Taking a blended learning approach to HE

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Learn from lecturer Sara Kyne’s experiences of welcoming first-year chemistry students

Covid-19 hit Australia as its universities were starting the new academic year. For students and lecturers alike, it’s been a rollercoaster experience, learning how to teach and learn remotely, using a blended approach. In this article chemistry lecturer Sara Kyne of Monash University describes her experiences and shares insights, hoping to inspire and reassure her counterparts in HE in the UK and Ireland.

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