective way to ensure remote students engage critically with their subjects but require careful thought and planning by instructors, as…
Engaging students in readings and microlectures
Three online teaching experts share advice for motivating students to read and engage with microlectures online, then answer questions on key challenges during this ACUE…
Top online teaching tip: ask your students questions
Asking students questions during online classes provides insight into what they understand and where they need support. David Martin explains how to do this…
Pausing playback: training students to read and take notes in online classes
Reading and note-taking are vital to learning, but are too easily overlooked by remote students. Steven Mintz explains how you can boost students’ motivation to read…
Forum-based online teaching to improve student engagement and motivation
A key challenge with online learning is maintaining student engagement and motivation. A forum-based teaching system, in which all students could see and compare their work …
How I fostered multilingual student discussion in asynchronous online classes
Ioannis Gaitanidis explains how designed his asynchronous online teaching to foster the same level of spontaneous student discussion as his in-person classes
Making online content relevant and fun for Gen Z students
Relating your online teaching content to real-world interests and issues affecting your students is a great way to win and keep their attention. Tina Joshi explains how she does…
Creating a welcoming and inclusive online learning community
Creating a sense of community among students is vital for effective online teaching. Here, Miral Gibson explains how fostering this welcoming online learning…
Immersification – a fresh dimension to learning design
Many online courses can benefit from immersive technologies to enhance the learning experience. Here Chek Tien Tan and May Lim outline their method for…
Organising your online course
Three digital teaching experts share advice on how to organise an online course effectively and answer questions about some key challenges during this ACUE…
Innovative approaches to moving practical learning online
A major challenge of the move to remote learning has been how to teach practical subjects. Here, Lesley Saunders and Lucy Kirkham discuss how they adopted a…
From lecture theatre to living room: adapting teaching techniques to the online classroom
The move to online education has required a major rethink of traditional teaching practices. Julianne Law offers insight on how she has adapted her ‘lectures’ for …
I spy what’s in the prof’s study: lessons from students in online learning
Student feedback is crucial to improving remote teaching. Here, Roger Austin shares key lessons for effective online course delivery based on a survey of his students
Experiment, test, refine: work with students to shape online courses
If you want to improve teaching, speak to the learners, explains Pat Tissington, who advocates using student feedback to continually experiment and…
Tech tools to help enhance online and blended learning
With thousands of educational apps all promising to enhance online learning, choosing the right technology is a challenge. Miral Gibson explains why how pedagogy…
Design online assessment to prevent academic misconduct
Traditional proctored exams rarely work when teaching online so instructors must rely on careful assessment design to minimise the risk of cheating, explain Patrick …
Do unto students as they would have done to them
Maha Bali offers practical advice on building equitable learning communities online no matter what students’ bandwidth or synchronicity of the class
Why and how to gather ongoing student feedback right from the start
By gathering student feedback throughout your course, you can make ongoing micro-adjustments to resources and teaching methods to improve online teaching and learning,…
Fair assessment: tackling the rise in online cheating
The move to online learning has seen a big increase in academic misconduct such as plagiarism. Camilla Roberts explains how careful planning of online teaching and…
Developing students’ confidence and sense of belonging online
With most students new to online learning, many may lack the confidence to actively participate in group classes. Georgina Blakeley offers her tips on fostering a sense of…
Sage on the screen? Lessons in using technology to enhance learning
It’s time for the sage to step down from the stage, according to Steve Davies who shares simple steps to ensure technology enhances learning outcomes
Making the implicit explicit: improve online learning through ‘presence’
Dara Cassidy explains how the Community of Inquiry provides a framework to help translate teaching strategies that come naturally in the classroom to the online learning…
The lecture is dead, long live the lecture: Redefining higher education in a digital age
The move to online teaching is a chance to redesign higher education delivery to reflect the way students learn, replacing traditional lectures with more interactive …
The active lecture: student-centred learning for the future
Online teaching offers valuable insight into effective pedagogy that will remain useful long after the pandemic is past, according to James Pickering, who outlines the key lessons …
Steer the course: Help students navigate the online learning journey
Technology supports a more flexible approach to learning, but it is important that instructors guide students through the course to ensure they engage with content in …
How a flipped classroom model improves learning in online STEM courses
STEM courses can be challenging to master online, but research by Atef Abuhmaid and Tao Tang shows a flipped classroom model improves outcomes. Here …
UX for teaching: designing online courses from a student’s point of view
Gearoid O’Suilleabhain explains how academics can improve the ‘user experience’ of their online courses by looking at the design from a student’s perspective
How to enhance collaboration between faculty and digital teams
Educational technologist Roland Sherwood explains how faculty can get the most from their work with digital experts to enhance online teaching
Live chat, weekly digests and newsletters: online tools to boost engagement
Robert Green talks through the digital tools he uses to keep students engaged in their online course during what are, for many, challenging times
Lessons in motivating students to learn online
Teaching interdisciplinary modules online can be an uphill battle but it offers important lessons in the art of motivating students to learn, as Jonathan Sim explains
Using visual media to enhance online learning
Nataša Lacković presents a pedagogical approach to using visual media to activate student learning, rather than simply decorating course content
Top five strategies for integrating active learning into virtual classes
It is all too easy for remote learning to become a passive experience for students, sitting on their own at home. Here Steven Mintz outlines some strategies for ensuring…
Seven steps to help students stay engaged online
While the same psychological processes are at work online as in the classroom, it is much easier for students to disengage when learning remotely. Here are seven …
In defence of old-school teaching during a worldwide crisis
The rapid move to online teaching risks lecturers becoming over reliant on technology and steadily disappearing from their own courses. Here Glenn Geher…
Translating creative assessment styles online: Blackboard learning journals
Traditional exams can inhibit students, while more creative assessments provide a forum where their talent and knowledge can shine. Madeleine Davies discusses …
Improving students' digital literacy for remote learning
The natural tech savviness of Generation Z doesn’t necessarily extend to remote learning tools. Here are three tips from the Open University of Hong Kong to train …
Running safe and secure online meetings and calls
New digital teaching methods risk exposing personal and sensitive information among students and staff. Here are best practice tips from Matthew Davis on running …
Remote vs virtual labs
The move to online teaching has led to a huge rise in the use of both remote and virtual laboratories. Here Dr Yeung explains how each works and outlines their strengths and…
The rules of engagement for virtual learning
It can be a challenge to keep students’ attention from wandering when teaching online. Here Bill Boulding talks through key rules to put in place to keep everyone…
How to use online tools to offer more personalised teaching
There is no one-size-fits-all model for effective online teaching. Rupert Ward offers advice on selecting tools to promote personalised teaching and to encourage…
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