If you asked ten academics from your faculty where the faculty will be in five years, how similar would their answers be? Would they describe a shared direction and a common ambition, or would their answers focus on the next curriculum review, the next committee meeting or the next compliance […]
Innovation & Future of Higher Education - Reflections & Provocations - Student Learning & Engagement
Is the Unit Still the Building Block of Higher Education?
For generations, the unit has been the fundamental building block of higher education. It structures curriculum, determines credit, organises teaching, and provides the framework through which students progress towards a qualification. Whether a university teaches in semesters, trimesters, intensive modes, or blocks, the unit remains the common currency of learning. […]
Innovation & Future of Higher Education - Reflections & Provocations
The Future of Higher Education Has Arrived Before
The Technologies Change. The Conversations Endure. Every generation of educators seems to encounter a technology that promises to transform learning. Today, much of the debate focuses on artificial intelligence. Universities are examining how AI could enhance learning, change assessment methods, impact feedback practices, and transform educators’ roles. At the same […]
Assessment & Feedback - Innovation & Future of Higher Education - Student Learning & Engagement
Rethinking Public Outcomes in Higher Education
Beyond the Dropbox: Why Student Work Deserves an Audience What Happens After Assessment? Each semester, students generate a remarkable volume of work. They craft business proposals, carry out research projects, design lesson plans, develop solutions, analyse data, build prototypes, implement community initiatives, and produce creative outputs. In higher education, students […]
Innovation & Future of Higher Education - Student Learning & Engagement
The Growing Accessibility of VR Cinema and Virtual Environments in Education
A Technology Whose Time May Finally Have Arrived Imagine taking students to Ancient Rome in the morning, visiting a hospital ward after lunch, and exploring a future city shaped by climate adaptation before the end. For many educators, these experiences once seemed unfeasible. However, advancements in technology, such as 360-degree […]