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
October 7, 2021
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Creating a virtual research centre ecosystem using Microsoft Teams
To the busy academic, it may seem like yet another system to learn. But Amy Conley Wright and Betty Luu explain how a team-working platform can aid communication long after the pandemic
October 6, 2021 -
Equal research partnerships are a myth – but we can change that
The movement for decolonising universities should also be applied to research ‘partnerships’ and their unequal balance of power, say Faith Mkwananzi and Melis Cin
October 6, 2021 -
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
October 5, 2021 -
Want to get on in research? You need to manage people effectively
From supervisors to friends and family, the key to success is organising the people around you, says Ellie King
October 5, 2021 -
How higher education can do better at developing skills for the workplace
Universities must do more to nurture enduring skills that can be transferred across different contexts such as critical thinking, problem-solving and communication, says Ben Nelson
October 4, 2021 -
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
October 4, 2021 -
Behavioural change for sustainable development
Four European academics explore how universities can encourage positive behaviour change among students in line with the Sustainable Development Goals
October 1, 2021 -
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 teaching – whether virtual or on campus
October 1, 2021 -
Obliterating the academic calendar is the easy part
More money for US community colleges and new thinking on semester lengths must be accompanied by cohesive pathways to degrees, say Karen A. Stout and Tom Shaver
October 1, 2021 -
There are so many reasons why EDI is not the answer
If we wish to transform our institutions, we must see EDI not as an end but as a tool to start recognising the power that feeds oppressive structures, says Manvir Grewal
September 30, 2021 -
Challenging Islamophobia across higher education
Ibtihal Ramadan explains why Islamophobia remains absent from many universities’ efforts to tackle racism and what steps can be taken to address the problem at an institutional and individual level
September 30, 2021 -
Campus talks: the big ideas behind microcredentials
Two experts in flexible learning programmes discuss the evolution and adoption of alternative teaching models and credentials in higher education
September 30, 2021 -
Capturing students’ attention in the classroom: does listening equal learning?
Four teaching academics discuss effective approaches to keeping students focused and engaged inside and outside the classroom
September 29, 2021 -
There’s no room for complacency: act now to improve digital inclusion
Sue Bennett outlines a call to action for academics and institutions to recognise inequalities in access to, and proficiency with, technology among students and to help extend digital inclusion to all
September 29, 2021