Student engagement

How higher education institutions can incorporate data analytics into student support strategies to pinpoint risk factors that could disrupt a student’s progress and target assistance

How to scaffold class online discussion forums to ensure participation from all students and maximise the benefits to learning

Tips to improve student retention, engagement and participation drawn from teaching blended and online introductory computer programming courses, which cannot rely on in-person labs

Brooke Wilson discusses the importance of fostering a safe environment for students while encouraging their independence

Steps that tutors can take to better support students who are non-native speakers of English and ensure they feel included and able to play an active role in their university community

Students who can critique ideas and generate sound, reasoned arguments in real time will be better prepared to find success after they graduate, says Rebekah Wanic

With students struggling to focus on and comprehend assignments, summaries can take some of the leg work out of learning and allow students to come to class ready to connect

Academic structures, such as disciplines, too often silo and limit possibilities for engagement and connection, says JT Torres

Jenny Moffett explores classroom techniques to help students meet the demands of an increasingly complex and rapidly changing society

Dulce Julissa Salas Benavides and Jesús Alejandro Salas Benavides explain the basics of microlearning, from how it works to benefits and key features