Higher education blog

The link between belonging and student success is well established. A sense of belonging was strongly associated with both academic and social engagement at university a decade ago as part of the Higher Education Academy’s “What works?” programme. In fact, it was stated as the key variable in whether students persist with their studies and are successful. This “sense of belonging” while at university can make or break students’ overall experience and their success.

We asked 6,000 university students and parents of school age children in four countries how young people think about themselves, their careers, and their communities. The results show how much people are learning from one of the hardest lessons the modern world has faced. 

Why do we need learning designers?

I recently delivered a training session on supporting teaching online where, throughout the session, none of the participants turned on their webcams. I finished the session feeling that I had been talking to myself for an hour and questioning the value of delivering the session live versus recording something for the participants to watch instead. This may be a familiar experience for many who have been teaching remotely over the last year or more.

Challenge and opportunity for fresh investment in design effort.