Students¡¯ use of the website to cheat has exploded during the pandemic, according to researchers, but its legitimate uses put universities in a difficult position
All faculty endure mounting stress over online instruction, but BAME academics face an even more precarious situation, say Henrika McCoy and Madeline Y. Lee
In a good asynchronous class, students are still learning, just not in a way that produces a post-performance high for educators, says Zachary Michael Jack
Selling ¡®the uni experience¡¯ has helped put bums on seats and cash in coffers, but now it¡¯s providing grist for refund-seeking students, says Madeleine Davies
A video by a professor for only their class is akin to the single-copy, handwritten book disseminated to just one room of people, says David Kellermann
The pandemic brought out the best in teaching staff in many universities. Yet countervailing forces are stamping out their creativity, warns Andy Farnell
Many of us with learning disabilities struggle to process hour-long lecture recordings but pedagogical flexibility and online support offer new ways ahead, says Gemma Ahearne
Many students have not had their expectations met, but it¡¯s unhelpful to assume this is a systemic online teaching and learning issue, says Linda Kaye
Survey for regulator finds teaching staff more likely to lack access to right technology and support compared with students, and are less confident in their skills
Academics debate how best to test students¡¯ learning at a distance and reduce cheating: remote invigilation or exercises that ask students to apply their knowledge
Psychologist says scholars are still in ¡®emergency¡¯ mode and universities should recognise that the year ahead ¡®may not be brilliant¡¯ in terms of teaching quality
