Padlet and collaborative learning
University of Sydney staff now have unlimited access to Padlet, making it a great time to take a closer look at what this versatile…
Time-saving Excel tips for busy academics
As we move into the peak time of year for grading and marks processing, thousands of academics and staff across the University will be…
Hacking your lectures to make them unmissable: Wisdom from the crowd
How would you design a lecture that would achieve 100% attendance and engagement? What would make a lecture ‘unmissable’? That was the challenge set…
The Graduate Certificate (Higher Education) accelerates your teaching and career
“I would recommend the GradCert to anyone involved in Higher education teaching. It really opened my eyes about teaching and provided me with invaluable…
Australian Awards for University Teaching 2018
The Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) are a national scheme that recognises teaching excellence and reward the diverse contributions made by individuals and…
Open Door is back!
Part of the University’s strategic plan to support and promote excellence in learning and teaching, Open Door is a University-wide event designed to enable…
Are we failing our students?
“Last year I failed a student” started @andrechemist in a heartfelt provocation that quickly spread around social media: Last year I failed a student….
Knowing Your Students is back!
As we meet the many smiling faces in the first few classes of semester, we are often left wondering, who are our students exactly?…
Open Canvas Sites – 2018 edition
As the University started to explore Canvas in semester 2, 2017, almost 100 unit coordinators designed their sites in Canvas for the first time,…
Open Door Week – now in week 8!
The Week 4 // Open Door initiative over the past three semesters allowed teachers from across the University to openly invite their colleagues to…