Doing learning design for online, while online
One of the things that the pandemic has shown us is that quality teaching and learning needs to look a bit different in different…
End the year with MPLF and set yourself up for flexible teaching in 2021
Launched last year, the Modular Professional Learning Framework, or MPLF, offers University of Sydney educators bite-sized professional learning for evidence-based educational innovation and excellence….
Five ways to make online videos better for student learning
In a recent tweet that went viral (by education standards), a recent paperby Richard Mayer and colleagues received global attention for its evidence-based and…
Getting students talking through masks and mics – active learning in times of COVID-19
For better or for worse we’ve made it. As we exit semester 1 and the great COVID-19 online pivot, we do so with mixed…
In defence of just doing what you can during COVID-19
It’s been a tough semester. And, as it comes to an end we may feel the urge to look back on what just happened….
Summative assessments in the time of COVID-19: Balancing anxiety, workload, and integrity
The situation we’re all in this year has meant a complete rethink of not only how we teach, but also how we assess. Some…
Transforming practice and personalising feedback and engagement – at the inaugural SRESCon2019
Join over 100 educators from 7 universities on Tuesday 19 November 2019 to share good practice aroundpersonalising student learning using data. Specifically, we’ll be…
From one-size-fits-all professional learning to choose-your-own-adventure
The University’s newest training program for Sydney educators has changed the professional learning landscape from a single torrential river to a rich interconnected delta…
How can our teaching enhance student mental health and wellbeing?
As we approach the beginning of semester 2 and dust off our chalk (or whiteboard markers or PowerPoint files), it’s a key time to…
The new Modular Professional Learning Framework – choose your own professional learning adventure
A flexible new program for educators offers a choice of 19 modules to help you access just the learning that you need, right when…