Are online exams better for student mental health?
Traditional exams under tightly invigilated conditions are highly stressful for students, but online alternatives bring their own issues, says Michael Priestley
June 16, 2021
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Global virtual exchange: promoting international learning
Christopher Brighton presents a model of global virtual exchange that could be easily replicated at any institution to enhance its students’ intercultural knowledge and skills
June 15, 2021 -
The joy of text in a world of tech zealotry
Why do we fetishise high-tech teaching while denigrating reading as a second-rate learning style? asks Andy Farnell
June 15, 2021 -
Designing postgraduate education as a means of sharing and developing academic and professional knowledge
Gill Aitken and Tim Fawns explain how to design online postgraduate courses that operate at the boundaries of the academic and professional worlds
June 14, 2021 -
Socialising is hugely important, but virtual campuses help learning, too
The social elements of university help students succeed academically, so we must start transplanting them online, says Elizabeth Lehfeldt
June 14, 2021 -
It’s a game changer: using design thinking to find solutions to the Sustainable Development Goals
Rachel Bickerdike explains how using design thinking to find solutions to the Sustainable Development Goals can open up a new world of social entrepreneurship for students
June 11, 2021 -
Professors, stop pretending that you never cheat
Academics should drop the holier-than-thou attitude and look at cheating from a student’s perspective if we want to understand and eradicate it, says Hamish Binns
June 11, 2021 -
How to design unforgettable class activities that help students learn better
These teaching techniques are designed to pique students’ emotions and lodge key lessons more firmly in their memories
June 10, 2021 -
THE podcast: making teaching more inclusive and equitable
How can academics ensure their teaching strategies meet the needs of diverse students and create inclusive, equitable classrooms
June 10, 2021 -
Let’s stop confusing what just happened with true online learning
During the pandemic, decades of research and practice were tossed aside in a matter of days, says Ali Carr-Chellman
June 10, 2021 -
It’s not you, it’s me: taking responsibility for student engagement and interaction
Maia Forrester and Ian Lee share lessons in boosting student engagement and interaction when teaching online, based on their experience training medical educators
June 9, 2021 -
How do we rescue the reputation of blended learning?
To convince students and stakeholders that blended learning is worth the full tuition fee, we need to tell them exactly how it will work, says Russell Crawford
June 9, 2021 -
Making the most of online educational resources: a case study
Pascal Grange explains how online educational resources can be used to complement teaching and enhance students’ opportunities for learning
June 8, 2021 -
Never forget: your course is not only yours
Too much of our instructional design undershoots the potential of higher education to improve not only individual lives but also the public good, says Robin DeRosa
June 8, 2021 -
How resetting motivations can help faculty achieve better teaching and well-being during challenging times
Faculty members’ personal motivations impacted their attitudes towards meeting the challenges of the pandemic, and in turn, their well-being and teaching quality, research suggests
June 7, 2021