Instructional design

How useful is artificial intelligence for syllabus design? A law lecturer compared the free and subscription versions of three generative AI platforms, with surprising results

Using students’ family experiences as a jumping-off point for learning can help engage them and prepare them for the workforce. Here’s how to do it

Higher education needs transformative practices to respond to the challenges of the 21st century. Combining expansive, organic learning with active, critical use of technology could be the way forward

Thinking creatively is a crucial skill for the future workplace. But how can we instil it in today’s students?

Instead of fighting against the dawn of artificial intelligence, educators should be teaching future interpreters the skills to use it effectively. Here’s how

How can we help students collaborate without weighing down staff with extra admin? First-year interdisciplinary research projects could be the answer

However much we fear its impact or despise its outputs, when teaching humanities, the best response is to encourage students to engage with it critically

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a switch to blended learning in medical education. How will it continue to evolve and how best to use it?

To train tomorrow’s workforce, higher education institutions must assess students’ technological familiarity, their readiness to engage with advanced tools and their purposes for using them. Here are two ways to gather data

When facilitating learning, planning and versatility are key. Here’s how to balance the two