Bringing the world into your lecture – lessons we learnt from observing other lecturers
byIn week 4 semester 2 last year, lecturers across the University opened their classroom doors and invited colleagues to sit in and observe how…
Teaching tips
Personalising learning support in large units using the SRES
byImagine sitting in a large lecture theatre with 400 other students, your lecturer at the front of the room not knowing who you are,…
Meet the new Turnitin: Feedback Studio
byThe University’s similarity detection software, Turnitin, has undergone a cosmetic makeover and re-branded its feedback and grading interface. The new version is known as “Turnitin: Feedback…
Edtool Tips #5: SEAMS – Planning for semester – Site Creation, Management, and Launch
byThe start of semester is upon us once again as the glow from the holidays begins to fade. One of the best ways to…
Let your students surprise you: Making a unit relevant and engaging
byFirst year students taking Agricultural Chemistry couldn’t see the relevance of what they were studying, and experienced a lack of cohort identity. How did Dr…
12 apps of Christmas
byAre you interested in exploring which free mobile apps could help you in your teaching or supporting your students? Would you like to take…
A new Library Guide supporting Cultural Competence in curriculum
byA general purpose library guide has been created as a first stop portal to support cultural competence teaching and learning. The guide “Cultural Competence…
Using data to deploy learner support actions
byAs part of the Innovation Week, the University of Sydney held a workshop on how to better use data to understand learners and provide…
EdTool Tips #4: Beautiful Grade Centre and the Scourge of Hidden Columns
byWe’ve all had difficulties with our students not seeing their results properly in My Grades. This 4th entry of EdTool Tips on Teaching@Sydney is…
How to make your assessments ‘renewable’
byAt the recent Sydney Teaching Colloquium, three of our outstanding teachers shared how to design and implement assessments with student-generated resources that can be…