Zooming online: oral and video presentations
byLiving through a global event in which we haven’t experienced the likes of before, there is no better time to highlight the fantastic and…
Faculty
‘Hello my dear tutor’ – Helping off-campus students have a supportive and personal learning experience in EDUF1018
byWith my colleagues Remy Low and Valerie Harwood, I co-coordinate EDUF1018 Education, Teachers and Teaching, a core first year unit in Education Studies. This…
Don’t just bake any old cake – understanding our students to drive practical changes in our teaching
byAs the year kicks off, there’s always the fascinating mix of excitement for a fresh semester, intermingled with the more mundane “recipe” of things…
‘Teaching Tips’ – Opening up a faculty resource to the University
byOver the past two years, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) has gathered a series of teaching tips from our best teachers….
Animations in education – why and how?
byTeaching students from a broad range of academic backgrounds is a challenge, one that is quite common in many postgraduate coursework degrees. Students in…
A dirty job – Curriculum change and the introduction of compulsory weekly revision quizzes in a small second year Science unit
byLearning through practice is a foundational and essential part of the student experience (Laurillard 2012). Giving students the opportunity to attempt tasks, make mistakes,…
From educational innovation grant to national tour
byAn inter-faculty group of eight University of Sydney academics, as the Sydney Arts and Health Collective, had been working together since 2016 to find…
Being a part of Our Place: Designing a transformative and connected learning experience at the University of Sydney Business School
byActive participation in shaping and influencing society, whether it is as part of a movement for change, addressing critical global and local challenges, or…
Gamification in Education: The future of soft skills development
byIn an era filled with newfound technologies and innovation, it comes as no surprise that the education sector is facing the trend of mobile…
Expanding Awareness of Inclusivity and Disability at the University of Sydney
byIn 2018 an OLE (Open Learning Environment) on Disability Awareness and Inclusivity was launched, the vision of a large team of staff across the…