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Chunking lectures – it’s a no brainer
Students respond much better to manageable packages of information. Here Paul Moss explains why and how to go about ‘chunking’ online lectures to get the best results from students
Asynchronous discussions – how and why
Asynchronous discussions facilitate deeper reflection and critical thinking about course content. Paul Moss explains how to ensure such online discussions benefit all students on their learning journey
Course learning outcomes: how to create them and align them to assessment
Paul Moss explains how to structure online courses to build students’ knowledge methodically towards set learning outcomes and skills that should themselves be used to shape assessment
How challenging can my content be?
Paul Moss explores the concept of cognitive load as a way to determine how challenging your learning content should be to remain effective
Stay in the frame: how to persuade students to keep cameras on in lessons
Paul Moss shares advice on how to convince students that making themselves visible during online classes is in their own interest and will aid learning outcomes
A step-by-step guide to designing marking rubrics that will save hours of time
Designing marking rubrics that provide guidance but with enough flexibility for students to demonstrate knowledge and skills in multiple ways is a difficult balancing act. Paul Moss explains how it can be done
Picture this! Teaching difficult concepts through comics
David Brown and Mark Giancaspro explain how they use visualisation to maximise engagement and student success when teaching complex topics
Communities of practice: how to help them thrive
There are few better ways for staff to build and share knowledge within institutions, but while communities of practice can evolve organically, they also need nurturing
Relationship-building: the key to effective teaching
Teaching in HE is daunting for new academics, but interpersonal skills honed in the workplace provide strong foundations, say Charles Marley and colleagues
How data from digital learning tools can refine teaching
Digital learning tools enable educators to quickly collect and analyse student performance data in order to refine their teaching, as Paul Moss explains
Setting up right is crucial for supervision success – here’s how
Successful supervision requires careful planning. Tania Crotti and Anna Szorenyi share road-tested approaches to establishing and maintaining effective supervisory practices
Authentic leadership: the four pillars of keeping it ‘REAL’
Corinna van den Heuvel explains how developing a strong personal leadership philosophy is key to authenticity as a leader
How to be an empathetic leader during times of change
No one style is the panacea for all leadership challenges but, as Rachel Gibson explains, empathy is a crucial ingredient for leadership success
Leading through mentorship: a guide to the ups and downs
Anna Chur-Hansen reflects on her experiences as a mentee and mentor, how this skill can be developed and how it contributes to the building of a meaningful career
Seven steps to make an effective course quality evaluation instrument
Tools such as rubrics and checklists are increasingly common for monitoring the quality of courses, so how do we choose the best one for our purposes?
We must help HDR students experience a sense of community and belonging
A University of Adelaide team on what can be done to enhance community for higher degree by research students and how to ensure they see this culture from the outside
Using animation to stimulate learner engagement
Videos are a popular means of engaging students in learning concepts, and using animated videos allows a wide range of contexts and situations to be explored
The scramble to push students towards internships is troubling
With employability at all costs now dominating HE, we seem to be ignoring the very real problems of a system built on free labour and work placements, says Anne Hewitt
Using active learning to increase student engagement and understanding
Creating an active learning environment in a large group setting is challenging. Ingrid Sierp shares ways to increase engagement, encourage attendance and gauge understanding in real time
Embracing generative AI as a co-design partner for designing and developing courses
Generative AI is here to stay, so what opportunities are there for educational developers and learning designers to leverage it as a partner when designing courses?
Equitable access to work-integrated learning is finally on the agenda in Australia
A group of Australian academics discusses what changes could ameliorate the issues faced by students from equity groups when it comes to accessing internships
Mastering generative AI: crafting reusable prompts for effective learning design
Richard McInnes and Ajay Kulkarni discuss how to get consistent quality and replicable results when using generative AI to support course design and development
Let’s make the international student experience as valuable as the degree
Given the unique challenges international students face, how can universities create an inclusive and supportive community? Educators share suggestions for helping international students thrive
How consensus grading can help build a generation of critical thinkers
Instead of punitive testing and high-stakes exams, consensus grading helps students learn how to critique their own work. James Thompson encourages a real-time reflective approach to assessment
Students’ life stories can bridge the gap between theory and practice
Drawing from lived experience can help build students’ self-efficacy and develop learning skills. Ankit Agarwal explains how
How to engage students using public advocacy
Use real-world events to help students join the dots in their learning. Cornelia Koch outlines how
Stay in your lane or swim sideways: working respectfully in the third space
Learning designers and subject matter experts often have to navigate the choppy waters of course co-creation. Here, Jay Cohen offers six tips for collaborating successfully
Finger on the pulse: establish a culture of communication for better feedback
Why wait until the end of the course to hear from your students? Sasha Lanyon encourages a real-time, authentic approach to student evaluation
Campus webinar: Can universities keep pace with digital transformation?
Three Australian digital education experts from the Campus+ network explore the benefits and risks of AI and VR in teaching and learning, and gauge higher education’s pace of digital transformation
To give female students an equal educational experience, we need to promote women
Female representation in leadership roles is crucial to show young women that success can be theirs too. Catherine Branson explains how her life and career have helped her succeed in a male-dominated world
Cut down your marking time by using whole-class feedback
Whole-class feedback offers three advantages – it’s time saving, it encourages self-regulation and will help identify any weaknesses in the rubric. Paul Moss shows how it’s done
We can face the challenge of corporatisation by embracing subversive leadership
Educational developers must balance the corporatisation of higher education with providing transformative education. To do this, subversive leadership is the key, argues Richard McInnes
For learning design projects, build the time to reflect on the past into your future
Reflective practice is essential for continuous improvement in learning design. Paul John Gregory Moss, Richard McInnes and Simon Marek explain how to incorporate structured reflection into project scopes
Tips for moving from learning designer to educational leader
Learning designers have all the skills to make great leaders. Here’s how to transition into the role
Apply the principles of critical pedagogy to GenAI
Artificial intelligence can shape our educational practices – but when we allow this to happen unthinkingly, what do we risk losing? Here’s how to stay uncomfortable and ask the critical questions
Four ways to tap into students’ family experiences for better learning
Using students’ family experiences as a jumping-off point for learning can help engage them and prepare them for the workforce. Here’s how to do it
Making space for creativity in higher education
Paul Moss explains why and how university tutors should create opportunities for creative exploration among students within their courses
Can academics tell the difference between AI-generated and human-authored content?
A recent study asked students and academics to distinguish between scientific abstracts generated by ChatGPT and those written by humans. Omar Siddique analyses the results
How hard can it be? Testing the dependability of AI detection tools
Students are using artificial intelligence to write essays and other assessment tasks, but can they fool the AI detection tools? Daniel Lee and Edward Palmer put a few to the test
Taking trust to the next level in healthcare assessment
When educating health professionals, the role of trust is paramount. Here’s how we can link entrustment with student consensus grading and programmatic assessment
A four-step process to embedding AI literacy in business courses
Business students will need to know how to work with AI tools in their future careers. Prepare them with this four-step process
Five steps to decolonise your university curriculum and pave the way for a better future
How can universities reset their curricula and embrace a range of experiences? Here are five ways to start down the path of decolonisation
Create an online learning environment international students feel comfortable in
For international students, navigating online learning is just another challenge among the many they’re already facing. Rajeev Kamineni offers advice based on his own learning journey