Wrangling student cohorts in Canvas
byWith a little help from the Educational Innovation team and some experimentation, I’ve found that organising student cohorts in Canvas to be a case…
Teaching tips
On the wire – highlights from across the web
byThe month’s highlights on higher education from across the web 1.My university forced me into teaching training It was all dry ‘eduspeak’ This month…
When intuition is not enough
byIn this extended piece for Teaching@Sydney, Jessica Frawley makes the case for scholarly approaches to teaching and learning. This month The Guardian’s Academics Anonymous (higher ed’s go-to…
Multimodal assessment – what, why and how?
byAll acts of communication are inevitably ‘multimodal’, in that all communication acts are a combination of modes. In written texts, the use of different…
Time-saving Excel tips for busy academics
byAs we move into the peak time of year for grading and marks processing, thousands of academics and staff across the University will be…
Hacking your lectures to make them unmissable: Wisdom from the crowd
byHow would you design a lecture that would achieve 100% attendance and engagement? What would make a lecture ‘unmissable’? That was the challenge set…
Saving time online (with Canvas)
byCanvas isn’t just easy to use and visually appealing – it has a bunch of features that can help you save time if you…
Using video in your Canvas site – best practice
byMany teachers are starting to use video to enhance students’ learning experience. With video tipped to consume over 80% of all global internet traffic…
Designing for accessibility in Canvas
byHow accessible is your Canvas site? Accessibility should be an important consideration when designing your Canvas course. The University of Sydney is committed to…
Feedback and Feedforward in Canvas
byResearch in education has shown that feedback is critical for enhancing students’ achievement. Good feedback is simply good teaching and is easy to give…