Student engagement

Teaching academics and university staff address what student engagement means to them and offer advice on capturing students’ attention in an age of digital distraction and keeping them motivated to learn. Find insights on teaching strategies that give students agency over their learning, boost class attendance and participation and help to build a campus community.

By Eliza.Compton , 19 July, 2024

Can AI offer everyone a personal tutor 24/7?

AI tutor concept
Generative artificial intelligence can trigger a certain amount of angst, but AI’s potential to support student learning should be explored, write Steve Hill and Quintus Stierstorfer
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien , 17 July, 2024

Innovative career services for a well-prepared workforce

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How can universities enhance their student career support in response to the rapidly evolving employment landscape? Kelvin Cheng recommends three approaches to prepare students for better careers
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 16 July, 2024

Develop and nurture teaching presence in a learning community

Teaching presence
Strong teaching presence helps students facilitate their own learning. Here, Hannah Shaw and Mike Hackman offer quick wins for educators with advice on how to provide clear instruction and a safe learning space, and recognise topics as interconnected
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien , 2 July, 2024

Sharpen your students’ interview skills

A young woman shakes an interviewer's hand over a table
The employees of the future will need to showcase their skills in job interviews. Make sure they’re prepared for each setting, writes Lewis Humphreys
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3minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 20 June, 2024

Tried and tested ways to teach your students soft skills

Students working together in class
The introduction of ChatGPT reignited the debate surrounding employability skills. Add two decades of intensifying international competition and a pandemic, and it is no wonder we’re fundamentally rethinking the modern workplace
Student engagement