A practical approach to tackling eco-anxiety
We induce eco-anxiety by teaching students about climate change, so training them in practical and achievable solutions to it are needed, too, write Helen Hicks and Dawn Lees
August 21, 2023
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Four ways to make support for student well-being comprehensive and inclusive
Student well-being is made up of a complex array of elements that include physical, spiritual and emotional wellness as well as mental health. In this video, Luoluo Hong reflects on four ways institutions can make an impact
August 21, 2023 -
How to encourage students to engage in the broader university offering
Getting involved in campus life beyond the classroom brings multiple benefits for students, so how can universities encourage greater participation in the range of activities on offer?
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How to work with industry in mutually beneficial ways
Collaboration through professional societies offers students real-world learning opportunities and universities a way to enhance graduate employability. Here’s how to do it
August 18, 2023 -
Higher Education for the TikTok Generation
What tools and techniques are universities using to engage students and help them succeed?
August 17, 2023 -
Food insecurity and homelessness affect all our campuses. Here’s what we should do about it
Nearly a quarter of undergraduate students will experience food and housing insecurity in the US. Sara Goldrick-Rab suggests ways faculty and institutions can intervene before it’s too late
August 17, 2023 -
Tips and tricks for impactful reverse mentoring
How to structure and manage effective reverse mentoring programmes which can bring benefits for participants and the wider sector
August 17, 2023 -
Campus interview: Eve Riskin, Stevens Institute of Technology
Eve Riskin, dean of undergraduate education at Stevens Institute of Technology, talks about the power of mentorship, diversity in excellence and what she, as an electrical engineer and computer scientist, thinks about the emergence of generative AI
August 17, 2023 -
The scramble to push students towards internships is troubling
With employability at all costs now dominating HE, we seem to be ignoring the very real problems of a system built on free labour and work placements, says Anne Hewitt
August 17, 2023 -
Nudge technology can help students re-engage
Early-intervention initiatives to tackle student disengagement can be challenging to implement. A centralised, targeted approach using a communication nudge can encourage students to re-engage with online learning
August 16, 2023 -
As a researcher, you need a personal strategy…could business frameworks help?
Business frameworks could help academic researchers to develop a personal strategy to guide their work
August 16, 2023 -
Practical tips for designing activities using ChatGPT
Including generative AI in students’ learning is still in its early stages. Agustín Rodríguez Hernández provides general considerations he has picked up thus far
August 16, 2023 -
A whole-campus approach to boost belonging for student success
Joint efforts among faculty, staff and students themselves can support first-year and transfer scholars to feel included and engaged, write Lorett Swank and Catherine Thomas
August 15, 2023 -
ChatGPT and generative AI: 25 applications in teaching and assessment
In the second part of their series looking at 100 ways to use ChatGPT in higher education, Seb Dianati and Suman Laudari share 25 prompts for such AI tools to assist with teaching and assessment
August 15, 2023 -
How to improve your well-being in higher education
Gareth Morris considers the importance of well-being in HE and offers realistic suggestions on how this can be achieved by busy academics
August 15, 2023