The key to making learning effective, now and in the post-pandemic world, is focusing on motivation, says Grace McCarthy Grace McCarthy University of Wollongong 8 October 2021 Looking at media coverage of education for the past 18 months, you’d be…
Building an inclusive online learning environment requires more than just having the right technology – it’s about welcoming your students into the classroom, says Willie Wilborn Willie Wilborn DeVry University 8 November 2021 Online teaching is about more than just…
Yidan Qin shares some key lessons from a survey of students regarding what is needed to make online teaching effective 28 July 2021 There is always a lot of focus on what we can teach students at university. Our job,…
September 3, 2021 Stackable credentials—expandable qualifications, often parts of educational sequences—have become a critical pathway for learners to advance their careers, gain higher pay, and display competency in a shorter timeframe than full degree programs allow. These credentials—also known as micro-credentials, certificates, digital badges, and nanodegrees—are valuable signals…
Dilshad Sheikh makes a case for universities to work more closely with employers to shape industry-relevant courses and expose students to more real-world practical training and assessment Dilshad Sheikh Arden University 25 August 2021 Traditionally many universities have designed new…
Brad Chan offers three tips for making hybrid learning work for all, based on his experience teaching languages Brad Chan Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education 5 July 2021 In the coming academic year, it is likely that most…
Much like working from home, remote teaching and learning come with a range of benefits to learners if we just make room for them Matt Jenner FutureLearn Did you buy a new desk and chair last year? Are you sitting…
Instructional designer Marcello Crolla talks through the basics of creating effective, engaging online courses Marcello Crolla University of Edinburgh Created in partnership with University of Edinburgh 29 June 2021 The pandemic has fundamentally altered approaches to work, teaching and study.…
Research discovers doctors are not telling the truth to patients You probably use homeopathic remedies for you and your family, and so you know they work. Despite this, doctors keep repeating the mantra: “There’s no evidence for it”. The most…