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.
And with students’ expectations of their university experience firmly in the spotlight, taking a closer look at the issues around academic writing can lead to a better understanding of practical ways to deliver on those expectations.
Pearson and Wonkhe have published joint research looking at students' experiences during and after COVID-19. Pearson's Anna Jackson analyses these findings to show what has the most impact on students.
Your faculty meeting starts, and one of the key items on the agenda is a focused discussion about cultural diversity and inclusion in online courses. Of course, you must also consider curricular content, pedagogy, accessibility and universal design, and their impacts on education. All of these affect your students’ learning, motivation, and satisfaction in a course. Where do we even begin with this discussion?
With the rapid shift to whole or part online delivery from September 2020, students will be entering an entirely different experience to the one they would have expected. You are likely to have been busy working to develop content for online delivery and re-thinking your assessment and learning activities. You might also be thinking about how you can prepare students for what to expect when they begin their new online student journey.
