Relationships are not enough: What it takes for students to belong
For a long time, I’ve been waxing lyrical about the importance of relationships in higher education, particularly the relationships that teachers form with students,…
Using peer review as evidence and improvement of your teaching
The wider uptake of peer review of teaching has the potential to make a valuable contribution to the advancement of higher education — among…
Open Canvas Sites – 2022 edition
How have we adapted our Canvas sites alongside our teaching in recent COVID times? Over the last two years, and since our previous Open…
8 simple things to do in Canvas to make learning more accessible for all students
On 3rd Dec 2021, the Faculty of Medicine and Health and the Education Portfolio ran a “design, plan, apply” workshop featuring staff and students…
2021 Sydney Universal Design for Learning forum
Creating inclusive learning environments and experiences is an important part of providing all students with equal opportunities to learn. However, how to translate this…
Principles guiding education at Sydney
What will ‘normal’ teaching look like in 2022 and beyond? The challenge of balancing teaching for students who are either in Sydney or overseas…
How to better ‘feel the room’ when remote teaching
With Sydney facing an extended and uncertain lockdown, we find ourselves again starting the semester with remote teaching, facing a wall of black boxes,…
In Defence of “Good Enough” in HyFlex Teaching
For many teachers at Sydney diving into HyFlex teaching this semester for the first time, it has been like learning to drive; how do…
Tips for Teaching in HyFlex
The return to campus has ushered in new ways of teaching for many at Sydney; one of these is optimistically referred to as “HyFlex”….
Four meaningful ways to enhance student relationships and engagement with the right data
Students consistently say that they value their relationships with their teachers and their support and feedback. As we move into a COVID-normal teaching context,…