Taking chances – investing in innovative education at Sydney
Prof Joanne Wright, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) joined the University a year ago as a champion of innovation in education. Innovation is a key feature…
Making friends with failing
It can be tempting to think that success looks like things working smoothly and going to plan. It can even be tempting to peg…
Storyboarding for a successful intensive in FASS3999
In 2021 I had the fun challenge of coordinating the FASS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact December intensive. Storyboarding enabled me to address a number of existing…
Being human together – insights from students and teachers at the 2022 Sydney Teaching Symposium roundtable
It’s the middle of 2022 and we’ve had two and a half very strange years at Sydney. Two and a half years of figuring…
Getting it together – setting up group work for success
I am a huge fan of collaboration – as a set of skills, and a process, it’s one of the best ways to generate…
Wayfinding – your guide to (some) teaching resources at Sydney
When I started teaching at Sydney I was definitely winging it! My first class was early in my PhD studies, as sole tutor in…