We’ve been busy making two big updates to the Modular Professional Learning Framework (MPLF), and we’re excited to share them with you. Below you’ll find a summary of what’s new — including a refreshed Canvas site, and revamped completion pathways. You might notice this article looks a little different — we’ve styled it as a preview of the new Canvas site!
What is the MPLF?
The MPLF is the flagship professional development program for academic and professional staff at the University of Sydney that runs in three intensives over the academic year. It offers a flexible, self-paced suite of modules designed to support your growth — whether you’re new to teaching at the university or looking to deepen your existing practice. Modules are either delivered in online or in-person sessions, or asynchronously (i.e., completed online in your own time). You can either (a) choose which modules to complete according to the area(s) of practice you want to develop, or (b) complete modules as part of a structured pathway (which you may be required to do for probation, for example). For information on the MPLF and modules, visit our Canvas site.
Update 1: A refreshed MPLF Canvas site
We’ve given the MPLF Canvas site a fresh look and feel, based on feedback from participants and best practices on inclusive and accessible online design. The goal was simple — make it easier to find what you need, see where you’re up to, and get the most out of your learning.
Here’s what’s new (use the buttons below to see the Canvas pages – Sydney login required):
“Get started” guidance, and pathway and completion information, can all be found in one place on the homepage. You can also see how the MPLF maps to the Academic Excellence Framework. |
A brand new place for viewing MPLF intensives and sessions occurring throughout each year. |
A refreshed look for the place where you can track your progression through the MPLF. |
Update 2: Revamped completion pathways
We’ve streamlined the MPLF pathways from five down to two (check out pathway information and requirements here). Though the original pathways were well received, we heard from previous learners that the breadth of options and similarities between the pathways could make it harder to know where to start, and some pathways saw lower uptake as a result. We therefore consolidated to two core pathways that cover the most common professional learning needs across the University.
The two revamped pathways are:
- Principles and Practices Pathway: This continues to be our main pathway and is for anyone in the academic or professional portfolio involved in learning and teaching. The pathway introduces best teaching and learning practices and contextualises what it means to teach at the University.
- Tutor Training pathway: We have kept and consolidated the Tutor Training Pathway for our tutors and sessional staff, to ensure you receive the right amount of support in the early phase of your teaching career.
Get started following the steps below
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Choose a pathway and consider the modules on offer to help you determine where to start / kick off from where you last finished. |
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Review the MPLF session schedule. Note: Not every module runs during each intensive. |
Have Questions?
For more information on the MPLF, please email us at [email protected] or (for USyd staff) visit the MPLF Canvas site.
