Finishing well
byTips for concluding the semester Approaching the end of the University semester can bring a heady mix of exhilaration, exhaustion, and relief – for both…
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Students as Partners in Educational Innovation
byOCuLaR, the Online Core Linguistics Resource, is one of the 2016 strategic educational innovation grants currently in the final stages of development. Professor Nick…
3 Minute Thesis 2017 – Challenge your research students
byIf I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter… We’ve all heard this famous quote – it’s much easier to give…
Some design considerations for videos: Segmentation, synchronicity and signaling.
byCognitive design principles are essentially research-based guidelines that take into account the limitations of human cognitive architecture. In other words, if we understand the…
Improving Student Engagement and Preparation: The successful implementation of an EI grant
byProfessor Hans Zoellner and Dr Babak Sarrafpour from the School of Dentistry were recipients of an Educational Innovation grant this year to improve student…
Why Think About Accessibility?
byWith the announcement of the University’s new Learning Management System (LMS), Canvas, now is an opportune time to be thinking about the accessibility of our…
Welcome to the Open Learning Environment
byThe Open Learning Environment (OLE) is a key and highly innovative feature of the reimagined Sydney educational experience. On 20th April, the Board of Interdisciplinary…
Welcome to Canvas: Sessions to help you design in Canvas
byTo kick start our University-wide move to Canvas over the next 6-18 months, the Educational Innovation Team as part of the DVC (Education) Portfolio…
Thinking in Canvas: Using pages to make your unit come alive
byAs we move our units to Canvas over the next few semesters, we have a chance to reimagine the way that our unit of…
Higher Education Academy Fellows announced
byThe Higher Education Academy in the UK has awarded 24 University of Sydney staff with new fellowships, including five prestigious Principal Fellowships, in recognition…