On the wire – highlights from across the web
byThe month’s highlights on higher education from across the web 1. Dual Coding and Learning Styles Dual Coding and Learning Styles from The Learning Scientists Many…
Teaching tips
A face-to-face icebreaker for group work assignments
byGroup assignments require a great deal of planning to achieve successful outcomes and prevent them from becoming a source of dissatisfaction for students. Imbalances…
Support students with a values affirmation exercise
byThe start of semester can be an exciting and stressful time for students. For those from under-represented groups, a place like The University of…
How can our teaching enhance student mental health and wellbeing?
byAs we approach the beginning of semester 2 and dust off our chalk (or whiteboard markers or PowerPoint files), it’s a key time to…
Making effective video assignments
byAs the need for video and other online learning resources becomes more important, empowering students to create their own rich media offers a great…
Making relationship-rich experiences the heart of higher education
byStudents crave personal connections with their teachers and with each other. Even with shifts to more online and blended delivery of content, it is…
On the wire – highlights from across the web
byThe month’s highlights on higher education from across the web 1. Can We Teach Critical Thinking? Can We Teach Critical Thinking? from The Learning Scientists …
Units as models: Systemism in unit design
byAs the new semester looms closer and with it the deadlines for having your unit outlines ready, here’s an idea for making the units…
Interactive lectures – as easy as M-C-Q
byClassroom response systems, sometimes called ‘clickers’, have been used in secondary and higher education for many years. They can be invaluable, especially in large…
Deep student learning while crowdsourcing quality questions? The power of PeerWise
byPeerWise is an award-winning online platform that helps students engage with unit concepts more deeply and critically. It does this by providing a space…