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By dene.mullen, 24 February, 2023
We must extend belonging to help students feel they’re cut out for college, lower barriers such as impostor syndrome and ultimately support learning, says Flower Darby
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 24 February, 2023
New AI tools such as ChatGPT increase educators’ capabilities, freeing us from fact-gathering to focus on more sophisticated problems and higher-level understanding, writes Esteve Almirall
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By dene.mullen, 23 February, 2023
Higher education routinely ignores the emotional needs of Black faculty and staff, particularly after traumatic events, and it’s time for that to change, says Angel Jones
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By Eliza.Compton, 23 February, 2023
Online checking tools often flag non-suspicious behaviour along with suspected academic misconduct. Here, educators share lessons learned from using an online oral exam to check students’ understanding
By Eliza.Compton, 23 February, 2023
Ensuring new knowledge has social, environmental or economic impact is an essential element of research – and of universities’ purpose. Here, Christophe Haunold explains the four steps to consider
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 22 February, 2023
With the impact of AI on applications as yet unknown and affirmative action in the US at risk, Rick Clark speculates on the future of college admissions. His hope? That the student voice finds new ways to be heard
By Miranda Prynne, 22 February, 2023
How an intellectual property help desk set up by a university library team is helping inventors protect their work, with lessons on what has proven most effective
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4minutes
By dene.mullen, 21 February, 2023
There’s never a good time to say goodbye. But here, Eli Joseph provides tips and insights on conducting exit interviews for different types of faculty
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4minutes