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Hear academics and university leaders reflect on their professional journeys and address some of the biggest questions facing higher education today. The Campus podcast gets under the skin of the issues and individuals defining the future of teaching, research, EDI, digital transformation and sustainability in the academy. Test

By miranda.prynne , 3 September, 2021

Running effective tutorials in transnational education

Advice on running successful tutorials in transnational courses

Michael Daw explores the challenges and misconceptions related to running interactive tutorials in joint international courses, based on his experience teaching a UK-China programme in China

By miranda.prynne , 2 September, 2021

Relationship building among globally diverse students in a borderless university

Advice on fostering fruitful relationships between students from all over the world

Monika Foster offers insights into why and how to encourage relationship-building between global learners by celebrating diversity and encouraging collaboration in teaching, learning and assessment

By dene.mullen , 2 September, 2021

Do we need equity or equality to make things ‘fair’? Actually, we need both

Most students need a helping hand, but giving every student the same thing does not necessarily equate to good support

Fair, to some people, means everyone getting the same thing. But that’s only fair if everyone begins at the same place and needs the same things to succeed, says Todd Zakrajsek

By miranda.prynne , 2 September, 2021

Teaching with Lego: using plastic bricks to encourage play and interaction in class

Advice on using lego to support active learning in lectures

Dan Swanton explains how using Lego to demonstrate and apply lessons in class promotes play and interaction leading to better engagement and peer discussion as part of active learning design

By miranda.prynne , 31 August, 2021

How to refine, enrich and expand research through teaching practices

Advice on how to successfully use your research in your teaching to benefit students and enrich the research

Adrian Lam offers tips on how academics can use their teaching to refine, enrich and expand their research methods

By sara.custer , 31 August, 2021

Follow the (learning) science and put problem solving at the centre of teaching

A magnifying glass among scattered letters represents problem solving

Rather than a digital transformation, universities should undergo a learning transformation that supports effective technology and evidence-based teaching, argue Carl Wieman and Bror Saxberg

By miranda.prynne , 30 August, 2021

How challenging can my content be?

An overview of how cognitive load can be used to determine how challenging your learning content can be before it risks alienating students

Paul Moss explores the concept of cognitive load as a way to determine how challenging your learning content should be to remain effective

By dene.mullen , 27 August, 2021

Early career researchers can say no, too

Early career researchers must master the art of saying no and not be too eager to please

Coming up with a series of questions for ECRs about each ‘opportunity’ as it arises can help them decide what is worthy of their time, says Lucas Lixinski

By miranda.prynne , 27 August, 2021

Virtual classroom connections: enhancing three presence elements via online tools

Three benefits of moving final year assignments online

Nguyen Hoang Thuan and Pham Cong Hiep provide practical tips for enhancing three types of presence – teaching, social and cognitive – in online learning and teaching, based on their research

By miranda.prynne , 26 August, 2021

Developing research skills post-pandemic: creating space for reflection and conversation

Advice on how institutions can support professional development among academic researchers

Three research advisers share advice on how institutions should support researchers to develop their professional skills and confidence post-pandemic

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