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What teachers and students should know about AI in 2023
by2022 ended with a tremendous amount of discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) and the trend has continued in 2023. People on social media are…
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How can I update assessments to deal with ChatGPT and other generative AI?
byThere is a constant stream of news and opinions about ChatGPT, a relatively new generative artificial intelligence (AI) that can produce paragraphs of human-sounding…
How AI can be used meaningfully by teachers and students in 2023
byThere has been a lot of hype over the last few weeks about students using ChatGPT, a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) that can write…
What teachers and students should know about AI in 2023
by2022 ended with a tremendous amount of discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) and the trend has continued in 2023. People on social media are…
A rich Twitter experience on Canvas
byDespite the perils that are currently besetting the social media platform, Twitter is at the centre of the public promotion and discussion of science….
Practical approaches for creating inclusive learning environments for Chinese students
byBoth academics and students may face ongoing challenges due to the diverse experience students bring to tertiary classrooms. Chinese international students in particular often experience academic…
Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement
byThe Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences held the inaugural Teaching Excellence Awards in November 2022. The awards are coordinated by Education Innovation and…
Accelerating students’ engagement in a Master of Architecture course
byFor Dr Jennifer Ferng, the unit coordinator of MARC5010/MARC5020 within the Master of Architecture degree, peer engagement meant building community within studios, leveraging students’…
How much assessment is enough?
byWe’re all aware that assessment is a central part of Higher Education. It plays a fundamental part in shaping the experience of how and…
Assessment in 2023
byOne of the most difficult aspects of remote teaching has been assessment. The shift of assessment, including exams, online ensured that students could continue…
A snapshot of student diversity at Sydney
by(This article has been updated from the original to include data covering our current students.) Our students come from a variety of countries, backgrounds,…
Projecting student work into the public sphere
byThe dissemination of Enlightenment ideas during the 17th and 18th centuries was fostered by a ‘Republic of Letters’. The greatest thinkers of the day…
Managing difficult conversations in the classroom
byWith around 75,000 students at The University of Sydney it should come as no surprise that occasionally they, and we, might feel differently about…
The University of Sydney shines light on Australia’s undergraduate research
byOn the 28-30 September 2022, nearly 100 undergraduate research students from across the country came together at the Abercrombie Business School to present their…
Collaborative Canvas design – a case study to support student engagement
byThis brief case study promotes the benefits of a collaboration between an academic, students and an educational designer to refresh the design of the…
Group work – rich, meaningful and transformative learning
byGroup learning is an increasingly popular approach to assessment; it provides opportunities for collaborative and authentic learning experiences. However, it is not without controversy; teachers report…
Storyboarding for a successful intensive in FASS3999
byIn 2021 I had the fun challenge of coordinating the FASS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact December intensive. Storyboarding enabled me to address a number of existing…
Open to the possibilities: reconnecting with students through languages and cultures
byDr Kylie Giblett teaches in Germanic Studies in the School of Languages and Cultures. I met Kylie at a recent teaching day for the…
Work Integrated Learning in the Arts and Social Sciences
byLed by Associate Professor Fiona Martin, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences subcommittee for Work Integrated Learning have been tasked with investigating the…
Tort law ‘on the go’: using podcasts to cover key cases
byPrimary materials for teaching tort law are case law and statutes. This year, Dr Gemma Turton experimented with using podcasts in LAWS5001 Torts, to…
Pharmacy Students Working with Museum Collections and Artefacts – A Case for Object-Based Learning
byFor an incoming first-year pharmacy student, understanding how their chosen profession has evolved and developed over time will enable a better appreciation and connection…
Supporting international students from China in online teaching and learning
byDr Yu Sang is a scholar and teacher in Chinese Studies in the School of Languages and Cultures. As part of her teaching, Yu…
2022 Business School Learning and Teaching Forum – 28 September 2022
byThe University of Sydney Business School would like to invite you to our 2022 Learning & Teaching Forum where colleagues from across the Business School and beyond…
Being human together – insights from students and teachers at the 2022 Sydney Teaching Symposium roundtable
byIt’s the middle of 2022 and we’ve had two and a half very strange years at Sydney. Two and a half years of figuring…
It’s your time: A vision for education at Sydney
byOur new Deputy Vice Chancellor (Education) Professor Joanne Wright welcomed people to the recent 2022 Sydney Teaching Symposium and spoke about how we can…