Higher education blog

Part two of this blog examines the challenges and opportunities of  teaching online and the future of teaching in Higher Education.

This two-part blog examines the immediate impact of Covid-19 outbreak on teaching and learning in Higher Education and how academics have adapted.

In their new online learning environment, your learners will be missing the direct and immediate feedback they would have received in the classroom. They will be less able to benchmark their understanding and progress against their peers, making the feedback they receive in the online environment more important than ever.

One of the key considerations amidst the rapid shift to online learning is how to conduct valid, rigorous and engaging assessments in the online environment.

Online peer-review activities are great to support social learning and to challenge learners’ critical thinking and feedback skills.

Group work is a great way for learners to share their collective knowledge, experience and perspectives.

Live sessions are a common component of fully online HE courses and have become a go-to method of instruction to replace the traditional lecture.

Live sessions are an opportunity for you to connect with your learners at the same time and in the same digital space.

Online live sessions, or webinars, provide opportunities to foster deeper interaction, connection, understanding and for you to demonstrate your presence and support.

In the context of online learning, accessibility refers to the ability of all students to access online learning materials free from barriers and approaches to providing accessible content can be broken down into two broad considerations.