Insights for educators on interdisciplinary education
I was inspired to write this post after repeatedly having to explain the nature of my teaching. My engineering training and industry experience often…
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Four strategies for implementing custom AIs that help students learn, not outsource
The launch of Cogniti has opened new opportunities for teachers at the University of Sydney to design customised AI agents that align with unit…
A snapshot of student diversity at Sydney
This article has been updated from the original (2021), and the 2022 and 2023 versions, to include data covering our current students. Our students come from many…
Mapping students’ assumed mathematical knowledge with the Learning Hub’s Mathematics Academic Planner
In 2025, the University of Sydney removed HSC Mathematics Advanced as a compulsory prerequisite for several degrees, including Commerce, Economics, Science, Medicine, and Psychology….
The 6R’s of using GenAI: How generative AI tools are shaping my engineering classrooms and beyond
I’ve been teaching engineering courses for quite a while now, and it goes without saying that generative AI (Gen AI) tools have had a…
Peer Partnerships: a collaborative approach to tutor development in the Business School
In line with the University’s 2032 strategy to drive student-focused transformational education, the University of Sydney Business School deploys peer partnerships for tutors to…
Strengthening social connections in the classroom: The impact of group work on social capital
The University’s values include actively creating an inclusive and collaborative environment. In regards to student mental wellbeing, this value of inclusivity and collaboration is…
Supporting students with early feedback in 2025
Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023 The Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 requires universities establish a…
Designing for authenticity: early feedback in music
In 2024, the Support for Students Policy introduced early feedback tasks across all 1000-level units at the University of Sydney. These tasks aim to identify students at…
Using generative AI as part of assessments: Cheating or opportunity?
What do you want students to learn and achieve when they complete assessments? Are there opportunities for AI to improve how students achieve these…