Learn from the OLE Pros
byThe start of the 2020 academic year marks the two-year birthday for the Open Learning Environment – we’re learning to walk! Across the University…
Sections
ASCILITE 2019 highlights: Playful Learning
byASCILITE 2019 was held at the Singapore University of Social Sciences at the end of 2019. The theme of the conference was ‘Personalised Learning….
Knowing your Students dashboard gets a facelift
byJust in time for the commencing semester, the widely popular report Knowing Your Students (KYS) has been given a facelift by Institutional Analytics and…
Transition as one stage of a journey
byStarting university is a daunting and life defining moment. The University of Sydney is a very large institution with a wide range of disciplines…
Making our curriculum visible: unit outlines now online
byUnit of study outlines are now published on the University’s website in a common format, giving staff and students unprecedented and transparent access to our…
How will you use ThinkSpace’s new digital wall in your teaching?
byThe possibilities are endless with ThinkSpace‘s HUGE digital wall. Use the wall for everything from visual exhibitions, data visualisation, interactive displays, presentations, promotions and multi-media…
Important Canvas updates for semester 1, 2020
byCanvas has been updated with new features and improvements, these include a consolidated process for assignments involving Turnitin, a new gradebook, and a new optional alternative to…
New learning spaces: call for research partners
byOver the past ten years we have defined and committed to the enactment of a bold new vision at the University of Sydney. This…
Multiple choice quizzes for learning – Part 3
byPart 3 – MCQs, knowledge transfer and the role of feedback We saw in parts 1 and 2 how MCQs can help activate the…
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…