Empowering Economics tutors through peer observation
byWhen students transition from learners to tutors, they face a significant identity shift. This transition can be challenging and junior tutors may feel apprehensive, particularly…
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Building language and communication skills with strategic assessment and feedback
byDo we assume our students come to university with the language and communication skills to succeed in their studies? Writing well is a crucial…
How Sydney educators are building ‘AI doubles’ of themselves to help their students
byIf you had an ‘AI double’ of yourself, what would you tell that clone to do? This is a question we’ve posed to over…
H5P: a new addition to Sydney’s educators’ toolkits
byH5P is a welcome addition to our educator’s toolkit, filling a gap in educational technology tools that allow us to create active learning experiences…
It’s no mean feat! Assessing medical student research projects at scale
byThe University of Sydney Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program includes a mandatory 14-week, individual student research project in Year 3 of the 4-year postgraduate…
A snapshot of student diversity at Sydney
by(This article has been updated from the original and the 2022 version to include data covering our current students.) Our students come from a variety…
Letting educators take control of generative AI to improve learning, teaching, and assessment
byIt’s almost 12 months since OpenAI released ChatGPT and the internet (and Teaching@Sydney!) is awash with examples of how students and teachers can use…
Supporting students through pre-census assessment and feedback
byThe role of early assessment and feedback The strategic use of formative or low-stakes assessment during the initial weeks of a unit of study…
Learning Spaces at Sydney Principle 1: Take an activity-centred approach
byThis post explores the first of the seven Principles for the (re)development of Learning Spaces at Sydney. Principle 1 is foundational, asking us to take…
AI as an authentic and engaging teaching tool for occupational therapy students
byWorking in collaboration with Educational Innovation, Joanne Hinitt from the Faculty of Medicine and Health recently designed and ran a workshop with interactive chatbots…