Read our blog to explore ideas in teaching and learning. Students' first assignments often signal where skills and prior learning are wanting. But acknowledging the extent of these gaps and catering for the learning styles of all students can lead to more proactive approaches to addressing the problem.
Principles of economics is often taught in large cohorts, with students of mixed ability, including non-specialists. John Sloman, Jon Guest and Dean Garratt explore how to maximise engagement and employability in challenging first year modules.
Student life is full of transitions and choices. Few are so focal as the move into employment after university, and the choice of career.
Innovation is among the skills needed in the economy of 2030. But do HE teaching practices produce innovative students? Lucy Gower explores educating for the future of skills.
We have been learning through play from infancy. Discover how lecturers in business and law use simulations to increase understanding and employability.
January is a popular time to review and prepare for the future, but how do you set ambitious yet achievable objectives? How do you plan in a time of uncertainty? How do you bring your team along with you?
It's tempting to get carried away with online course design, creating multimedia content for every page, multiple choice to accompany each learning objective... but what do learners actually value?
Understanding what motivates us should be of paramount importance to learning designers, as it allows us to better align our work to how people learn.
How a course is implemented can affect learner performance and satisfaction.
Connecting university students with mentors is what the Gallup Business Journal has deemed the biggest blown opportunity in Higher Ed history.
