2-Stage Examinations

Two-stage exams can turn assessment into a formative learning moment when individual accountability is protected and the group stage is designed with care.

Active Learning Strategies

Active learning helps STEM students participate when it is paired with structure, fair opportunities to speak, and clear preparation before class.

Audio and Video Feedback in Online Learning Environments

Audio and video feedback can make online feedback clearer and more personal when the format is accessible, timely and sustainable for staff.

Challenges of collaborative learning and its assessment

Collaborative learning assessment works best when individual accountability and positive interdependence are built into the task from the start.

Face-to-Face Feedback

Face-to-face feedback can make written comments more usable by giving students space to ask questions, test assumptions and understand how marking works.

Feeding-Forward

Feed-forward turns feedback into a future-facing planning process when students reflect on comments and connect them to their next piece of work.

Flipping the Classroom for Small Group Settings

Flipped small-group tutorials work when students prepare with worked examples, then use contact time for new problems, discussion and guided support.

Gamification in Statistics Teaching

Gamification can improve statistics learning when game mechanics are tied to the concept being taught rather than added as surface decoration.

Group work assessment best practice

Group work assessment is more credible when contribution, process and final output are assessed separately and explained before the work begins.

How Pretesting Students Helps Retain Their Attention

Short pre-questions can help students stay focused in online lectures by giving them something specific to listen for before the explanation arrives.

Improving student experience and learning through peer review feedback

Peer review improves feedback when students are taught how to judge work, give usable comments, and act on advice before final submission.

Increasing Student Engagement in Online Modules

Online modules keep students engaged when tutor presence, structure, peer contact, and timely feedback are designed into the course rather than left to chance.

Inverted learning: turning traditional teaching methods upside-down

Inverted learning works best when pre-class preparation and in-class practice are joined into one clear learning sequence.

Key elements of team teaching

Team teaching succeeds when staff agree the model, share responsibility for the student experience, and have enough time to plan together.

Project-Based Learning in Engineering

Project-based learning helps engineering students connect theory to professional judgement when projects are realistic, supported and reflective.

Quectures - Flipped Classrooms and Polling

Quectures combine pre-class preparation, polling and student questions so lecture time can focus on misconceptions and difficult ideas.

Research Project Assessments and Supervisor Marking

Research project marking stays credible when supervisor judgement is moderated through a clear reconciliation process, not left as a private assessment decision.

Student Feedback on Flipped Teaching

Flipped teaching can improve attainment, but student feedback should be interpreted carefully because satisfaction gains may appear slowly and unevenly.

Student Remediation Programmes in Higher Education

Remediation programmes support at-risk students when teachers combine clear diagnosis, structured follow-up and a relationship that keeps students engaged.

Trust and Active Learning

Students are more likely to commit to active learning when they trust the instructor's support, purpose and fairness.

Disruption and Transformation via Lecture Recordings

Can teaching staff weather the disrupting effects of technology and incorporate lecture recordings into their existing pedagogies?

Social Media: Its Use, Overuse and Academic Impact

Social media usage has been associated with academic procrastination in students. A recent study examines how grades are affected by this usage.

Student behavioural profiles in blended learning courses

What can instructors do to enhance engagement? Mirriahi et al. investigate the behaviours shown by students in blended learning courses.

The Academic Benefits of Adding Exercise to University Lectures

Preventing mind-wandering in students during long lectures can be challenging. Getting them up and moving may be the key, say researchers at McMaster University, Canada.

The Academic Reader as a Pedagogical Device

A recent study has shown that invoking the academic reader can help international students understand the needs of their audience

Algorithmic fairness in student performance ML models

How can at risk students be identified and supported in higher education whilst avoiding discrimatory bias?

3D Virtual Environments and Interdisciplinary Student Teams

University students may gain confidence and comfort from experiencing interdisciplinary teams first in immersive 3D virtual environments.

Appreciative inquiry as a student voice practice in HE

Appreciative inquiry promotes positive student voice and aims to create a collaborative community which inspires transformation.

Student voice in the context of marketized higher education

Explore how the marketized higher education system impacts student voice in curriculum design and the challenges of student-as-consumer roles.

Can a ‘flipped classroom’ approach help students succeed?

A recent US study has demonstrated an approximate 50% reduction in failure rates by employing a ‘flipped classroom’ approach to science lectures.

Adapting Traditional Lectures into Online Video Content

Adapting traditional university lectures for online delivery can be extremely challenging. A lecturer at the University of Pretoria shares her experiences.

Non-Traditional Immersive Seminars

Researchers have shown that adding simple physical exercises to a university lecture can significantly improve long-term knowledge attainment.

Ensuring Academic Integrity during COVID-19 pandemic

Innovative assessment practices in the University of Glasgow and the University of Greenwich for assessing students’ skills instead of exams

Staff-student partnerships to enhance assessment literacy

Exploring the weakest links in learning and teaching and most significant contributors to student dissatisfaction

Supporting the Less Adaptive Student

Discover how blended learning and dispositional learning analytics help students from diverse backgrounds adapt to problem-based learning environments.

The use of blended learning from the perspective of students

Instructional best practice recommendations for the use of blended learning from the perspective of students to improve their learning experiences.

Viewing Introductory Videos Prior to Lectures Aids Student Learning

A Malaysian university has found that introductory pre-lecture videos can lessen the demand on students’ visuospatial ability while increasing comprehension.

Digital Clinical Assessment – The New Normal?

Will assessing postgraduate medical and surgical students online lead to more problems than solutions?

Implications of initial teacher reaction to student voice

How do teacher reactions to student evaluations impact teaching practices and how feedback timing and presentation enhance student voice.

Revolutionising Student Evaluation Data Use in UK Higher Education

UK universities revolutionise student evaluation use, adopting new analysis methods to enhance teaching quality and responsiveness to feedback.

How can the success of a student voice initiatives be evaluated?

A broad range of student voice initiatives can be assessed by considering the reach and fitness of purpose of the project.

Improving HE quality through student voice

A range of student voice forms is vital for the improvement of higher education quality at an institutional scale

Combining podcast-based learning with exercise

Replacing traditional lectures with a combination of educational podcasts and physical exercise has received positive feedback from students in the US.

Enhancing Feedback in Higher Education

Enhance student performance using blended learning, merging face-to-face and online feedback for diverse and effective collaboration.

Question and answer sessions in online tutorials

Question and answer sessions are a great way for students to receive real-time feedback. However, retention rates for these sessions are commonly low.

Student Response Systems in Large Active-Learning Classrooms

Often in large university lecture theatres only a handful of students actively participate through the asking and answering of questions.

The disconnect on what makes good feedback

Examine the gap between students and educators on effective feedback in higher education, emphasizing quality, personalization, and actionable improvement.

Achieving transparency in dissertation supervision

Elements of doctoral supervision need to be implemented to undergraduate dissertation supervision in the UK

Oral Examination as an Online Assessment Tool

Although face-to-face examination is unfeasible in online learning, conducting an online oral assessment can make interactions and discussions possible.

Collaborative learning: understanding students’ engagement

In the age of remote study, what tools can educators use to enhance student engagement and empower responsible, self-directed learning?

Modified Blended Learning in Engineering

AGH-UST adapted Building Automation Courses with blended learning strategies, balancing remote learning and hands-on experience during COVID-19.

Peer assessment in motivating student team-based activities

Research from a Columbian university suggests that continuous peer-assessment motivates lower-achieving students during group projects.

Rethinking models of feedback for learning - the challenge of design

Feedback is critical to education, yet the most heavily criticised aspect of courses in higher education.

Student voice is underpinned by student rights and respect

Explore how student voice in higher education is anchored in rights and respect, highlighting the need for genuine listening and valuing student perspectives.

The relationship between student voice and personal tutoring

A recent study explores student perceptions of personal tutoring and reflects on the relationship between student voice and personal tutoring.

Benchmarking Student Engagement in UK Higher Education

This post on UK higher education explores benchmarking to enhance student engagement and educational quality through student feedback and innovative practices.

Encouraging students to pursue postgraduate research degrees

Researchers at one US university have outlined the strategies they’ve used to address the concern of declining graduate student numbers.

Exploring the concept of student voice through four theoretical lens

Student voice in higher education can be conceptualised by considering theories dervied from compulsary education research, economics, philosophy, and human geography.

Reviewing teaching behaviour through classroom observations

Discover the importance of advanced teaching behaviors in higher education and how institutions can support lecturers to enhance student success.

Feedback and Feedforward in UK Higher Education

The future of undergraduate assessment – The realities of audio feedback and novelties of feedforward for engagement undergraduate students

Empowerment and transformation through student voice

Choice and freedom of expression in student voice allows students to authentically express their views and promote meaningful change.

Exploring the depths of student dissatisfaction in UK higher education

Exploring student dissatisfaction in UK higher education, focusing on the impact of surveys on policies and rankings.

Is student voice focus harming participation in HE?

Is the student-as-consumer model in higher education causing participation fatigue despite the increased emphasis on student voice?

The importance of distinguishing student voice practices

Investigating the differences between student voice practices by considering student responsibility and access, and exploring why this important

The role of student voice role in equity in higher education

Exploring the limitations of student voice and the role of listening to promote equity within higher education

How do economics students rate their university libraries?

Learn how university libraries boost the academic success of economics students, from resources to study spaces.

Simulation-Based Learning in Higher Education

Discover simulation-based learning for skill development in higher education, overcoming real-life practice challenges.

The Benefits for Students of Problem-Based Learning

Implementations of the problem-based learning approach can have a positive impact on students' learning - boosting motivation as well as results.

The value of involving students in curriculum redesign

University students struggle to find an appropriate work-life balance. To help address their concerns, researchers have involved them in curriculum design.

Video Improves Learning in Higher Education

Video can be an effective tool to convey distilled information whilst giving students control over When, Where, and at Which pace they want to learn.

Why is it important to 'close the loop' in student voice initiatives?

The lack of systematic processes in place to facilitate action in response to student feedback is limiting the success of student voice initiatives

An economic view on the impact of student voice on education

As universities operate as businesses and students take on the role of consumers, student voice becomes a powerful tool.

Architecture students' perspectives on communication

An analysis of architecture students' education experiences, emphasizing the importance of effective communication and course structure.

Exploring student experience of formative assessment

Using various formative assessment types to help students to cope with workload of their course and their degree

The current understanding of student voice in assessment and feedback

A recent literature review explored the key benefits of student voice in assessment and feedback and identified methodology used within research.

The Effect of Instruction on Learning- Case Based Versus Lecture Based

A study at the American University of Beirut suggests that case-based learning may provide an effective alternative to traditional lecture-based learning.

Agile Manifesto for Teaching and Learning

Embrace Agile in higher education for student-centered learning, collaboration, adaptability, and enhanced teaching experiences.

Navigating the storm - the impact of student voice on UK academics

Learn how UK academics use student feedback for better teaching, focusing on text analysis to handle challenges and improve education.

What do UK anthropology students need from learning resources?

Learn how UK anthropology students use resources to enhance their learning experience, both online and offline.

Do fieldwork and placements improve history education?

An exploration of how fieldwork and placements enhance history education in the UK, preparing students for the future.

Impacts of peer tutoring on academic performance

Researchers at a US university have demonstrated significant improvements in student grades through the introduction of student-led tutoring.

Student voices in evaluation - motivations and perceptions

This post explores UK students' views on evaluations, emphasizing the need for clarity and actionable feedback to enhance education.

The important role of student voice in curriculum design

The involvement of student voice in curriculum design leads to greater student engagement and academic outcome

The challenges of engaging students in student voice

A case study excploring the challenges associated with encouraging student participation in higher education evaluation

How to enhance student voice in university governance

The effectiveness of student voice in university governance can be enhanced by considering the experiences of student representatives.

AI and Education - Equity Challenges and Opportunities

This post explores AI's role in UK education, focusing on equity opportunities and challenges, highlighting both the potential benefits and risks of AI in creating or exacerbating disparities.

Respect is key for successful student voice as co-creation practices

Respectful and self-respecting dialogue between staff and students is essential for the development equitable higher education practices

Student voice in the development of assessment practices

How can student voice be utilised through assessment development to increase student motivation, learning outcomes, and equity in higher eduction?

Obstacles to students voice in curriculum design

Explore the challenges and benefits of student voice in curriculum design and ways to overcome barriers to student participation.