Adapting Lane 2 assessments through familiar core principles
byThe rapid advancement of generative AI tools has brought about a new era in educational assessments. These tools, with their ability to create everything…
October, 2025
Taking the plunge together: A student’s journey in co-designing with staff
byIn Semester 1 2025 I joined a project in my home area of study, the University of Sydney Business School, to help educators navigate…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Student Voices Driving Assessment Innovation
byJust like the iconic song that spells out RESPECT, successful co-design in education begins with valuing student voices. A recent strategic education project in…
Decolonising the curriculum and fostering empathy through intercultural literacy in the french classroom
byIntercultural literacy is both a key part of one of Sydney’s graduate qualities, cultural competence, and of our teaching in the School of Languages…
Two parallel lanes: the roadmap for a future-ready transformative education
byGenerative AI is a revolutionary technology whose impact on society, industry and individuals is likely to be far larger than the invention of the…
Navigating AI in Higher Education: tasks ahead for 2025 and 2026
byThe rise of generative AI marks a seismic shift in education: one that rivals the impact of the internet, the printing press, and electricity….
A recipe for relational pedagogy: Combining warmth, competence, high expectations, and academic rigour
byIn the very first class of a multi-cohort unit I was coordinating some semesters ago—the Ernst & Young Interdisciplinary and Community Project Unit (ICPU)…
Should I dispense this? Teaching pharmacists to decide with confidence
byLegal and ethical decision-making skills are essential for many healthcare professions, including pharmacists. Every day, pharmacists need to make decisions about whether prescriptions meet…
Listening to What Works: Insights from Sydney Coordinators on Student Experience
byIn early 2025, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Students) and the Strategy Portfolio partnered to engage nearly 100 Unit of Study Coordinators across the…