Instructional design

Wayne Geerling explains how economics lecturers can draw on popular culture to demonstrate key concepts in a more relatable way that aids understanding, taking ‘Squid Game’ as an example

Want to create an online course but not sure where to start? Lizzy Garner-Foy shares tips on how to create engaging online learning using a quick, easy method: ABC Learning Design.

Carl Sherwood explains how to set up an authentic assessment task using students’ own contextualised writing

Course design that matches ed-tech with learning outcomes can allow students to learn from their mistakes and develop resilience

A transformed system of HE would cast off these outdated assumptions about learning and base educational practices on the best research, says Nobel winner Carl Wieman

Sarah Ivory explains how she teaches critical thinking through application rather than theory, tasking students with applying three core elements of the process in their regular classes

Real-world experience and outputs tailored to industry allow students to see the relevance of what they learn in the classroom

The quality of the connection between teachers and their charges is a true learning booster for students and can become a source of well-being for teachers, too

Viviana Cáceres outlines some of the common difficulties encountered when designing a course together – and how to overcome them

Rebecca Wang outlines a learning structure that supports students who are new to team-based research projects