Category: Featured
Featuring our best stories and articles.
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Building a community of practice – from go to whoa
Explore the power of a community of practice for collaborative problem-solving, idea sharing, and skill development.
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2024 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Education
Applications are now open and will close on 27 June 2024.
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Ask us: how do I encourage students to put down their phones in class?
We find the answer: suggestions for cultivating a distraction free learning zone.
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Enrol now for Beginning to Teach program (starts 25 June)
An introductory teaching program with a practical focus for those who are just starting or have a couple of sessions of university teaching under their belt. Join now and be ready to teach in S2 with increased confidence.
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Helping students join the dots: implementing a connected curriculum framework
How Linguistics set about boosting student engagement by connecting students to the academic life and research activities of their Department.
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What entrepreneurship can tell us about teaching in higher education
Entrepreneurship education encourages students to pursue setting up novel business ventures as a viable career option.
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Revolutionise your classroom with Peer Instruction: engage students one-on-one and all-at once!
Transform a boring lecture into a dynamic learning environment.
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Connecting the dots: how an internship during my PhD transformed my teaching and research
For PhD candidates, internships can unlock career doors and provide a valuable training ground for honing both research AND teaching skills.
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Experiments in teaching: shaking up teamwork, assessment and feedback
Nandini Kumar (Accounting and Corporate Governance) has a passion for teaching which drives her to constantly experiment with techniques to engage students and ensure they have the skills to succeed.