Teaching and learning

By Anonymous (not verified) , 6 October, 2021

Best practice pedagogy for online, blended and in-person university teaching. Educators from universities around the world share advice, insight and experience on effective instructional design, teaching styles, assessment, boosting student engagement, classroom management and ensuring students achieve those all-important learning outcomes.

 

By kiera.obrien , 7 April, 2026

Rethinking laboratory design for accessibility

Students in a lab listen to the instructor
Are lab assessments truly evaluating students’ scientific abilities – or simply their physical agility in an inflexible environment? Find out how to design more accessible biomedical laboratory practices
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 1 April, 2026

When plans meet people: navigating the friction of group assessment

Students sitting in a circle on the floor with laptops
Not all group work runs smoothly but educators can deal with disruptions more effectively if they have time- and situation-sensitive moves in their teaching repertoire. Here, Sarah Sholl and Stephen Yorkstone offer advice to stop group assessment falling apart
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 28 March, 2026

Four steps to embed anti-racism into teacher training

Male teacher working with multiracial primary school class
By exposing incoming educators to anti-racist principles early in training, universities better prepare them to promote fairness, critical thinking and social justice, writes Jordan Allers
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien , 27 March, 2026

How working with deaf students changed my teaching

A deaf student, seen from behind
Adjusting your teaching when you have a deaf student in your class can help everyone learn better – and help you find new ways to communicate effectively. Find out how
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5minutes
By miranda.prynne , 25 March, 2026

Move beyond tokenism to embed patient insights in medical curricula

Doctors talking to non-medics around a table
Patients often help with medical and healthcare teaching – yet they are rarely involved in designing what students are taught. Find out how one university team worked with patients to co-produce a medical curriculum that strengthened educational quality and public accountability
By Eliza.Compton , 25 March, 2026

How the artist game opens every classroom door

Line drawing of coffee cup
An effective icebreaker can set students up for confident participation throughout the semester. Here, Natalie Cummins shares a structured low-risk activity that draws in all participants
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 21 March, 2026

Awareness to action: how to embed sustainability in university teaching

Overhead image of seedlings in pots
Almost every educator is already teaching aspects of sustainability, whether or not they name it as such, writes Esther Canónico. Here, she shares ways to include the SDGs in curricula so the learning is meaningful for students and their future careers
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 19 March, 2026

How to get students talking in seminar courses

Students having a discussion
From setting expectations before the course begins to structuring discussion and preparation, these strategies help educators turn hesitant students into confident, collaborative seminar course participants
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5minutes
By kiera.obrien , 10 March, 2026

The five levels of learning designer support

Academics discuss ideas in a meeting
Learning designers and academics may have different expectations when it comes to collaborating on course design. Here’s how a five-point scale can help
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 17 March, 2026

How to make curriculum mapping work in higher education

A ladder leading to a target
With no clear plan for how students progress towards programme goals, they can reach advanced courses without the requisite skills and knowledge. Here’s how curriculum mapping can help
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 13 March, 2026

Professional services staff, you’re educators, too

A team of professional services staff haveing a discussion
Professional services educators play an important role in supporting student and staff learning at universities. Here are ways to help them to recognise and evidence their teaching practice through Advance HE Fellowship
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien , 10 March, 2026

‘Accessibility is what makes good teaching possible’

An illustration of a teacher talking through a screen to students
What does accessibility mean in principle, and how does it actually look in practice? Find guidance here on engaging students in learning, dealing with sensory issues and how to be flexible with assessment
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 10 March, 2026

‘I’ll just clear my inbox first…’

Empty inbox
Reframing productivity and defending your diary can transform academic output. Here are tips for protecting your writing time
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4minutes
By joan.santos , 6 March, 2026

StrikePlagiarism.com: GDPR Compliance and Data Protection You Can Trust

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In the digital age, trust in educational technology is built not only on analytical performance, but on the responsible handling of data. Universities and schools work with highly sensitive information: academic work, assessment materials, and personal data of students and staff. Protecting this information is fundamental to the credibility of academic processes.
By joan.santos , 6 March, 2026

StrikePlagiarism integrates with Microsoft Teams to embed academic integrity into everyday academic workflows

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StrikePlagiarism has launched a new integration between StrikePlagiarism.com and Microsoft Teams — one of the most widely used platforms for distance and hybrid learning in higher education. This step responds to a growing institutional challenge: maintaining academic integrity directly within the environments where teaching, learning, and assessment already take place.
By joan.santos , 6 March, 2026

StrikePlagiarism at OEB Global Conference 2025 in Berlin

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The StrikePlagiarism team participated in OEB Global Conference 2025 in Berlin, one of the largest international forums dedicated to education, educational technologies, and digital transformation in learning. The conference brought together universities, EdTech providers, researchers, and education policymakers to address systemic challenges shaping the future of the global education ecosystem.
By joan.santos , 6 March, 2026

StrikePlagiarism — Sponsor at MoodleMoot Italy 2025

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From 17 to 19 December, the StrikePlagiarism team participated in MoodleMoot Italia 2025, held at the Università degli Studi di Ferrara. The event brought together universities, Moodle practitioners, educational technologists, and academic staff to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on digital learning, assessment, and academic standards.
By kiera.obrien , 3 March, 2026

Teach students to think like researchers

Students work in a classroom
Expanding undergraduate research benefits not only the institution, but the students too. Here’s how to embed a research mindset in your undergraduate cohort
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 27 February, 2026

Packed with ethics: using flash cards to spark connection

Two female students looking at a flash card
Ethics is a fundamental skill in accounting, but it is difficult to teach in a way that gives students confidence to use and test frameworks. Here, Catriona Hyde explains how simple flash cards can create curiosity and connection in the classroom
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 20 February, 2026

‘Joy doesn’t dilute academic rigour. It sustains it’

A group of students interacting happily around a laptop
By weaving playfulness, humour and authenticity into teaching, research and departmental culture, academics can spark curiosity, strengthen collaboration and tackle difficult conversations, say Alice Wilson and Madeleine Steeds
By Laura.Duckett , 11 February, 2026

Tips for co-creating education projects

Three students working from a laptop smiling to camera
Many co-creation projects fail not for lack of goodwill, but because power is never explicitly addressed. Learn practical ways to tackle hierarchy and empower students
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 9 February, 2026

Let’s not patronise Gen Z students

A lecturer at the front of class presenting to students
Gen Z students don’t need flashy visuals to keep them engaged. They want clear, effective design, say Svetoslav Georgiev and Joseph Tinsley
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4minutes
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