Designing for authenticity: early feedback in music
In 2024, the Support for Students Policy introduced early feedback tasks across all 1000-level units at the University of Sydney. These tasks aim to identify students at…
What does excellent scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) look like?
My journey as a scholar of teaching in learning In a companion article, I reflected on how satisfying my career as an education focused…
Research for education focused academics: A current conversation
My journey as an education focused academic Education focused (EF) pathways enable academics to build and sustain identities and careers that capitalise on their…
Reflective journals as meaningful authentic asessments in art history fieldwork
With the advance of generative AI and its integration into both the classroom and assessments, teachers are exploring approaches evaluate students’ authentic learning. Here,…
Everyday innovation in assessment
The emergence and acceleration of generative AI necessitates reflection on what’s valuable for students to learn, and how this learning can be assessed. The…
2025 AI in Higher Education Symposium Australia & New Zealand
Over the last two years, more and more educators are incorporating generative AI productively and responsibly to support student learning. At this national symposium,…
Increasing students’ engagement with feedback
Providing positive and constructive feedback can be the most effective way to support students. This takes various forms, such as in-class discussions or written…
Using AI to provide feedback on an Early Feedback Writing Task (EFT)
The introduction in semester 1, 2024, of an early feedback task (EFT) in all 1000-level units was a welcome innovation to assist students in a…
Padlet and Cogniti: A scaffolded approach to writing practice
In Semester 1, 2024, I coordinated FRNC2603 French 3, a core language unit in the Introductory and Intermediate French and Francophone Studies major and…
Transforming veterinary histology education: A personal journey from struggle to innovation
My experience with histology as a veterinary student was far from ideal. In a large lecture hall with 140 students, we had a single…