Interactive Oral Assessment in practice
Interactive Oral Assessments (IOAs) are defined as secure assessments in the new Sydney assessment framework. With the rise of generative AI, concerns about academic…
The FASS Teacher Development Program: Building professional knowledge, practice, and scholarship
Meeting students’ educational needs and expectations requires a strong base of pedagogical knowledge and expert skills in course design, delivery, and assessment. However, developing…
Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences held the inaugural Teaching Excellence Awards in November 2022. The awards are coordinated by Education Innovation and…
Open to the possibilities: reconnecting with students through languages and cultures
Dr Kylie Giblett teaches in Germanic Studies in the School of Languages and Cultures. I met Kylie at a recent teaching day for the…
Work Integrated Learning in the Arts and Social Sciences
Led by Associate Professor Fiona Martin, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences subcommittee for Work Integrated Learning have been tasked with investigating the…
Supporting international students from China in online teaching and learning
Dr Yu Sang is a scholar and teacher in Chinese Studies in the School of Languages and Cultures. As part of her teaching, Yu…
‘If we want student engagement, we need to engage academic staff first’: teaching in a changing online environment.
Dr Simon Kwok holds a PhD from Cornell University and specialises in time series econometrics and finance: ‘essentially a study of how observations align…
‘It’s the pedagogy not the technology that counts’ in HyFlex teaching
In Semester 1 2021, Tamara Neal taught in HyFlex for the first time, in two language units with multiple workshops a week, and continues…
Well-being first: Building relationships in online teaching spaces
Phillip Poulton and Rachel Yoo are PhD candidates and tutors in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work, and also qualified primary school…
In the Margins: Creating Cultural Change in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Online by Our Design provides a platform for innovative teaching practices and tips to be shared across the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences….