COVID-19, Climate and CLaS
I recently travelled to Antarctica as part of the largest contingent of women in STEMM to venture to the frozen continent. During my three…
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Broadening horizons: Online offers good news for experiential and embodied learning
Dr Margaret Spencer joined the social work program in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work as a lecturer. Following her professional qualification…
Assessing Clinical Skills in light of COVID-19
The first year of the renewed MD 2020 curriculum was implemented in January of this year. The Year 1 program focuses on developing the…
Collaborative assignments via Zoom: “It was a new experience but a good one.”
In Semester 1, 2020 among the many challenges with rapidly going online was how to modify complex assignments to achieve the same learning outcomes…
A face-to-face icebreaker for group work assignments
Group assignments require a great deal of planning to achieve successful outcomes and prevent them from becoming a source of dissatisfaction for students. Imbalances…
How can our teaching enhance student mental health and wellbeing?
As we approach the beginning of semester 2 and dust off our chalk (or whiteboard markers or PowerPoint files), it’s a key time to…
Making effective video assignments
As the need for video and other online learning resources becomes more important, empowering students to create their own rich media offers a great…
Using video in your Canvas site – best practice
Many teachers are starting to use video to enhance students’ learning experience. With video tipped to consume over 80% of all global internet traffic…
Instagram & Disrupt
Mobile devices and social media have often received a bad rap in education. They are often seen as being disruptive or distracting. This year,…
Open Canvas sites – 2018 students’ choice
What makes a really great Canvas site from students’ perspectives? At the end of semester 1, 2018, over 5000 students from across the University…