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…
Engineering
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…
Enhancing cultural competence for project management students
byBy Roman Eymont, with Dr Ehssan Sakhaee The cultural competence student ambassador role that I undertook in conjunction with Dr Ehssan Sakhaee in 2016 was…
Blended Learning in Labs & Lessons Symposium
byRegistrations are now open for the 2016 Blended Learning in Labs and Lessons Symposium to be held at University of Sydney on Thursday, 8…
Three Sydney educational innovations on the world stage
byArduinos, ethnobotany, and learning analytics: three educational innovations from the University of Sydney have been shortlisted in the annual QS Quacquarelli Symonds Wharton Business School Reimagine…
“I’ll see you on the discussion boards”: Tips for Engaging Students this Semester
by“If you want to get the most out of this unit, I’ll see you on the discussion boards.” This is what Associate Professor Abelardo…
Innovation Week 2016: Can data help me better understand and support learners? Monday 24th October
byFrom 1-5 pm on Monday 24th October, during the University of Sydney’s Innovation Week, the Education Portfolio and the Centre for Research on Learning…