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However, group work is not always popular with students usually due to variations in group dynamics and participation levels. Students often feel they receive less than desired levels of academic support or intervention, so need to be efficiently managed by tutors. Some of the pitfalls to beware of are:...
Try to mix it up for students and make the content attractive by curating a variety of engaging materials and links to other relevant content. Plan for those peaks and valleys when students’ attention spans ebb and flow by including activities, reflections or knowledge quizzes. Simple acknowledgements in the...
Online teaching and learning typically amplifies good and bad work habits, which can take time and practice to get right. But with 24/7 access to course materials, a global classroom, ongoing discussions via message boards, forums, blogs, and more – there are tremendous advantages to teaching online for time-poor...
How learners engage with and receive feedback is key to it functioning effectively in a learning environment. Feedback that is not read or understood is useless, feedback that leaves the learner feeling powerless and inadequate has a detrimental impact upon the learning process. The process relies upon both students...
View Resource Our blog posts are generally between 300 and 800 words. 300 is the minimum because it will make your page easier to find via a search engine, and also ensures that adequate detail is provided in the post. If the content is shorter than 300 words, it...
The accessibility checkers like the Canvas Accessibility Checker are great inbuilt tool that will scan your page and produce a report pointing out different types of accessibility problems and prompt you to fix them. Any automated accessibility checker, will not pick up on all issues, it is a useful...
Avoid using tables to structure or format your content, and only use them when presenting data. You should also always aim to create your tables with the platform you’re using, rather than copying and pasting. So if you’re using Canvas, create the table using the Rich Content Editor. If...
Colour needs to be used mindfully in your subject as it can create barriers for some students. If there’s not enough contrast between the text and the background – some students might not be able to see the content. If it’s used as the only means to convey meaning –...
A link refers to any section of text that can be clicked on to view other web pages, download documents or access external applications. It’s important that links are added clearly, so students can find them and know what to expect once they select the link. We asked our...
Both transcripts and captions are ways of reproducing audio content as text. Not only are they essential for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, but they’re also extremely helpful for other students who benefit from having a text version of the content, such as students who speak...
