What happened at Week 4 // Open Door?
byRun from 27 until 31 March, Week 4 // Open Door is a University-wide event designed to enable all staff to see how others…
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A New Peer Learning Experience at the Business School
byThe Master of Commerce is the largest postgraduate program at the University of Sydney Business School. This program has a very high proportion of…
Week 4 // Open Door is back!
byThe week-long event last year that had staff around the University asking for more is back this semester. Loved it. Should be more! I…
The myth of the ‘digital native’
byIn 2001, Marc Prensky’s paper ‘Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants’ burst onto the education scene with a metaphor that managed to put into words what a…
Engaging students with tough topics using informal tutorial quizzes
byOn paper, tutorials are small classes that allow students to apply, discuss, debate or practice the week’s lecture content. Though often imagined as a forum for student…
Mitigating Risks to Academic Integrity
byTo limit plagiarism and misconduct, prevention is better than a cure. In this article we highlight how the University is working to improve academic integrity and what…
Wassup? – Embedded Mental Health Education to raise awareness of mental health issues
byBy embedding mental health education in to the Bachelor of Health, students will gain an understanding of mental illness and overcome obstacles to academic…
Strategic education grants – transforming learning in health and medical sciences
byInnovative teaching and learning initiatives from the health and medical sciences are on the way to transforming student learning and well-being. Projects from Dentistry,…
Library and Learning Centre receive grants to improve students’ research and writing skills
byThe Library and the Learning Centre have been awarded grants for three innovative Open Learning Environment (OLE) units. Each unit will focus on skills…
Season’s greetings and reflections on a year of change and innovation
byAs the 2016 academic year draws to a close, we would like to thank you for your interest in and involvement with education and…