Graduate qualities – what are they and why are they important?
byThroughout higher education there has been a lot of talk about graduate qualities – sometimes referred to as graduate attributes. Graduate qualities are usually defined…
Teaching tips
(Re)designing your unit of study – learning outcomes and constructive alignment
byWhether you are designing from scratch, or revising an existing course or subject, a few key principles can help steer you in the right…
EdTool Tips #8: Turnitin Feedback – Providing fully online feedback to your students
byWelcome back to another edition of EdTool Tips. In the last post we went through the seemingly labyrinth means of setting up your dropboxes…
Thinking in Canvas: Using modules to make your unit a real page-turner
byWhen we construct the curriculum for a unit, we often think about the elements fitting together like a story. The topics are sequenced to…
Three tips to get the most out of your student surveys
byIt’s that time of year when we ask our students to fill in Unit of Study Surveys, plus the Feedback for Teachers Survey if…
Finishing well
byTips for concluding the semester Approaching the end of the University semester can bring a heady mix of exhilaration, exhaustion, and relief – for both…
Some design considerations for videos: Segmentation, synchronicity and signaling.
byCognitive design principles are essentially research-based guidelines that take into account the limitations of human cognitive architecture. In other words, if we understand the…
Improving Student Engagement and Preparation: The successful implementation of an EI grant
byProfessor Hans Zoellner and Dr Babak Sarrafpour from the School of Dentistry were recipients of an Educational Innovation grant this year to improve student…
Why Think About Accessibility?
byWith the announcement of the University’s new Learning Management System (LMS), Canvas, now is an opportune time to be thinking about the accessibility of our…
Thinking in Canvas: Using pages to make your unit come alive
byAs we move our units to Canvas over the next few semesters, we have a chance to reimagine the way that our unit of…