Higher Education Blog

Welcome to our blog series written especially for Higher Education. We’ve been working hard on it and we hope you like it and find it useful. If you want to add your voice to any of the blogs then we encourage you to add your comments after the blog. We want to hear your thoughts!

We will be publishing several blogs a month – some written by us, and some written by you. We’re looking for guest writers from the world of Higher Education to write about anything that is of interest and relevance to you. If you would like to get involved and write a blog that we can publish here, please complete this form.

Checking Student Usage in the Digital Content Store

6th July 2020

David Duffield

David Duffield shares a step-by-step guide for how HEIs can check student usage in the DCS.

How Universities Can Support LGBTQ+ Students

29th June 2020

Myles Hanlon

Drawing on his lived experience as a recent LGBTQ+ graduate, Myles reflects on what more universities can do to ensure LGBTQ+ students are supported.

University of Northampton's support of students during lockdown

15th June 2020

Gillian Siddall and Theresa Lowe

Gillian Siddall and Theresa Lowe discuss how the University of Northampton's move the 'Active Blended Learning' in 2018 helped lay the foundations for a smooth transition to remote working during the current lockdown.

An Academic Librarian’s Experience of Lockdown

9th June 2020

Laurence Morris

Laurence Morris from Leeds Beckett University shares his thoughts and experiences of working during the COVID-19 lockdown.

8 Tips For Teaching Library Sessions Online

1st June 2020

Ned Potter

Ned Potter shares his top tips for better online teaching.

How Copyright Exceptions Can Help Teachers & Students

26th May 2020

Chris Morrison

Chris Morrison, Copyright and Licensing Compliance Officer at the University of Kent, shares the findings from his Masters Dissertation which looked at what the scope of illustration for instruction might be and how that aligned with the interpretation of copyright specialists in UK universities.

14 Simple Tips for Better Online Teaching

11th May 2020

Kyungmee Lee

Pre-recording videos, giving specific instructions and sharing your emotions with your students will lead to success in the online classroom - Kuyngmee Lee shares her top tips for better online teaching.