Building Effective Interactive Polls for Lectures
byIn our previous article on Interactive Polling Tools, we reviewed three popular polling tools with the aim of helping you select the most suitable…
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Three Interactive Polling Tools Reviewed
byTo poll or not to poll, that is the question! Interactive Polling Tools (also called student response systems, ‘clickers’, or classroom response systems) have been…
Thinking in Canvas: Effective quizzing
byCreating quizzes in Canvas is quite easy and straightforward. In Canvas, quizzes can be created under ‘Quizzes’ (Quiz index page) or ‘Assignments’ (Assignments page)…
Integrated learning: a Faculty/Library Partnership for Embedding Digital Literacy in the Curriculum
byMany of us are aware that embedding the new Graduate Qualities in the curriculum has been going on for some time, even prior to…
Thinking in Canvas: Using pages for collaborative learning
byCollaborative learning involves groups of students learning together leading to shared creation of ideas, solutions and resources. Problem-based learning classes, workshops and laboratories are…
Creating accessible content in Canvas
byIn Why Think About Accessibility? Heidi Laidler highlighted the importance of making content in Canvas accessible to users with disabilities. As Heidi explained in…
Storyboarding – It’s now or never!
byStage 1 – Visualising your UoS design Jessica Frawley’s recent article in Teaching@Sydney, ‘(Re)designing Your Unit of Study – Learning Outcomes and Constructive Alignment’,…
In defence of small teaching
byUniversities can often feel like places of endless optimisation, where grants, research papers, strategic documents and promotions applications, make the case for how much…
Transition to Canvas: June 2017 update
byOur new learning management system (LMS) ‘Canvas’ is being rolled out over 2017 and 2018. Major benefits for staff and students include its speed, modern interface…
Active Teaching Tips: One way to share and display students’ handwritten work during lectures
byGiven the opportunity, students are keen to actively participate in a lecture by doing things such as completing a poll or worksheet. Yet both…