Teaching with keywords
Chanatip Suksai shares tips for using keywords to help students remember concepts, using the example of public policy for medical students
October 11, 2021
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Coming to terms with terminology: the basics of university teaching and research in the US
Looking to teach or do research in America? Angela Douglas explains the basic terms, acronyms and structures of US academia to ensure everyone is speaking the same language
October 8, 2021 -
Forget the tech – in the new normal, let’s focus on human beings
The key to making learning effective, now and in the post-pandemic world, is focusing on motivation, says Grace McCarthy
October 8, 2021 -
UK universities have their heads in the sand on student addiction
Isolation and shame pose big risks to recovery from addiction problems, yet on-campus support programmes are rare in the UK, say Suzi Gage and Shahroo Izadi
October 7, 2021 -
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 -
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