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 - Reflections & Provocations
The Assessment Illusion: Why Precision in Grading is a Myth
Higher education frequently treats grades as exact indicators of learning. For example, one student might get 74%, while another earns 75%. Similarly, one might be awarded a Credit and the other a Distinction. Transcripts, GPA calculations, scholarship rankings, and postgraduate admissions all operate under the assumption that these distinctions are […]
Innovation & Future of Higher Education - Reflections & Provocations - Student Learning & Engagement - Teaching Practice
The LMS Divide: Should Online and In-Person Students Have Different Access?
The LMS as a Repository…or a Learning Environment Historically, the LMS often served as a storage space. The “real” teaching happened in the classroom, while the LMS acted as an administrative support system around it. That distinction is no longer as clear. Today, the LMS determines how students navigate units, […]