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….
Teaching tips
Are they even watching? Ask your students to let you know what they are getting out of your videos!
byDo you want to know whether your students are benefiting from your carefully developed videos? Ask them to share their reactions by commenting. They…
Using Padlet in the classroom
bySince the University’s shift to online teaching on March 23, there have been different approaches to how best utilise resources for student engagement and…
Horses for courses – finding the humanity in remote teaching and assessment
byDr Nesrine Basheer joined the School of Languages and Culture in 2015, and hasn’t looked back. With a PhD in Arabic Linguistics, her passion…
Building a learning community in the time of COVID-19: Overcoming isolation and keeping students motivated
byWe are living, teaching and learning in extraordinary times. This semester, we had an increased focus on developing a sense of belonging and connection…
Protecting your Zoom classroom
bySince 23 March when the University officially moved all teaching to “online”, we have collectively embraced Zoom as our new and sometimes unwieldy teaching…
Summative assessments in the time of COVID-19: Balancing anxiety, workload, and integrity
byThe situation we’re all in this year has meant a complete rethink of not only how we teach, but also how we assess. Some…
Lectures in the time of COVID-19 – synchronous or asynchronous?
byAlthough March 2020 seems to have been going on for about 45 years, we’ve actually only been teaching remotely for just over 2 weeks!…
‘Hello my dear tutor’ – Helping off-campus students have a supportive and personal learning experience in EDUF1018
byWith my colleagues Remy Low and Valerie Harwood, I co-coordinate EDUF1018 Education, Teachers and Teaching, a core first year unit in Education Studies. This…
Ensuring off-campus students can access resources to learn anywhere and anytime
byThis semester, many units are running with online supported learning for at least part of the semester for students impacted by travel restrictions. A positive,…