How can I update assessments to deal with ChatGPT and other generative AI?
byThere is a constant stream of news and opinions about ChatGPT, a relatively new generative artificial intelligence (AI) that can produce paragraphs of human-sounding…
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How AI can be used meaningfully by teachers and students in 2023
byThere has been a lot of hype over the last few weeks about students using ChatGPT, a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) that can write…
What teachers and students should know about AI in 2023
by2022 ended with a tremendous amount of discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) and the trend has continued in 2023. People on social media are…
A rich Twitter experience on Canvas
byDespite the perils that are currently besetting the social media platform, Twitter is at the centre of the public promotion and discussion of science….
Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement
byThe Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences held the inaugural Teaching Excellence Awards in November 2022. The awards are coordinated by Education Innovation and…
Assessment in 2023
byOne of the most difficult aspects of remote teaching has been assessment. The shift of assessment, including exams, online ensured that students could continue…
A snapshot of student diversity at Sydney
by(This article has been updated from the original to include data covering our current students.) Our students come from a variety of countries, backgrounds,…
Projecting student work into the public sphere
byThe dissemination of Enlightenment ideas during the 17th and 18th centuries was fostered by a ‘Republic of Letters’. The greatest thinkers of the day…
Managing difficult conversations in the classroom
byWith around 75,000 students at The University of Sydney it should come as no surprise that occasionally they, and we, might feel differently about…
The University of Sydney shines light on Australia’s undergraduate research
byOn the 28-30 September 2022, nearly 100 undergraduate research students from across the country came together at the Abercrombie Business School to present their…