Designing first-year assessments with care
byStarting university can feel exciting, but it can also feel daunting. New students are not just learning content. They are learning how university works, what counts…
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How weekly group randomisation transformed student collaboration and belonging
byGroup work is a fundamental aspect of active learning, providing students with opportunities to collaborate, problem-solve, and develop essential teamwork skills. It enables students…
How Padlet supports relational feedback
byMid-semester is a tricky time. Students are deep in the rhythm of the unit, assessments are looming, and any feedback we gather needs to…
Navigating sensitive materials in the curriculum and classroom
byOne core purpose of universities is to test ideas against evidence. Sometimes that means engaging with material that is confronting, contested, or deeply personal…
Teaching Chinese classical literature in Australian classrooms through close reading and creative adaptation
byHong Lou Meng (紅樓夢), also known as The Dream of the Red Chamber, is one of the most celebrated works in the canon of Chinese classical…
Should I dispense this? Teaching pharmacists to decide with confidence
byLegal and ethical decision-making skills are essential for many healthcare professions, including pharmacists. Every day, pharmacists need to make decisions about whether prescriptions meet…
Closing the feedback loop: What we learned when our assessment changes failed
byWhat do you do as an educator when a successful teaching innovation completely backfires with a different student cohort? In a previous Teaching@Sydney article,…
From Drawing to Predicting: An Integrated and Scaffolded Approach to Connecting Theory and Practice in Vet Medicine
byHow often do your students memorise content but struggle to explain the deeper connections that make that knowledge meaningful? In veterinary education, understanding the…
The Educational Design Accelerator: Making meaningful and sustainable changes to your assessment
byMaking changes to assessments can be challenging, whether it’s a unit you’ve taught many times or your first time teaching it. Educational practices thrive…
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…