How academics are using peer review to boost their teaching skills and enhance their career
Peer review for teaching is an observation and evaluation of teaching practices by colleagues. A common barrier to teachers engaging in peer review is…
“I am not a customer”
At this year’s 2023 Sydney Teaching Symposium, educators learnt about students-as-partners in a unique session hosted and co-facilitated by Business School Lecturer, Dr Maria…
Make students part(ners) of your teaching
Universities spend a lot of time thinking and talking about students. From how we improve teaching on a day-to-day basis, through to how we…
What is a rubric?
Why use marking rubrics? Assessments are important educational tools, but they can cause confusion and stress if academic expectations are not clear. Some students…
Fellowship workshops for 2023 – learn how to write a successful application
If you are an educator at the University of Sydney looking seeking fellowship recognition it is not too late to submit an application for…
Why “good teachers” do more harm than good
Good teachers have an immovable place in the cultural landscape of education. Kind, dedicated, wise, knowledgeable, altruistic, good teachers do it for the love…
Receive personalised expert review and support for your teaching in 2023
Teaching has often been described as a lonely profession. We can be surrounded by students but isolated in our experience and pedagogical decision-making. Stephen…
2021 Fellowship opportunities
In 2021 the University of Sydney as part of its Strategic Partnership with AdvanceHE is offering all staff the chance to receive professional recognition for…
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”….