Demystifying Sections and Groups in Canvas
bySome common myths are still flying around campus about Sections and Groups in Canvas, what to use them for, and how best to manage…
Teaching tips
EdTool Tips #13: Using Arc for student video submissions in Canvas
byArc is the new video hosting platform we are using in Canvas. As is typical with the EdTool Tips series, we wanted to go through…
Implementation of anonymous marking
byFrom Semester 1, 2018, anonymous marking of written assignments, tests and examinations should be undertaken across all units of study. This will help to…
How interactive teaching can work: A response to Dirk Moses
byIn this extended piece for Teaching@Sydney, Julia Kindt, Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History in the Faculty of Arts and…
EdTool Tips #12: Canvas, Echo360, and Your Lecture Recordings
byWith Semester 1 sites built, and the Canvas Transition Project going live as we speak, it is a good time to provide an update…
Improving feedback on written assignments in a large economics unit
byGood writing skills are a key job market attribute of university graduates. However, most junior units of study in economics do not provide writing…
Provide easy, efficient, and personalised feedback to your students
byThe SRES is an online tool developed by staff here at the University of Sydney that has helped hundreds of teachers provide large-scale personalised…
Thinking in Canvas: Arc turns videos into two-way learning experiences
byHow do you get the most out of videos in teaching? Arc is a new video platform that will allow you to do so…
Flipping in the Classroom: Evaluating an Experiment in the Humanities
byIn this extended article for Teaching@Sydney, Dirk Moses, Professor of Modern History in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, explores the hype, hopes and realities…
Standards-based assessments for public health education: Use of rubrics and exemplars
byThe current University of Sydney Assessment Procedures has highlighted the need and requirements to apply standards-based assessments to our teaching. It explains what standards-based…