InSPiRE 2016
byThe University is pleased to be part of InSPiRE 2016 (July 4th-6th inclusive), this year hosted by UTS. The inaugural 5-day InSPiRE 2014 event …
June, 2016
Small changes in teaching: making connections
byIn a series of articles in The Chronicle from his book “Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons From the Science of Learning“, James M. Lang presents simple and practical…
#edTech talks – Flipping and Personalising Learning
byJoin us on 22nd July for the next #edtech talks with Mark McEntee and Melanie Keep from the Faculty of Health Sciences. Mark will talk about…
Introducing the 2016 Student Ambassadors for Cultural Competence
byThis project builds on the success of the 2014 and 2015 Sydney Teaching Colloquium ambassadors and involves five student ambassadors, supported by a student mentor,…
EdTech News: Lecture recording and a change to how student names appear in the LMS
byThere are some small changes to lecture recording and the LMS for semester 2. First, if there are two screens in your lecture theatre, you…
Office for Learning and Teaching Resources
byAlthough the Office for Learning and Teaching will cease to exist after 30 June 2016, there are many excellent resources which have been produced…
Seminar and Hands-On Workshop: Blending Virtual and Physical Reality to Engage the Next Generation of Students
byOn the 4th July, please join us to hear about and experience virtual reality (VR) technology and discuss its possibilities for teaching. This event is presented…
53 Powerful Ideas All Teachers Should Know About
byThe pick this month from Graham Gibbs’ blog is Idea 33 – that ‘motivating students is not magic‘. The end of a long semester seems…
A New Professional Learning Framework For University Teaching
byThe University’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan commits the University to a distinctive and outstanding learning experience. This outcome will be achieved through two key strategies:…
Service-Learning Project with Disability Studies
byPositive Approaches to Disability Through Service-Learning is a Round 2 Educational Innovation Grant funded project led by Dr Michelle Bonati and implemented through a…