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Supporting students in online and distance education

Supporting students in online and distance education is vital for their success. There is an evolution of support strategies from depersonalised into the more targeted and tailored to the needs of diverse student populations. This blogpost gives an overview of new developments and the areas of online student support that require attention when designing and […]

Failing in studies and in an academic career: There is no such thing as a bad experience

Learning / Olga Rotar

Failing in studies and in an academic career isn’t necessarily bad. PhD researchers and academics underestimate the benefits of failure not only for students but also for themselves. The failure, however, is unavoidable, given the fact that academic environments create conditions to fail in many instances. I often find myself in a situation when I

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