In defence of just doing what you can during COVID-19
byIt’s been a tough semester. And, as it comes to an end we may feel the urge to look back on what just happened….
It’s been a tough semester. And, as it comes to an end we may feel the urge to look back on what just happened….
Do you want to know whether your students are benefiting from your carefully developed videos? Ask them to share their reactions by commenting. They…
Since the University’s shift to online teaching on March 23, there have been different approaches to how best utilise resources for student engagement and…
Dr Nesrine Basheer joined the School of Languages and Culture in 2015, and hasn’t looked back. With a PhD in Arabic Linguistics, her passion…
We are living, teaching and learning in extraordinary times. This semester, we had an increased focus on developing a sense of belonging and connection…
Since 23 March when the University officially moved all teaching to “online”, we have collectively embraced Zoom as our new and sometimes unwieldy teaching…
The situation we’re all in this year has meant a complete rethink of not only how we teach, but also how we assess. Some…
Although March 2020 seems to have been going on for about 45 years, we’ve actually only been teaching remotely for just over 2 weeks!…
With my colleagues Remy Low and Valerie Harwood, I co-coordinate EDUF1018 Education, Teachers and Teaching, a core first year unit in Education Studies. This…
This semester, many units are running with online supported learning for at least part of the semester for students impacted by travel restrictions. A positive,…