Adapting HDR supervision practice at the speed of trust with generative AI
byHigher Degree by Research (HDR) journeys are often framed as a sort of personalised apprenticeship in disciplined inquiry: sifting texts manually, wrestling with raw…
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Decolonising the curriculum and fostering empathy through intercultural literacy in the french classroom
byIntercultural literacy is both a key part of one of Sydney’s graduate qualities, cultural competence, and of our teaching in the School of Languages…
Feedback, fairness and flow: Group work management reimagined with SRES
byAs a new hire through the Sydney Education Horizon pathway, I was excited to be exposed to and amazed by the range of university-developed…
From Drawing to Predicting: An Integrated and Scaffolded Approach to Connecting Theory and Practice in Vet Medicine
byHow often do your students memorise content but struggle to explain the deeper connections that make that knowledge meaningful? In veterinary education, understanding the…
From Confused to Confident: How AI Chat Agents Enhanced Finance Learning
byLearning complex financial concepts like derivative securities is challenging. Students can struggle with the technical terminology, the trading platforms, and find it difficult to…
Guide to curriculum mapping: A systematic process for program redesign
byThe introduction of AI has encouraged us to look at our program designs and ensure that we are thoroughly supporting and assessing learning (Cantú-Ortiz…
From Compliance to Creativity: Teaching Problem-Reframing with GenAI in the Capstone
byWhen generative AI first entered the mainstream, universities worldwide scrambled to respond. Many adopted a prohibitive stance. Thankfully, the University of Sydney has taken…
AI-enhanced Socratic teaching for medical emergency management in dental education
byMedical emergencies are common in dental settings, yet many practitioners feel underprepared. A 10-year study in Great Britain found 70.2% of dentists encountered at…
Co-creating Gen-AI guidance: tailored support through student partnership
byThe University of Sydney has adopted a ‘two-lane approach’ to balance assurance and human-AI collaboration in assessment design. This approach encourages educators to integrate…
Navigating AI in education: Reflections on a year of innovation and collaboration
byOur journey with generative artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education began in late 2023 with the release of Cogniti, a generative AI tool developed…