The Course Design Institute comes to Sydney: February 2025
byThe University of Sydney is committed to delivering a student-focused, transformative learning experience that evolves to meet global educational challenges. As part of this…
Build teacher-student relationships
Increased student engagement and belonging through continually randomised in-class activity groups
byImagine: It is week one of the semester, and the classroom is buzzing with students eager to engage and learn. In small group activities,…
Increasing students’ engagement with feedback
byProviding positive and constructive feedback can be the most effective way to support students. This takes various forms, such as in-class discussions or written…
What do Law students really need? Students talk to students!
byIn this article, student partner Cherie Tse, student in the Bachelor of Arts/Law IV cohort, shares how she and her peer, Edward Ford, led…
Improving in-class engagement and assessment integrity using Gradescope
byCan we improve the student experience and build academic integrity without adding to administration load for teaching staff? Lecturer in the School of Economics Dr…
Fostering agentic engagement and autonomy support in tutorials
byA key goal of tertiary teaching and learning must be to develop independence in our students through encouraging them to take charge of their…
EDI in the STEM Classroom in Engineering
byAll new tutors in the Faculty of Engineering are required to undertake the Tutor Development Program, a practical introduction to tutoring designed to help tutors…
Bridging first year barriers: fostering belonging in the biology learning space
byFirst year teaching often requires a delicate and deft hand – teachers balance the delivery of important foundational content with facilitating student transition to…
A snapshot of student diversity at Sydney
by(This article has been updated from the original and the 2022 version to include data covering our current students.) Our students come from a variety…
Make students part(ners) of your teaching
byUniversities 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…