Multiple choice quizzes for learning – Part 2
byPart 2 -MCQs can help reactivate previously known information. We saw in part 1 how retrieval practice, including through practice MCQ testing, helps students…
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Fee-free program at Sydney to accelerate your teaching career
byUniversity staff and affiliates who teach Sydney students can take their skills to the next level through free enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in…
Multiple choice quizzes for learning- Part 1
byPart 1: MCQs – recognition or retrieval? Students often tell us in unit of study surveys and other student feedback how much they appreciate…
The 2019 ACUR Undergraduate Research Exchange Colloquium
byThe 2019 ACUR Undergraduate Research Exchange Colloquium is being held on Wednesday 4 December 2019 by the Australasian Council for Undergraduate Research in conjunction…
Developing a sense of belonging
byStudents’ sense of belonging is closely associated with their ratings on the overall quality of their educational experience at the University (figure to the…
Unit outlines in the palm of students’ hands
byIn 2020, unit of study outlines will be available on the University’s website in a common format, making them more consistent and accessible, to…
Transforming practice and personalising feedback and engagement – at the inaugural SRESCon2019
byJoin over 100 educators from 7 universities on Tuesday 19 November 2019 to share good practice around personalising student learning using data. Specifically, we’ll be…
Gamifying academic integrity
byThe topic of academic integrity is not always a particularly interesting or easy thing to get students to think about. Recently the School of…
Surviving the Assignment Lifecycle
byMarking season is upon us and, for many, the first hurdle of the semester. For students it can be an anxiety provoking time. We…
On the wire – highlights from across the web
byThe month’s highlights on higher education from across the web 1. Teaching Online Will Make You a Better Teacher in Any Setting Teaching Online Will…