Fostering agentic engagement and autonomy support in tutorials
byA key goal of tertiary teaching and learning must be to develop independence in our students through encouraging them to take charge of their…
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“What’s your diagnosis?”: Engaging medical students with board games for learning
byMicrobiology of infectious diseases is widely known as one of the most challenging areas for first-year medical students due to the large volume of…
Menus, not traffic lights: A different way to think about AI and assessments
byEarlier this year I went on a Disney cruise with my extended family. Seasickness aside, another notable experience was the dining: a sit-down dinner…
Dr MattTabolism – an AI assistant that helps me help students with biochemistry
byBCMB2001 Biochemistry and molecular biology is a second-year unit of study in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences. Students find this unit challenging…
Medical education reimagined – the power of student-faculty partnership
byIn the dynamic landscape of higher education, student-staff collaborations for curriculum design and development improve both the outcome (our curriculum) and process (the way…
Frequently asked questions about generative AI at Sydney
byOver the past few weeks, we have held a number of roundtables and open forums with staff across the University around how we can…
A fresh look at MCQs using Cogniti
byGenerative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, like ChatGPT are generative in that they create something new by using machine learning algorithms to make outputs that are similar…
Creating a sense of community among students
byOne key teaching and learning strategy is fostering the role that students themselves play in developing as resilient lifelong learners. This strategy highlights educators’…
Where are we with generative AI as semester 1 starts?
byWith students streaming back to campus as the Australian university year starts, educators are faced with an incoming cohort with widely variable experience with…
Game Changer: 5 ways to make peer feedback constructive and promote positive teamwork experiences
byCollaborative learning and teamwork skills continue to be the competency and graduate qualities that employers look for in graduates. As educators, we incorporate group…