Anonymous marking – communicating with students
Written assignments can be easily set up for anonymous marking in both Canvas and Blackboard, as long as this is done before it is…
Sydney Open Textbooks
Are you passionate about open access and making education more affordable for your students? Would you like to publish an open textbook for your…
Peer Observation and Review of Teaching (PORT) Colloquium
Reviving the ‘lecture’ – resuscitation toolkit In this colloquium, participants in the 2017 Peer Observation and Review of Teaching (PORT) program from The University…
Coming Soon: An Institution-Wide Curriculum Mapping System and Unit Outline Template
For the first time, the University will have an enterprise curriculum mapping software system across the institution, along with a new unit of study…
Inclusive Culture in Our Teaching: Universal Design in Canvas Event
Providing high quality education is a matter of social justice, and ‘Universal Design for Learning’ (UDL) is an innovative framework that supports all learners…
Thinking in Canvas: Using pages for collaborative learning
Collaborative learning involves groups of students learning together leading to shared creation of ideas, solutions and resources. Problem-based learning classes, workshops and laboratories are…
2018 Strategic Education Grants: workshop for applicants
The Strategic Education Grants program is a competitive scheme to fund educational innovation and targeted curriculum development to deliver enhanced student learning outcomes across the University. The…
Innovation Week 2017: Sydney Teaching Colloquium – The Creative Curriculum
Register and save the date for this year’s Sydney Teaching Colloquium on Wednesday 16th August From 1-4 pm on Wednesday 16th August in the Education Building Lecture…
Transition to Canvas: June 2017 update
Our new learning management system (LMS) ‘Canvas’ is being rolled out over 2017 and 2018. Major benefits for staff and students include its speed, modern interface…
Thinking in Canvas: Using modules to make your unit a real page-turner
When we construct the curriculum for a unit, we often think about the elements fitting together like a story. The topics are sequenced to…