Teaching and learning

Conversations around cheating ‘misguided’ because students want technology to assist learning, not give them the answers, education lead at tech giant says

Today’s graduates have grown used to relaxed standards. But their employers will not give them rolling deadlines, say Natalie Schoettler and Kailea Manning  

Wider talent creation will better serve both businesses and graduates as the tech revolution drives rapid economic change, says Hanifa Shah

It is difficult to think of another sector that has so dismally failed to strategically engage with the transformative potential of IT, says Ian Richardson

Two London universities deemed to have breached new rules on safeguarding qualifications as regulator sounds alarm over how degree classifications are calculated

Poor health blamed as full-time employment also down among young Australians, according to longitudinal surveys

Newly appointed vice-chancellor wants to embrace university’s interdisciplinary heritage while managing financial pressures

Universities would look to ‘game’ new metric for testing learning gain, critics warn, with external examination defended as ‘best we’ve got’

Promises of more personalised education may stifle students’ ability to grow and change, according to UCL provost

Technology can be used to offer vital research experience and create inclusive curricula, according to physicist Jess Wade

In the digital era, inserting a reference into a text is as easy as pressing control-K. So why do universities still insist on troubling students with the minutiae of traditional referencing styles that will be of no use to them in the professional world, ask Vivek Pundir and Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera

Fast-track integrated programmes intended to address skills needs and boost postgraduate enrolments should not compromise research and curriculum design, say experts

University ‘whodunnit’ inspired by attempts to tackle poor attendance as scholars look for novel ways to engage mainstream audiences

Perhaps the scrapping of the 50 per cent participation target will remind everyone that failing at university is not failing in life, says an academic

High dropout rates among international students can be combated with better lectures, researchers suggest

Divergent attitudes towards the use of AI in assessments risks weakening the credibility of academic certifications and driving mistrust between students and teachers

Poll finds most students see generative technology as a support tool, but small minority use it for entire assessment submissions

Reversing some recent trends in teaching and learning is sure to generate mixed responses from students. Regulators must step in, says Ian Pace

Amid declining attendance, some scholars see merit in making one-to-one feedback sessions mandatory while others say it is time to ditch historical anomaly

Without specific classes, students may leave college still unable to separate science from nonsense, says Natalia Pasternak

Fears raised over ‘culturally encouraged introversion’ but could study assistants help bridge gap between universities and Silicon Valley?

Cutbacks by universities have seen them exit partnerships with providers that once promised to revolutionise online learning. Is demand for AI courses enough to save them?

Growing class sizes and expanding workloads blamed as students doubt those teaching them know who they are

OpenAI builds tool to combat student reliance on AI answers, but insists that cheating requires ‘holistic’ approach from universities and tech firms

Marketisation and the pandemic pushed student preferences to the top of every university’s teaching and learning agenda. But should those preferences be acted on even if they risk undermining educational outcomes? Juliette Rowsell reports

Caught between academic and service roles, educational developers have struggled to define their exact remit. As AI raises questions about the value of HE, they should focus on implementing leaders’ pedagogical strategy in line with different academic cultures, say Claire Gordon and Samantha Smidt

Ombudsman tells universities to be mindful of ‘limitations’ of detection tools and to consider if they are biased against international students

This year’s marking season has confirmed for many academics that, less than three years since the launch of ChatGPT, AI use by students has become so rife that their submitted writing is no longer a reliable indicator of what they have learned. Three scholars offer their views on where to go from here

Suspensions and expulsions are signs of ‘institutional failure’ to appreciate students’ ‘challenging life circumstances’, Australia’s new welfare arbiter says

Instead of treating certificates and diplomas as afterthoughts, most universities could offer and market them as stand-alone achievements, says Vivek Pundir

Reminding students they could save money by withdrawing early makes no difference, Australian study finds

The only way to prevent AI from undermining assessments is to design them that way, Australian researchers argue

Universities should not overlook artificial intelligence for student support purposes, says machine learning expert

Savings only part of the motivation for university’s ‘realignment’ to ‘remain relevant’, but union says management wants the humanities ‘burned’

VU credits sequential approach to teaching as revenue increases and salary bill drops – but union says it is leading to overwork

Universities can learn from the sustainable use of textiles in South America, where traditional knowledge is integrated with innovation to create a positive impact, says Jade McLachlan

Hike in fees of up to 6 per cent unlikely to compensate for erosion of research funding and cuts to grant schemes and mobility scholarships

Problems arise when citizenship rather than pedagogy determines delivery mode, critics say

Academics at UCL’s law school challenge sector’s embrace of technology, claiming students’ over-reliance on ‘shortcuts’ damages skills acquisition

If ‘big deal’ subscriptions become unaffordable, librarians will need to help students and academics conduct effective searches, says Caroline Ball 

Universities must also be flexible enough to facilitate continuous course adaptation as technology advances, say Caroline and Lee Clewley

Third straight year that number of first-class degrees awarded falls, although some UK universities continue to buck the trend

Trump’s attacks are not the only problem: falling enrolment and birth rates are forcing colleges to be more things to more people, says Kathleen deLaski 

Universities let students down if they fail to prepare them for the future workplace, LSE conference hears

Students face more ‘formulaic’ and automated tests, as staff are left unable to cope with growing class sizes

AI is here to stay but universities must teach students to use it responsibly, say Duncan Brumby, Anna Cox, Advait Sarkar and Sandy Gould

News website Bellingcat co-creates module in partnership with University of Nottingham

Universities should prioritise ensuring that assessments are ‘assessing what we mean to assess’ rather than letting conversations be dominated by discussions around cheating

One in four students tell Hepi they use text generated by tools such as ChatGPT in submitted work

City campuses have not delivered institutions an international education bonanza, but Federation hopes its new site will support a new model of cooperative education

There is something about handwriting that enhances the creative flow essential for academic study and scholarly activity, says Rich Smith

I don’t begrudge granting help to students who need it, but we must also have guard rails to deny it to those who don’t, says Nikolay Kukushkin

Financial benefits of increasing domestic recruitment ‘now negligible’, according to leaked document

Rapidly growing AI tool brushes off questions about Tiananmen Square and spouts Communist Party line on sensitive topics like Taiwan

Global study reveals that academics believe students are not critical enough of material produced by artificial intelligence tools for use in their work

Divide between scientists in research institutes and teacher-researchers at universities in spotlight after op-eds

As newly formed institution adopts non-attribution principle, Harvard is among those considering whether it should be applied more widely

Generalists are needed to help India achieve its ambitious space goals, THE summit hears

Impact of AI on education may be overestimated unless used to rethink traditions, says technologist

Award-winning teaching method that incorporates diverse voices into teaching has been accredited with the ability to transform social science and medical subjects