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…
Welcome to the Open Learning Environment
The Open Learning Environment (OLE) is a key and highly innovative feature of the reimagined Sydney educational experience. On 20th April, the Board of Interdisciplinary…
Season’s greetings and reflections on a year of change and innovation
As the 2016 academic year draws to a close, we would like to thank you for your interest in and involvement with education and…
Participate in the evaluation of our new learning management system – LMS Update for week beginning 21st November 2016
Your opportunity to participate in the evaluation process for the new learning management system (LMS) and learn about the history and biology of our…
Call for Expressions of Interest for University of Sydney MOOCs to be produced in 2017
In 2016 the University of Sydney launched its first MOOC on the Coursera platform. We currently have 5 MOOCs running with a further 7…
LMS Update for week beginning 17th October 2016
As reported previously, the learning management system (LMS) will be reviewed over the coming months. A ‘request for tender’ (RFT) was issued in September…
LMS Update for week beginning 4th October 2016
As reported previously, the learning management system (LMS) will be reviewed over the coming months. A ‘request for tender’ (RFT) was issued in September…
LMS Update for week beginning 26th September 2016
The invitation for learning management system (LMS) vendors to tell us about their platforms, called a ‘request for tender’ (RFT), is now in its final…