University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s world-ranked university and its pre-eminent research-led institution. Founded in 1883, the University has been gifted the name Waipapa Taumata Rau by the indigenous people of New Zealand, the Māori.

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Student writing in a diary

Fostering critical thinking with reflective journals

Timely, frequent and constructive feedback has a powerful influence on student achievement. However, its impact on higher education students is hotly debated and often highly variable

Lesley Gardner, Udayangi Muthupoltotage

University of Auckland

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How mathematical practices can improve your writing

Writing is similar to three specific mathematical practices: modelling, problem-solving and proving, writes Caroline Yoon. Here, she gives some tips on how to use these to improve academic writing

Caroline Yoon

University of Auckland

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How can students learn to be innovative?

Teaching students innovative thinking through the use of business case studies and ‘learning by doing’, explained by William Cheung and Edward Yiu

William Cheung , Edward Yiu

University of Auckland

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Campus webinar: Artificial intelligence and academic integrity

Academics from Campus+ partner institutions discuss the impact that generative AI such as ChatGPT is having, and will have, on academic integrity

Jenny Davis, Christine Slade, Benjamin Liu , Daniel Zhengkui Wang

Australian National University, The University of Queensland , University of Auckland, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Giving and receiving doctoral writing feedback

Advice for PhD supervisors on setting out clear expectations and strategies for delivering effective feedback to their doctoral students

Susan Carter

University of Auckland

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How to make ChatGPT work as a teaching assistant: a case study in law

A guide to working with AI writing tool GPT-4 to train it as a useful teaching assistant to answer students’ questions, based on Benjamin Liu’s experience doing so in law

Benjamin Liu

University of Auckland

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Student support takes a village – but you need to create one first

To support students from diverse backgrounds, universities should actively foster supportive communities. For the University of Auckland, this meant creating a ‘village’ on campus, as Melissa Leaupepe explains

Melissa Leaupepe

University of Auckland

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ChatGPT and the future of university assessment

Artificial intelligence-powered tools like ChatGPT are forcing a much-needed opportunity to reimagine the role of education in the 21st century, says Alex Sims

Alex Sims

University of Auckland

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What does a 21st-century research and science system look like?

Jim Metson explores what is needed from universities and government to create a transformative research, science and innovation sector in New Zealand

Jim Metson

University of Auckland

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The role of complementary higher education pathways for refugees

Education has emerged as a pathway to sustainable resettlement for displaced people but establishing programmes requires leaders to overcome considerable challenges

Manal Stulgaitis , Gül İnanç

UNHCR, University of Auckland

Steps to help foreign language students engage with online class discussions

Supporting foreign-language students in online class discussions

Online discussions pose a challenge for foreign-language students studying remotely overseas, so instructors should take steps to support their understanding and engagement, says Liyun Wendy Choo

Liyun Wendy Choo

University of Auckland