Digital transformation

By Miranda Prynne, 13 April, 2023

Strategic insight and guidance to assist higher education institutions in leveraging the benefits of technology  – from artificial intelligence to campus infrastructure

By Eliza.Compton, 14 May, 2024

Leveraging LLMs to assess soft skills in lifelong learning

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Leadership and critical-thinking skills are difficult to measure. Here, Jonna Lee offers case studies that test the idea of integrating LLMs into assessment practices as a feedback tool to empower both students and instructors
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 9 May, 2024

THE podcast: the future of XR and immersive learning

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Immersive technology expert Monica Arés explains how the combination of artificial intelligence and extended reality in education has the potential to unlock curiosity and learning, the costs that come with these tools and what she thinks teaching technology will look like in 2034
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33minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 30 April, 2024

AI and assessment redesign: a four-step process

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If GenAI tools have ushered in an era in which institutions can no longer assure the integrity of each individual assessment, the sector must focus on assuring the integrity of awards, write Samuel Doherty and Steven Warburton
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 12 April, 2024

Harnessing the humanities for transformative tech leadership

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Amid a growing awareness that humanities students and faculty need data literacy, Rishi Jaitly, a longstanding champion of the humanities in technology, explains why data and technology leaders also need an education in the liberal arts
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 12 April, 2024

How can we teach AI literacy skills?

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Universities have made positive strides in improving digital literacy for graduates, but now they need to do the same for AI literacy
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 9 April, 2024

How authentic stories can empower the ‘unheard voices’

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Storytelling can be a powerful change agent. When proposing change – such as the digital transformation in universities – leadership needs to communicate in ways that cut through the noise and inspire action, write three digital adopters
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 5 April, 2024

Collaboration requires more than not stepping on toes

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To get things done in universities, do we need to embrace conflict or find new ways to work together? Here, three digital adopters explain why collaboration isn’t the same as hoping not to annoy anyone
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 3 April, 2024

Using telepresence to enrich learning

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Implementing cutting-edge technology enriches the learning experiences and prepares students for an increasingly interconnected and diverse world
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 26 March, 2024

Transforming marketing lectures with AI and simulations

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How do we teach students marketing theory while preparing them for an evolving professional landscape? Rohim Mohammed looks at how artificial intelligence and simulations foster practical, interactive learning
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3minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 15 March, 2024

The library’s role in digital education: content is still king

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University libraries have a huge opportunity to evolve and strengthen their roles. To do this, they must demonstrate the value of their digital content by promoting the use of their digital collections to engage, inspire and enhance learning
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 11 March, 2024

Sharing qualitative research through open access

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Traditional open access repositories are designed for sharing quantitative data. But what about qualitative data – non-numeric information and concepts such as case studies or interview transcripts? That’s where the Qualitative Data Repository comes in
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 6 December, 2023

How small universities can make big digital changes

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Even tiny institutions can punch above their weight when implementing changes. Chris Porter shares the lessons learned from overhauling library digital services at Birmingham Newman University
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 20 October, 2023

Why buttons press our buttons

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A design system can underpin consistency and content standards in university website and digital services, but it does not replace good design decisions. Here, Ayala Gordon offers guidance to content design teams
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4minutes
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