Ahead of Digital Universities Week US, a group of three campus administrators offer their perspectives on the post-pandemic student experience and how to support students through graduation and beyond
People today seem to want their history to be linear and totalising, but it is only by addressing the messiness of the past that we can understand the present
How to overcome the challenges of setting up a collaborative research centre designed to break down institutional silos and structures
In the lead-up to Digital Universities Week US, we asked four university leaders about the barriers, ambitions and faculty needs when it comes to supporting the adoption of digital teaching methods
Are you Google or Microsoft? WhatsApp or Signal? The incompatibility driven by Big Tech obstructs research and teaching, so Europe’s mooted Digital Markets Act may be good news
Repeating information in chunks with breaks in between improves students’ ability to remember it. Stephen Braybrook explains how to translate this into the classroom
Digital citizenship, or the ability to use and connect via technology responsibly, is now a vital life skill that educators must foster among students. Vicki Madden explains how to start by creating respectful online environments
Five digital teaching leaders say that innovation is less about technology and more about finding the right teaching tools that meet learners’ needs
Unless an academic is exceptionally bloody-minded, they will eventually take the path of least resistance, which is subtle erosion in action, says Arif Ahmed
Poor conversion rates around university admissions not only increase the risk of institutions missing out on talented applicants. They also increase the likelihood of staff burnout
With its short, intense courses, is block teaching the way to boost student success and engagement? John Weldon gives seven tips for switching to the block model and examples of what it offers university educators
‘Revolving roles’ is a simple, adaptable method for designing learning activities that challenge and change conventional ‘leader’ and ‘participant’ responsibilities, embrace students’ diverse needs, and develop their unique attributes, as Pablo Dalby explains
Universities and programmes could lose their accreditation and students could lose their financial aid if governors continue signing these legislative restrictions
A more personalised approach to higher education provision should empower students to learn at their own pace in ways that suit their specific needs, as Chitisha Gunnoo explains
The University of Gloucestershire has found that the creation of a personalised student-centric app has delivered benefits throughout the student journey