A checklist for inclusive classroom discussionsMany students stay quiet in class discussions because they are unsure about how to contribute. A simple checklist can helpYa Zhang, Shuhao Zhang, Yu Liu Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
The barriers to student engagement – and how to overcome themFive key barriers in teaching and institutional practices could be preventing students from learning. Find out how to cultivate an environment in which they can thriveDina Mohamed Salah , Nimrah Afaq Dubai Medical University
Why face-to-face lectures need to be interactive – and how to do itIn the YouTube era, are lectures still an efficient use of classroom time? Achim I. Czerny argues they are – with a crucial twistAchim I. Czerny The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Practical advice for supporting international studentsFor international students to thrive in their studies, they need holistic support that integrates language development and cultural exchangeKai Cheong Lei Macau University of Science and Technology
‘Social mobility is about the whole student journey’If your student is the first person in their family to go to university, what do they need to know? Find three ways to help first-generation students adjust to university lifeRulianda Purnomo WibowoUniversitas Sumatera Utara
Five ways to make workplace learning countHow can we make workplace learning relevant to students’ academic journeys? Ice Ko shares five lessons learned from getting the most out of external partnershipsIce KoHong Kong University of Science and Technology
Help undergraduates sustain critical AI use under deadline pressureWhen assignments are due, students might be tempted to skip checks and reflection when they turn to AI tools for support. Here’s a five-stage framework to deter shortcutsChris HarwoodSophia University
From silence to engagement in Sino-foreign educationDon’t just view silence as a problem to solve, recognise its implications and support students to develop the confidence to participate at their own pace, say Zhou Ge and Irina Shcheglova. Here’s howZhou Ge, Irina ShcheglovaXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
What’s in a name? How to build trust into a student mentor roleA new framework for student support meant the creation of a new role – but what to call it? Dana Abiltayeva explains why it mattersDana Abiltayeva Nazarbayev University
The building blocks of effective teachingThe best teachers genuinely care about their students, but build that care upon a solid structural foundation. Find advice here on making good teaching a habitKaren Yu Ka ManThe Education University of Hong Kong
Personalised coaching could be the key to postgraduate resilienceDemocratise executive coaching for postgraduate students and help them develop the resilience and adaptability they’ll need for the future. Here’s howPamsy Hui, Terrance Leung, Celine HoThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Why a laboratory is more than a room full of equipmentThe laboratory is at the centre of a university’s academic infrastructure. Here’s how to define laboratory excellence for the futureImtias Amir BahauddinUniversiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)
Six ways to design a class students look forward toGive students a clear reason to pay attention to your content. Here’s how to design courses to spark curiosityRicardo A. Ramirez-MendozaUniversidad del Caribe (UNICARIBE)
A tool for teaching argumentative writing to EFL studentsEven students with a solid grasp of English can find it hard to construct coherent arguments in their academic writing. A six-week training course centred around an AI-powered corpus platform could help, writes Liu Kanglong Liu KanglongThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
How to become a better teacherThere is more to teaching than simply delivering content. Anggi Maisarah explains what she’s learned from her students and her advice for better teachingAnggi MaisarahUniversitas Sumatera Utara
What is authentic about ‘authentic learning’?The catch-all term ‘authentic’ can distinguish certain teaching, practical and assessment tasks as being more valuable than others, but educators need to ask what assumptions underpin the label, writes J. Patrick WilliamsJ. Patrick WilliamsNanyang Technological University
The balancing act involved in teaching a class of mixed-ability students Have you faced a situation where half of your class are subject-matter experts, and the other half are absolute beginners? Find practical strategies for bringing novices up to speed while keeping experts motivatedLolita EdralinThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Why first-year courses should be pass/fail – and how to make the case at your institutionFirst-year students suffer from disproportionate levels of stress. But there’s one structural fix that costs almost nothing: pass/fail assessment in year one. Find six steps to implement changeLasha MarkozashviliNazarbayev University
Why librarians should organise open research support around researchers, not servicesLibrarians could be key in helping academics navigate the open research life cycle. Here’s howAssemgul Temirkhanova , Yelizaveta Kamilova , Lazzat Arystanova , Ainash Yeleussizova Nazarbayev University
How AI agents can get students reasoning and reflectingInstead of giving students answers at the touch of a button, what if we designed AI agents to support active learning? Here’s how it worksChu Mui Kim, Tammy Wong Ting XinSingapore Institute of Technology
Three ways to foster an interdisciplinary mindset in studentsInterdisciplinarity can feel vague and abstract. Read guidance on helping students understand how concepts are defined and how approaches to problems differ across disciplinesAdrian Man-Ho LamThe University of Hong Kong
Outreach activities for AI literacy: from sparking curiosity to lifelong learningFour principles for embedding AI literacy in university outreach, to create a sustainable learning ecosystemKenneth Wai-Ting LeungHong Kong University of Science and Technology
You only get one first class of term – make it countHow to create a positive first impression and transform the first class from a passive briefing to an interactive launchpad for learning Svetoslav G. GeorgievXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
How living labs bridge the gap between the classroom and the real worldTo help students connect their classroom learning to the messier results of the real world, perhaps living labs are the answer. Find out moreSivaneasan Bala KrishnanSingapore Institute of Technology
Three shifts in course design to update pedagogies for the AI eraHow can education truly prepare students for the unpredictability of the working world? Find three ways to encourage students to develop the skills they’ll needPhilip Y. LamHong Kong University of Science and Technology
How to design an asynchronous COIL projectIntercultural online projects work best when designed around learning journeys with multiple pathways for participation. Read guidance on fostering connection, trust and engagementBhawana Shrestha, Chiraz Retimi, Ana MaganoXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University , University of Djelfa, Agrupamento de Escolas da Damaia
Exhortation does not achieve impact – it requires system designRecognising universities’ quieter impact on society goes beyond publications. It requires people who capture evidence and narratives across education, student development, innovation and entrepreneurship and ecosystem development as well as researchLily KongSingapore Management University
Common challenges in academic collaboration and how to overcome themAcademic collaboration requires more than goodwill and good communication. These strategies can help collaborators navigate tensions around critique, hierarchy, incentives and AI-assisted researchYan Jin, Ye Bai, Jie ZhangXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Open research won’t slow your career down – it’s the smartest way to build itIs open research a virtue that early career researchers can’t afford? Here’s how to make open practices work for you from your very first project – without adding hours to your weekJesse XiaoThe Education University of Hong Kong
Why AI makes a growth mindset fundamental for university students How to encourage students to use AI as a reflective learning partner to strengthen weaknesses and respond to instructor feedbackAna Li ZhongXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
The key to designing outreach activities students rememberFive ways to spark students’ curiosity during outreach activities and encourage them to keep exploringKenneth Wai-Ting LeungHong Kong University of Science and Technology
Help students practise digital mindfulnessBy reducing screen time, students can recharge and reconnect with their physical surroundings. Learn how to guide them towards more mindful digital use Chaonan XuXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
To get started with interdisciplinarity, ask: what’s the problem?Interdisciplinarity can often be treated as an institutional side project. But embedding it into university structures can change everything. Here’s howYuzhuo CaiThe Education University of Hong Kong
How to set your students up to write compelling op-edsHelp students develop their writing and refine their arguments by publishing opinion pieces. Find advice for supporting student writers hereArafat Reza, Shahariar Sadat BRAC University’s Centre for Peace and Justice
Show students why your classes matterWhen we demonstrate clear benefits, offer incentives that support learning and intervene when students fall behind, we can make attending a more attractive choice. Read strategies based on student insightsAndrew Snyder, Bingqing Wang, Jiayu Zhou Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Harness the power of ‘what if?’ in STEM teachingInteractive, computable lecture presentations offer students autonomy and the chance to flex their creativity. Find out howDmitry SizovNazarbayev University
Campus webinar: Lessons in academic profile building from those who know howHear four academics from Campus+ partner institutions in the UK, Morocco and Kazakhstan discuss how to build a reputation as an expert in your scholarly fieldThomas Gift, Lakshmi Goel, Colin Harvey, Riccardo PelizzoUCL, Al Akhawayn University, Queen’s University Belfast, Nazarbayev University
How to turn student feedback into HR decisions that actually change their experienceDespite the amount of student feedback collected, it is not impacting on students’ day-to-day lives. How can we change that?Igor KimNazarbayev University
Will China’s push to bring higher education closer to industry fix its skills mismatch?Despite 12 million graduates entering the job market, Chinese companies still lack highly skilled candidates, writes Gerard A. Postiglione. Here, he looks at how the country’s universities are addressing employment and what its strategies can offer other higher education systemsGerard A. PostiglioneThe University of Hong Kong
How an AI-integrated anonymous chatroom boosted AI literacy and inclusionA single course design choice helped make AI literacy intrinsic and opened up a way to level the playing field educationallyFridolin TingThe Education University of Hong Kong
Why serious skills need serious playAre your students struggling with role play? Game-based learning can offer structure, safety and feedback, especially when combined with AI support. Here’s howMark Anthony Chan Wen KeinSingapore Institute of Technology
Juggling competing priorities in research collaborationsBringing together cross-disciplinary research teams, government and industry on a single project will need strategic management from the beginning. Here’s howXiao-Lin Zhao, Chien-Ming Wang The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
How VR can embed the health and safety standards of the futureVirtual reality simulations can equip construction students with technical skills and impress on them the importance of safety. Find out how here Tsang Yiu-Fai, Kevin Chan Yan-WaiThe Education University of Hong Kong
How to be present in teaching, even when you’re not physically thereAsynchronous course design has to work for the student logging in alone at 11pm, or it doesn’t work at all. Here’s how to design to make your presence felt, even in absenceLucy S. Méndez SantiagoUniversidad del Caribe (UNICARIBE)
Creating empathetic graduates requires us to go beyond examsDrawing on self-determination theory and using immersion technology can help educators shape civic-minded, people-focused students. Find out howAngel LaiThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
When teacher training mirrors the classroom we want to buildHow to deliver large-cohort teaching development programmes that help postgraduate students see educating as a professional practice, rather than an imposed obligationKa Yan SoHong Kong University of Science and Technology
Campus Talks: The strengths that multilingualism brings to universitiesAn expert on multilingual education in China explains how to capitalise on the cultural and learning benefits of multilingualism for higher education, and shares strategies for supporting language diversity in the classroomAnwei Feng, Eliza ComptonThe University of Nottingham Ningbo China
‘AI raises the premium on empathy-driven engineering’As knowledge becomes increasingly accessible, engineering students will need deep understanding and intrapersonal intelligence to make product-design decisions with end users in mindAndrew KohSingapore Management University
Click like: how to use influencers in authentic assessmentBridge the gap between students’ education and their online lives by deploying social media content creators in assessment. Here’s how Melissa Y. L. Yeung , Ryan S. W. Lo, Hansel H. Y. Chan , Derek C. T. AuHong Kong Metropolitan University
Design learning that works with the brain, not against itEducating used to be about explaining concepts – now it’s about designing experiences to help the brain develop understanding. Find advice to tweak your teaching here Mussab Aswad Nasser Centre for Science and Technology
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