Working with the wind
byTo be honest, my first years of unit co-ordination were somewhat of a challenge. Sweeping into the wind when all I had to do…
Science
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,…
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…
Introducing Sydney Data Stories
bySydney Data Stories is a campus-wide interdisciplinary project which aims to inspire students with the importance of statistical thinking by showcasing the way researchers…
Wrangling student cohorts in Canvas
byWith a little help from the Educational Innovation team and some experimentation, I’ve found that organising student cohorts in Canvas to be a case…
Love learning – a colloquium on interactive lecture sessions
byIn this Colloquium, participants in the 2018 Peer Observation and Review of Teaching (PORT) program from The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Science and…
Sydney Open Textbooks
byAre you passionate about open access and making education more affordable for your students? Would you like to publish an open textbook for your…
Peer Observation and Review of Teaching (PORT) Colloquium
byReviving the ‘lecture’ – resuscitation toolkit In this colloquium, participants in the 2017 Peer Observation and Review of Teaching (PORT) program from The University…
7th Indigenous Seminar Series – May 2017
byThe Sydney School of Veterinary Science will hold our 7th Indigenous seminar series throughout May. We have invited an excellent group of prominent speakers…
Cultural Competence within Introduction to Geology (GEOS1003)
byBy Gulnaz Beg (student ambassador), with Tom Hubble. We participated in the 2016 ‘Students as Partners for Cultural Competence’ project, designed as collaboration between…