Use weekly class surveys to support learning How regular student surveys help you understand their needs, adapt your teaching content and encourage active classroom discussionsAdrian Man-Ho LamThe University of Hong Kong
How to reimagine an existing subjectImmersive technology and student co-creation allowed educators to revamp a general education course. Here’s how they did it Kai Pan Mark, Wai Chi Rodney ChuThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lessons from an interdisciplinary community engagement course for engineersSTEM curricula in the US don’t often expose students to perspectives on culture, history and power nor equip them with effective community engagement skills. Here, an instructor and students share lessons from designing and teaching an interdisciplinary course that sought to address that gap Ruthie YowGeorgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities
How can Jenga build course co-creation?Questions about accessibility led to events management students and educators using block towers to foster discussion of lived experiences and a sense of belonging. Here, Katy Proctor and Nick Davies offer their insights into co-creating module contentKaty Proctor, Nick DaviesGlasgow Caledonian University
A toolkit for working with students as partners Bringing the student voice into the creation of a toolkit to decolonise and diversify university reading lists was a key purpose of a library project at the University of Chester Charlotte Gleeson, Debbie Spencer, Jenny WarrenUniversity of Chester
Going for gold: how to craft a winning TEF submissionTeaching excellence rests on clear principles and agile strategy, collaboration with students and a frank approach to educational gain, write Emily Pollinger and Julian Chaudhuri. Here, they share tips for maintaining and evidencing successEmily Pollinger , Julian ChaudhuriUniversity of Bath
Film storytelling can enhance learning in STEM subjectsIn the era of social technologies, authentic storytelling becomes a powerful tool for cultural and social change, a fundamental role of higher education, writes Arijit MukhopadhyayArijit Mukhopadhyay University of Salford
Fostering student co-creation to give back to the communityEngaging in local civic projects offers students meaningful learning opportunities, fosters co-creation and supports the community at large. Here, Martha Sullivan outlines the benefits based on working with the Empty Bowls projectMartha SullivanVirginia Tech
From cohort to community: how to support student-led initiativesBuilding a strong cohort starts with supporting students directly. Here, we, as student and staff co-authors in the humanities, share insights on how to encourage solutions designed for students by studentsRanita Thompson, Joanne Walmsley, Ben GrahamThe University of Queensland
Empowering students through co-creation and reflective experiential learning By giving students agency in course content, the University of Edinburgh presents a fascinating case study of how student-led experiential learning can be used to develop professional skills in credit-bearing exercises. But can it work at scale?PebblePadPebblePad
Co-creation and empowerment: pathways to better student engagementEffective approaches universities can take to promote equity and improve student learning outcomes and employability, shared by a team from the University of SalfordSara Namvar, David Greensmith, Niroshini NirmalanUniversity of Salford
Co-creation: how to find the ‘super’ in supervisionCo-creation can bring together research supervisors and doctoral students to unpick the tensions and challenges in the supervisory relationship and seek solutions, researchers from the University of Warwick explainElena Riva, Louise Gracia, Rebecca LimbThe University of Warwick
Co-creating an interdisciplinary well-being module for all studentsElena Riva and Wiki Jeglinska explain how academics can work with students to co-create well-being modules that span multiple disciplines and support students’ self-care, drawing on their own experience of collaborating on such a schemeElena Riva, Wiki JeglinskaThe University of Warwick
Co-creating with students: practical considerations and approachesStacy Katz explains how to develop meaningful learning experiences by collaborating with students, rather than determining for themStacy KatzLehman College CUNY
Enabling staff-student co-creation of experiential learning at scale Simon Riley and Gavin McCabe share a reflective learning and assessment framework for staff and students to co-create experiential learning that is scalable and effective Simon Riley, Gavin McCabeThe University of Edinburgh
Co-creation of curricula with students: a case study Eric Tsui outlines a method he uses to enhance student learning through the co-creation of new scenarios for curriculum development in their discipline Eric TsuiThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Co-creation does not need to stop because we’ve moved onlineCo-creation is far more about mindset than suitability for a particular setting, and the evidence demonstrating its benefits is growing, says Catherine BovillCatherine BovillThe University of Edinburgh
Negotiated assessment in online teaching – the same learning outcomes measured in different ways Authentic assessment is one of the biggest challenges associated with online teaching and learning. Here Katherine Baverstock explains why negotiated assessment engages remote students and lowers the risk of cheating Katherine BaverstockRMIT University
Designing back from the future: building scenarios to engage students with global challenges Anke Schwittay shows how design methods such as scenario building can help students think creatively about diverse challenges and imagine responses to them Anke SchwittayUniversity of Sussex
Self-directed learning is becoming the forgotten ingredient in HEIn the heady rush to extol the virtues of asynchronous learning, we are watering down the main element of students’ learning experience, says Linda KayeLinda KayeEdge Hill University
Students as educators: the value of assessed blogs to showcase learningAssessed blogs can help translate the thrill of interactive learning into tangible outcomes that enrich and showcase students’ knowledge. Here’s how to do itMatt DaviesUniversity of Chester
We are not alone: using participatory group activities to engage students in sustainabilityNatalie Kopytko and Susannah Sallu detail how participatory activities used for stakeholder engagement can help motivate students to learn about sustainability onlineNatalie Kopytko, Susannah SalluUniversity of Leeds
Generating immersive, large-scale teaching experiences in video games Richard Fitzpatrick and Thomas Little offer insights for designing and developing immersive learning experiences using video games, based on their experience using Minecraft in their teaching Richard Fitzpatrick, Thomas LittleThe University of Edinburgh