Simplify communication using AI: Easy Read and Plain English
byUniversity communications can be overwhelming and confusing for students, especially as they contain unfamiliar or very technical language. So, we built a custom AI…
Engineering
The 6R’s of using GenAI: How generative AI tools are shaping my engineering classrooms and beyond
byI’ve been teaching engineering courses for quite a while now, and it goes without saying that generative AI (Gen AI) tools have had a…
Engaging coordinators in informal communities of practice for the Early Feedback Task
byWith the introduction of the Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023 and the Support for Students Policy, the Early Feedback Task was implemented across…
Bridging the gap between technology and empathy
byAt the intersection of lived experience and engineering innovation, a quiet revolution is unfolding. Working alongside people with lived experiences opens the minds of…
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…
Concept Maps: a useful way of putting theory into practice
byIn an engineering degree, students start by learning fundamental mathematical principles. In second year, students are expected to make a substantial conceptual leap from…
Enhancing your Canvas designs: Using flexboxes, pad boxes and Feedwind to enhance your Canvas sites
byOver the past few months, I have used the University’s new learning management system, Canvas, to build several sites. These include an OLE, a…
Launch of the Immersive Learning Laboratory
byJoin the Faculty of Engineering and IT on Thursday 17 August for the launch of the Immersive Learning Laboratory – the largest of its…
The Heilbronn Learning Factory
byOnline registration is now open for University of Sydney staff to attend Professor Rolf Blumentritt’s presentation on his project, The Heilbronn Learning Factory, and…
2017 Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies Lunch and Learn Series
byOnline registrations for the 2017 Lunch and Learn series are now open. This series is an initiative of the newly formed Faculty of Engineering…