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
‘Trust in their own judgement is something we cannot teach our students’Students new to formal finance education need space to make mistakes and a learning environment that includes uncertainty, risk and emotions, writes Manjari SharmaManjari SharmaChrist (Deemed to be University)
Four changes to help improve multilingual students’ writingWithout academic writing instruction, multilingual students are more likely to rely on AI. Making these small shifts can better support themBridget GoodmanNazarbayev University
Software engineers with people skills grow from cardboard cities Sometimes the best way to teach software engineering is to step away from the computer. Learn how to deliver a cardboard building activity that replicates a software development lifecycleNanlin JinXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Students are not just future graduates – they can serve society nowIf universities want student service to mean more than an extracurricular activity, they have to care about design, preparation, partnerships, continuity and the institutional scaffolding that supports long-term impactChew Han Ei, Mark ChongSingapore Management University
How to let students fail – so they can bounce backIf we’re preparing students for the outside world, they need to be resilient and agile. Here’s how AI avatars could helpYvonne Kong-HoSingapore Institute of Technology
The case for the omnichannel AI assistantA virtual assistant can make learning seamless, ubiquitous and scalable while addressing common faculty concerns regarding AI integration. Here’s howWai Chi Rodney Chu, Charles WooThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
How agentic AI brings interactivity to STEM learningWhen applied thoughtfully, agentic AI has the potential to turn classrooms into environments where students actively explore complex systems rather than passively absorb informationGerard Joseph LimNanyang Technological University
Practicalities of co-creation: how to truly engage the student voiceWhen educators share the design and implementation of course material and assessment rubrics, they give students a stake in their own and their peers’ learningShuhui YinMacau University of Science and Technology
Feedback is a skill to be taught, not assumedComments such as ‘This is a good essay’ might reassure but won’t help a writer improve. Here’s how to show students what strong and weak peer feedback looks likeJiashi WangXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
An augmented reality tool for accessible learningCombining GenAI with simple augmented reality tools offers a practical way to support accessible, adaptable and interdisciplinary learning Cindy Lam, Sai Kit Yeung, Kenichiro TakeiHong Kong University of Science and Technology
‘If we make AI the enemy then surely it must become one’How do we use GenAI without letting it use us? By mastering the tool, and helping students do so too, its much-feared effects on the humanities cannot come to pass, writes Stuart ChristieStuart ChristieHong Kong Baptist University
A ‘smart’ way to get students working togetherReduce the tendency to ‘divide and write’ with a five-step process that draws on individual strengths, promotes constructive communication and ensures equal participationYa Zhang, Shuhao Zhang, Yu Liu Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Let’s frame preparation as an academic skillWhen students struggle to get started, the problem is rarely motivation. Teach them how to build the conditions for thinking by making preparation visible in the classroom Meeyoung KimUniversity of Sharjah
What we learned from building a queer-straight university allianceHow an anonymous email sparked a growing understanding of what it means to be a queer ally in higher educationBhawana Shrestha, Sushobhan ChimoriyaXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
How to build inclusion into a transnational campus from day oneWhile robust EDI policies are essential, equity, diversity and inclusion efforts become truly meaningful when visible representation and everyday interactions are prioritised across the institutionAnupama Saini University of Southampton
Building a consistent university voiceBy combining a comprehensive style guide with practical workshops and continuous feedback, among other strategies, universities can ensure English communications are clear, professional and consistentXinmin HanXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Empower students in their practical learningHelp your students bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world practice by giving them ownership of the experienceConnie LiHong Kong Baptist University
The key to reducing exam anxiety? Better communicationAnxiety about assessment is leaving more students feeling overwhelmed. Ease the pressure with clarity, consistency and careApurav Krishna Koyande, Bhajan Lal RahanuUniversiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)
A research-led approach to teaching GenAI prompt designStrategies to transform student interactions with GenAI from one-line questions to robust prompts that yield reliable results and improve critical thinking skills Mogeeb A. A. MoslehUniversity of Science and Technology (Yemen)
Why your AI training programme won’t create an AI-literate universityFive system-level strategies for building AI literacy with guidance for both early-stage adopters and digitally mature institutions Pavana Kiranmai ChepuriWoxsen University
Safeguards against GenAI hallucination in literature reviewsGenerative AI can speed up literature reviews, but it can also produce convincing false references. Learn practical strategies to help researchers use AI tools while keeping their work anchored in real, verifiable researchJie Zhang, Lili Jiu, Yi LuoXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Three ways to make your classroom a multilingual environmentHow to develop intercultural communication in students of different ethnic backgrounds, from the perspective of a translation educatorChuan YuHong Kong Baptist University
Guide research students to think like scientistsResearch supervision is about helping students develop a scientific mindset as much as it is about imparting knowledge. Find how to guide them with these practical tipsKamilya KokabiNazarbayev University
Vibe coding belongs in your university’s GenAI literacy strategyMost AI training teaches staff to use tools. Here’s a practical case for teaching them to build – and what we learned from doing so Simon Wang, Nancy Guo, Kaitai ZhangHong Kong Baptist University
How to confront bias about international studentsDiversity in higher education does not automatically lead to inclusion. Read about how subtle biases shape multicultural classrooms and how to address themAybike SerttaşIstanbul Aydin University
Build supervisory relationships that inspire, not just correctThe supervisory relationship can make the difference between a doctoral student thriving – or simply surviving. Here’s how to build productive, respectful relationships, grounded in mentoring principlesElmeida EffendyUniversitas Sumatera Utara
Look for research opportunities in everyday teachingLow-effort ways to conduct pedagogical research that can transform teaching work from routine into discovery, inviting us to question longstanding assumptions, experiment with innovative approaches and contribute meaningful insightsAdrian Man-Ho LamThe University of Hong Kong
Five things supervisors can do for struggling PhD studentsDoctoral students can find the slow and often uncertain nature of research challenging. Supervisors can ease distress by rethinking how the doctorate is framed, structured and experiencedPeng Cheng, Jie ZhangXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
How to support students to learn from, with, about and beyond AIEducators should not be competing with chatbots and large language models. Instead, a continuum can help them guide students from passive learning from AI to synthesising information alongside itTan Seng CheeNanyang Technological University
Help students make the leap from classroom to clinicHow to bridge the gap between classroom-based practical learning and the realities of clinical practice for physiotherapy students? Here’s how to prepare students for unpredictabilityShirley Ngai, David Yu, Raymond Tsang, Nerita ChanThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Find the courage to teach collaborativelyTeaching has never been a solitary endeavour, but it can be lonely. Here’s how to nurture collaborations with your fellow educators that will help everyone growMark Young, Melissa Jane MeganHong Kong University of Science and Technology
Recognise the human side of doctoral studyBy listening with compassion, normalising uncertainty and helping students break down large tasks into small steps, supervisors can support PhD students with both the academic and emotional demands of their studies, says Bhawana ShresthaBhawana ShresthaXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Assessment isn’t a finish line, it’s a learning processMany assessments only measure what students already know. Here’s how to structure feedback-rich, iterative tasks to help students develop the skills to improvePhilip Y. LamHong Kong University of Science and Technology
Learner heterogeneity is now the norm in higher educationIn an era of lifelong learning and reskilling, undergraduate cohorts include students balancing work, caregiving and studies across life stages. Flexibility should be a foundational design principle rather than an accommodationIvy Seow, Tamas MakanySingapore Management University
Beyond captions: how to build truly inclusive environments for deaf studentsPractical, evidence-based strategies to reduce visual overload, improve conceptual clarity and enable deaf and hard-of-hearing students to participate fullyMogeeb A. A. MoslehTaiz University
When a university TNE library is as much diplomat as databaseOn a transnational university campus, the library can be a space that encourages intellectual risk-taking, engagement with equality, diversity and inclusion objectives, and collaboration on global challenges such as the climate crisisAnupama Saini University of Southampton
Guiding doctoral students through research strugglesThe PhD path is often paved with ambiguity and rejection. Supervisors need to take a more bespoke, multidisciplinary approach to bring out the best of their doctoral candidatesRobert H. DengSingapore Management University
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