Call for Expressions of Interest for University of Sydney MOOCs to be produced in 2017
byIn 2016 the University of Sydney launched its first MOOC on the Coursera platform. We currently have 5 MOOCs running with a further 7…
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Developing student capacities to make ethical decisions
byTeaching ethical decision-making is a challenge in many programs. This is despite its importance for both general and professional degrees. The University of Sydney…
Peer Observation and Review of Teaching (PORT) Colloquium
byTransformative teaching and student engagement Teaching in the 21st century provides new challenges and opportunities for engaging students through interactive and collaborative learning. In…
LMS Update for week beginning 17th October 2016
byAs reported previously, the learning management system (LMS) will be reviewed over the coming months. A ‘request for tender’ (RFT) was issued in September…
EdTool Tips #3: Getting the Lecture Recordings You Want
byThe lecture recording system at the University is a powerful platform with a challenging technological task, which means it does come with some limitations. This…
EdTool Tips #2: Speed up your marking by using smart views in the grade centre
bySmart Views are the best way to visually navigate the Grade Centre and can help speed up the marking process for you or your…
EdTool Tips #1: Personalise your Blackboard Site
byIn the first of Teaching@Sydney’s New EdTools Tips series, Educational Designer Kevin Samnick shows you how small tweaks can customise your Blackboard site for…
LMS Update for week beginning 4th October 2016
byAs reported previously, the learning management system (LMS) will be reviewed over the coming months. A ‘request for tender’ (RFT) was issued in September…
Designing and reflecting on assessment
byThe Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) recently held their assessment forum, an afternoon of presentations by teaching staff that gave insights into…
Graduate Employability 2.0 workshop: The connectedness learning toolkit – Wednesday 19 October
byGraduate Employability 2.0 is the title of Ruth Bridgstock’s 2015-2016 Australian National Senior Teaching Fellowship. The fellowship takes a networked approach to graduate employability…