Higher Education Teaching and Learning

The annual NMC Higher Education Horizon Report is a recognized resource that explores emergent areas likely to have an impact on learning, teaching, a

Unbundling and rebundling are happening in different parts of college and university education, through new forms of teaching and learning provision and in different parts of the degree path, in every dimension and aspect—creating a complicated environment in an educational sector that is already in a state of disequilibrium.

In the technology world, “smart” is often synonymous with “better” or “more advanced.” We speak of smartwatches, smartphones, and smart TVs. These ar

A new teaching year has just begun in the northern hemisphere. Eight academics reflect on their experience of lecturing, and offer their tips on opening students’ eyes – and keeping them open

I’d like to be a great lecturer, but I don’t think theory divorced from classroom context will make me one

One mental strategy may be much better suited than another to a particular task.

Researchers say font, which slants to the left and has gaps in each letter, can aid recall

Guiding student writers to think about a likely audience for their work helps them strengthen a variety of skills.

Business students at the University of Central Florida agitate for alternatives to a model that heavily shifts their learning time to outside the classroom and reduces exposure to instructors. Administrators say their approach is educationally sound.

When the National Academies issued its first expanded "How People Learn" report, the contents struck a nerve, providing a readable explanation of the various research findings on the science of learning along with guidance on how to turn those insights into instructional practice in the classroom. A new version of that report offers an updated view on the topic and pushes beyond K-12.

Professors in higher education are debating whether laptops should be allowed in the classroom. All learning styles and students learning abilities are different, so why should a student’s options be limited? Laptops and other forms of technology are beneficial and therefore should be allowed in the classroom due to: they help students to easily and quickly write notes, keep them organized and, improve on spelling and grammar. In this post, I will explain why professors should allow laptops in their classrooms and encourage universal design for learning.

Understanding how inclusive pedagogy and open pedagogy overlap and diverge provides insight into developing learning environments that welcome and enc

Instructional designers at CU Boulder researched the student experience in large lectures and used their findings to develop recommendations to improv

Teacher preparation has been identified as a key factor in the quality of education. To improve the quality of the VET sector, we need to ensure teachers and trainers are qualified to teach.

In a world first, researchers from RMIT University have designed a font that aims to help people retain the information they read.

What is a learning engineer, and how is it different from other roles?