Professional learning opportunities for casual academics
byAfter attending a faculty-based introduction to university teaching, casual teaching academics may be keen to find other opportunities for professional learning. Here are some…
February, 2016
Class size matters – 53 Powerful Ideas All Teachers Should Know About
byIn idea 19, Graham Gibbs revisits the issue of ‘class sizes’ in universities arguing that cohort size is strongly negatively correlated with student performance. In…
Free learning analytics society membership for Sydney staff & students
byWe are pleased to announce that the University of Sydney has recently become an insitutional member of the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR)….
Nifty tools in the LMS and how to use them: Collaborate & Kaltura
byCollaborate (Ultra) Collaborate (Ultra) is a web conferencing and collaboration system managed from within the University’s Learning Management System (LMS). This system enables engagement,…
Supporting students with a disability
byInclusive teaching practices involve creating a learning environment where students maximise the potential for their own learning, and the learning of others. Such approaches benefit…
Educational Integrity
byThe Vice-Chancellor’s Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism Taskforce1 has resulted in a number of changes that will be in place for semester 1 this year….
Welcome from the new Educational Innovation Team
byWelcome to the new year, and to the first edition of Teaching@Sydney for 2016. At the end of 2015, the Institute for Teaching and…
Knowing your students and supporting their success
byHow can we use data to optimise learning and our teaching? At the start of semester, many lecturers conduct informal surveys of their classes…