Menus, not traffic lights: A different way to think about AI and assessments
Earlier this year I went on a Disney cruise with my extended family. Seasickness aside, another notable experience was the dining: a sit-down dinner…
Five myths about interactive oral assessments and how to get started
What if there was a way to make assessments more engaging, reduce marking time, enhance academic integrity, and assess unit or course learning outcomes…
Illuminating Team Culture: How Lightboards Have Revolutionised Tutor Training
Together we teach in BCMB2X01Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, a second-year unit of study with over 800 students enrolled across 40 different degrees spanning science,…
2024 Sydney Teaching Symposium
Join us on Wednesday 24 July 2024 for the annual Sydney Teaching Symposium. This popular event highlights approaches to teaching and assessment developed by…
What would a new, attention-driven pedagogy look like?
A reflection on interdisciplinary teaching conversations between Humanities-based educators In this long-form piece, Dr Benjamin Nickl, Discipline of Comparative Literature and Translation Studies (University…
Dr MattTabolism – an AI assistant that helps me help students with biochemistry
BCMB2001 Biochemistry and molecular biology is a second-year unit of study in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences. Students find this unit challenging…
Medical education reimagined – the power of student-faculty partnership
In the dynamic landscape of higher education, student-staff collaborations for curriculum design and development improve both the outcome (our curriculum) and process (the way…
Frequently asked questions about generative AI at Sydney
Over the past few weeks, we have held a number of roundtables and open forums with staff across the University around how we can…
Using Object-Based Learning to Introduce Cultural Competency and the Social Determinants of Health to First Year Pharmacy Students
Many pharmacy students will find themselves working in diverse clinical contexts where cultural competence and effective inter-cultural communication is essential for optimising patient care…
Everyday innovation in tutorials
The ideas featured in this inaugural everyday innovation selection have been enacted in the tutorial space. Tutors are an influential part of students’ experiences…