Open Canvas sites – 2018 students’ choice
byWhat makes a really great Canvas site from students’ perspectives? At the end of semester 1, 2018, over 5000 students from across the University…
Sections
Mapping the curriculum: deriving how units of study contribute to the graduate qualities
byCurriculum mapping involves tracing the connections between the learning outcomes, activities, and assessments in each unit of study to the outcomes for students graduating…
“A great opportunity to reflect on your teaching”: Undertaking Peer Observation of Teaching in FASS
byThis post was co-contributed by Alex Page, Alyson Simpson, and Tanya Doulaveras from FASS Education, and participants in the Peer Observation of Teaching Program, Semester…
On the wire – highlights from across the web
byThe month’s highlights on higher-ed from across the web 1. How to Prepare for Class Without Overpreparing If you have ever had the experience…
Canvas workshops: foundations and assignments & anonymous marking
byCanvas has many powerful features and tools to help your students learn online and for you to support, interact and assess them. Because it…
Knowing Your Students is back!
byAs we meet the many smiling faces in the first few classes of semester, we are often left wondering, who are our students exactly?…
Educational Technology Blog Review: Hack Education
byThere is seemingly endless enthusiasm and hype in the educational technology world. Hack Education by Audrey Watters is one of my favourite blogs because the author…
Track & Connect is back in semester 2, 2018!
byDo you coordinate a large, first-year undergraduate or postgraduate unit of study? Then sign up for the Track and Connect program as it is…
The Abercrombie Sandpit: Tracing connections between the designed environment and learning activity
byThe Abercrombie Sandpit is a new learning space in the Abercrombie Building. We like to think of it as a ‘living, learning laboratory’ where…
Writing Workshops for 2018 HEA Fellows
byWhat is the Sydney Educational Fellowship Program? In 2018 the University of Sydney became an accredited partner of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), allowing…