Referencing in first year – what’s the point?
Being able to reference correctly is often taken to be a fundamental academic competency and core to the values of academic scholarship. In assessments…
With living voice: the power of oral examinations
The oral exam, sometimes referred to as a “viva voce” or just “viva”, is most commonly associated with the formal defence of a PhD…
Welcoming students to Sydney
Starting university can be an exciting but stressful time. The University of Sydney is a very large institution with a wide range of disciplines…
Facing challenges positively – using framing interventions in your class
What are framing interventions? In Tinto’s important article from 1975, anxiety and self efficacy were identified as two of the key barriers to students developing…
Scaling up use of SRES in semester 2, 2020
The ‘Student Relationship and Engagement System’ (SRES) was developed by teachers at Sydney to help other teachers personalise engagement with large student cohorts. By…
Design for online – opportunities to enrich your students’ education for semester 2 and beyond
Preparing for semester 2 2020 has certainly been a very challenging year so far, but it seems likely that there will be a slow…
Lectures in the time of COVID-19 – synchronous or asynchronous?
Although March 2020 seems to have been going on for about 45 years, we’ve actually only been teaching remotely for just over 2 weeks!…
Learning while off campus
We are living in very challenging times. For our students, the move to studying remotely for the next few months is certainly a big…
Teaching when you’re off campus yourself
Principles for teaching in the time of COVID-19 As the University moves to offering a totally off-campus experience for students and staff, the following…