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.

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.

Standard-Based Grading Offers a Different Model of Assessing Student Learning

Some school districts, including ones in Maine, New Mexico, Iowa and Oregon, are shifting to standards-based grading, where ...
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 ...

Promoting communication in English among students learning English as a foreign language

Language skills like reading, writing, listening, and speaking are essential for effective communication in English and are ...
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 ...
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 ...
Times Higher Education

The questions publishing students need to be asking about GenAI

As creative industries grapple with the prospect of AI-generated content, how can educators hone critical thinking skills in ...
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 ...
University of Manchester

New Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students

Starting on 1 August, Jenn Hallam BSc, MSc, PhD, SFHEA, will be the new Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students. Jenn is Professor of Assessment and Educational Advancement and Vice-Dean ...
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 ...