Supporting international students from China in online teaching and learning
byDr Yu Sang is a scholar and teacher in Chinese Studies in the School of Languages and Cultures. As part of her teaching, Yu…
Arts and Social Sciences
‘If we want student engagement, we need to engage academic staff first’: teaching in a changing online environment.
byDr Simon Kwok holds a PhD from Cornell University and specialises in time series econometrics and finance: ‘essentially a study of how observations align…
Using Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in Courses
byInformation Overload Several years ago, a picture of an American professor angrily pointing to a t-shirt underneath his unbuttoned dress shirt went viral. The…
‘It’s the pedagogy not the technology that counts’ in HyFlex teaching
byIn 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
byPhillip Poulton and Rachel Yoo are PhD candidates and tutors in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work, and also qualified primary school…
“Why is my lecturer a robot now?” Using AI-assisted technology to teach.
by“Why is my lecturer a robot now”? This was the question entered into the chat function of Zoom by a student when I first…
The Value of a Weekly Preview Video
byAs many of us know, virtual teaching can present a range of challenges for both students and teachers. Building community, communicating clearly, and introducing…
In the Margins: Creating Cultural Change in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
byOnline by Our Design provides a platform for innovative teaching practices and tips to be shared across the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences….
“This is not business as usual”: Belonging in the teaching team
byOnline by Our Design provides a platform for teaching and learning resources that are centred on the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences pedagogical…
Continuity and Change: Teaching history via material culture in the 21st Century
byOnline by Our Design platforms the innovative teaching practices across the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences generated by the shift to online learning…