Tutorial teaching for the first time: some advice for preparation
byWith the beginning of semester 1 looming, many higher degree research candidates will be preparing to tutor for the first time. This is likely…
Teaching tips
The myth of the ‘digital native’
byIn 2001, Marc Prensky’s paper ‘Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants’ burst onto the education scene with a metaphor that managed to put into words what a…
Knowing Your Students – deep insight into your cohort
byAs we meet the many smiling faces in the first few classes of semester, we are often left wondering, who are our students exactly?…
Engaging students with tough topics using informal tutorial quizzes
byOn paper, tutorials are small classes that allow students to apply, discuss, debate or practice the week’s lecture content. Though often imagined as a forum for student…
Six quick and impactful changes you can do today on your Blackboard site
byAs we gear up for week 1, tens of thousands of students across the University will be logging into their Blackboard sites for the first…
What I learnt as an online student – 7 tips for teachers
byAfter 17 years as an educational designer I became an online student. Here is what I learnt. I first started working as an educational…
Mitigating Risks to Academic Integrity
byTo limit plagiarism and misconduct, prevention is better than a cure. In this article we highlight how the University is working to improve academic integrity and what…
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…
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…