A fresh look at MCQs using Cogniti
Generative 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
One 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?
With students streaming back to campus as the Australian university year starts, educators are faced with an incoming cohort with widely variable experience with…
Workshops and events
Workshops We provide a range of workshops for staff on educational design, technology and education-focused professional development. Events Through hosted events, the Educational…
Our services
Educational Innovation helpdesk The Educational Innovation Helpdesk supports the University of Sydney staff to make effective use of institution-wide digital teaching platforms, applications, and…
Our programs
Strategic Education Grants Our Strategic Education Grants (SEG) are a University-wide competitive scheme which fund educational innovation and educational quality improvement projects. These grants…
About Educational Innovation
Educational Innovation is a central team within the DVC (Education) Portfolio at the University of Sydney which collaborates with the University’s staff, affiliates, and…
EDI in the STEM Classroom in Engineering
All new tutors in the Faculty of Engineering are required to undertake the Tutor Development Program, a practical introduction to tutoring designed to help tutors…
Game Changer: 5 ways to make peer feedback constructive and promote positive teamwork experiences
Collaborative learning and teamwork skills continue to be the competency and graduate qualities that employers look for in graduates. As educators, we incorporate group…
Getting Every Student to Open the Book and do Assigned Readings: An Integrated Workshop Design in First-Year Pharmacy
In 2023, the Sydney Pharmacy School implemented a new vertically integrated curriculum. Incoming first-year students enrolled in the Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice (PHAR1921) unit…