Making groupwork meaningful and authentic – Assessment for learning in High Performance in Sport
In April 2023, Dr. Rhonda Orr from Exercise and Sport Science approached the Educational Innovation team to collaborate on the design of a group…
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Improve your UDL literacy – Interview with UDL expert Dr. Elizabeth Berquist
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that can be used to guide the design of accessible and challenging learning environments for all…
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Educational Innovation helpdesk The Educational Innovation Helpdesk supports the University of Sydney staff to make effective use of institution-wide digital teaching platforms, applications, and…
Bridging first year barriers: fostering belonging in the biology learning space
First year teaching often requires a delicate and deft hand – teachers balance the delivery of important foundational content with facilitating student transition to…
Engaging students on placement through asynchronous online modules
Asynchronous online learning is a key part of many degrees at Sydney, but one that students often struggle to engage with. Add in professional…
Rethinking assessment design one small step at a time.
This year our monthly UDL Chats continue to host colleagues from around the University, willing to share their stories about using Universal Design for…
Designing for diversity – creating bridges and lowering barriers
Throughout most of its history, universities have been largely known for their exclusivity. Terms such as the “ivory tower” have come to reflect not…
Making group work relevant, meaningful and accessible – Universal Design for Learning in practice
In the April Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Chat meeting, we met with Dr Anne Quain from Veterinary Science to talk about the redesign…
Innovation through educational design collaboration
Refreshing your unit can happen for many reasons: maybe there is an assignment that’s not working quite the way you intended or maybe you’d…
Accelerating students’ engagement in a Master of Architecture course
For Dr Jennifer Ferng, the unit coordinator of MARC5010/MARC5020 within the Master of Architecture degree, peer engagement meant building community within studios, leveraging students’…