How do ordinary people teach well during extraordinary times?
byHaving survived semester 1’s rapid shift to online teaching, members of the University of Sydney community gathered together to celebrate and learn from some…
Off-campus learning
Learning online during COVID – key insights from Sydney students
byComing up for air after a semester like no other, on 8 July 2020 University of Sydney staff had a chance to “gather” online…
Postgraduating teaching during COVID-19: assessment and belonging in EDPA5001
byLiving through a global event in which we haven’t experienced the likes of before, there is no better time to focus on the fantastic…
Five ways to make online videos better for student learning
byIn a recent tweet that went viral (by education standards), a recent paper by Richard Mayer and colleagues received global attention for its evidence-based and…
Getting students talking through masks and mics – active learning in times of COVID-19
byFor better or for worse we’ve made it. As we exit semester 1 and the great COVID-19 online pivot, we do so with mixed…
Memes, polling, and scribbles: An Introduction to Microeconomics
byFor Associate Professor Marian Vidal-Fernandez, innovation makes its way through her teaching – both in her physical and virtual classrooms. Her style reflects an…
Broadening horizons: Online offers good news for experiential and embodied learning
byDr Margaret Spencer joined the social work program in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work as a lecturer. Following her professional qualification…
Assessing Clinical Skills in light of COVID-19
byThe first year of the renewed MD 2020 curriculum was implemented in January of this year. The Year 1 program focuses on developing the…
Embracing the moment: Teaching Cultural Politics of Difference through Covid-19
byDr Shawna Tang joined the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies in 2018 as Lecturer in Gender Studies. She has held postdoctoral fellowships at…
Collaborative assignments via Zoom: “It was a new experience but a good one.”
byIn Semester 1, 2020 among the many challenges with rapidly going online was how to modify complex assignments to achieve the same learning outcomes…