UDL at Sydney Masterclass series on inclusive assessment design
byWhat does it mean to design assessments to be inclusive, valid and fair? Why does it matter? Whose responsibility is it? How do we…
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What Should Education Look Like in the Age of AI?
byAccelerating a University-wide conversation about learning, graduate capability and the student experience Universities often talk about preparing students for the future. The challenge with…
Rediscovering the teaching-research nexus
byBack in 2023, in the article Unravelling the teaching-research nexus, I explored one of higher education’s most enduring assumptions: that teaching and research naturally…
2026 Sydney Teaching Symposium – Resources
byThank you to all of you who have taken the time to share your experience and reflections as part of the 2026 Sydney Teaching…
Why we’re retiring the Feedback for Teachers survey – and what replaces it
byFrom Semester 2 2026, the Feedback for Teachers (FFT) survey will no longer be available to teachers. It’s being retired as part of a…
MPLF updates and how to get started
byWe’ve been busy making two big updates to the Modular Professional Learning Framework (MPLF), and we’re excited to share them with you. Below you’ll…
A guide to Honours oral exams
byFor most Honours students, the thesis represents the culmination of their year’s work, a single written document that stands as the primary evidence of…
Rubrics: More than a marking tool
byAssessment drives learning. At the University of Sydney, it serves three interconnected purposes: supporting students to act on feedback and improve (assessment for learning),…
Why feedback matters (and matters more) for open assessments
byThe ability and availability of generative AI tools — which can complete many of our assessments, including quizzes, assignments, reports, reflections and presentations, potentially…
Guide for markers of open assessments
byPurpose of this guide This guide supports markers working with open (Lane”2) assessments which are designed as assessment for learning and where any AI…