What can universities learn from Amazon?
From putting the customer first to the buzzword that is ‘fulfilment’, there’s much to be gleaned from the way Amazon and its ilk embraced digital technology, says Peter Vervest
December 3, 2021
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Inclusive pedagogy: using multimedia as a tool to enhance and transform assessment
Rachel Challen outlines key steps to enhancing the design, direction and delivery of assessment using digital tools
December 2, 2021 -
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
December 2, 2021 -
Education and grades are often in direct conflict – it’s time for a messy divorce
Universities don’t do a very good job of credentialing ,and the process actively harms students and their learning, so why do we persist? asks Danny Oppenheimer
December 2, 2021 -
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
December 1, 2021 -
Say my name: the importance of correct terms, titles and pronunciation
Jane Bryan shares lessons in handling people’s names with respect and sensitivity, ensuring correct use and pronunciation to boost feelings of belonging within institutions
December 1, 2021 -
Let’s all slow down before banishing invigilated exams forever
Despite the detractors, there still aren’t many better ways to ensure academic integrity and test knowledge and understanding, say Andy Grayson and Richard Trigg
December 1, 2021 -
Enabling innovation to flourish in the online and blended learning space
From medicine to business, digital platforms enhance the learning experience for students
December 1, 2021 -
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
November 30, 2021 -
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 experience teaching law
November 30, 2021 -
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 Reilly
November 30, 2021 -
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
November 29, 2021 -
Reopening and reconnecting: how to establish connection with first-years studying in the new normal
Agnes Chikonzo offers three key ways that university services can engage students and give them a sense of belonging back on campus
November 29, 2021 -
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
November 26, 2021 -
The government needs to square its rhetoric on creative courses
Undervaluing the creative sector is nothing new, but the government also says it’s part of a ‘rich mix’ needed to deliver its ambitions. So which one is it, asks Paul Thompson
November 26, 2021