How colleges and unis are enhancing student learning - part 2

With the Higher and Further Education Awards just a few weeks away, The Herald is highlighting the shortlisted entries in each category.

How colleges and universities are Enhancing Student Learning

With the Higher and Further Education Awards just a few weeks away, The Herald is highlighting the shortlisted entries in each category.
Times Higher Education

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 There is not ...
Times Higher Education

Supporting students’ emotional needs in distance learning

Yanfang Si shares simple online teaching methods to make students feel connected and supported and so help meet their emotional needs from a distance We, as educators, must focus on our students’ ...
EdTech

4 Tips for Designing a Classroom That Supports Student Learning

Students learn best when they feel safe, supported and inspired by their surroundings. Classroom design can profoundly influence how students experience and interact with the world. Here are four tips ...

Google Lens Sparks Cheating Concerns as Students Suddenly Ace Tests, Teachers Warn of Long-Term Learning Impact

Teachers warn that Google Lens may be enabling a new wave of cheating, as students show sudden academic gains while long-term learning declines.
Royal Society of Chemistry

The top issues impacting student learning outcomes

The picture is complex, and other challenges exist, like insufficient support for students with special education needs and disabilities (SEND). A lack of science technicians and specialist science ...
The Digital Universe

Learning students’ names boosts belonging at BYU, study finds

Students listen during a lecture at BYU. Simple practices such as using names, name tents and the BYU app’s flashcards can strengthen connection and learning, according to a recent study. The start of ...
Ulster University

Blackboard online learning for students

Ulster University uses Blackboard Ultra to host their online learning materials. Each module in your course will have an online version in Blackboard Ultra. The Centre for Digital Learning Enhancement ...
The Jamaica Observer

Promoting student learning: Getting the flipping thing right

There has been a preponderance of strategies and approaches to improve teaching and learning in our Jamaican classrooms. Also, every year with the release of Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate ...
Nursing Times

Student nursing placements: Collaborative Learning in Practice

In 2019, the government pledged to increase the registered nursing workforce by 50,000 posts. In support of this, an acute hospital trust increased its clinical placement capacity for student nurses ...