Embracing the moment: Teaching Cultural Politics of Difference through Covid-19
Dr Shawna Tang joined the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies in 2018 as Lecturer in Gender Studies. She has held postdoctoral fellowships at…
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Horses for courses – finding the humanity in remote teaching and assessment
Dr Nesrine Basheer joined the School of Languages and Culture in 2015, and hasn’t looked back. With a PhD in Arabic Linguistics, her passion…
Building a learning community in the time of COVID-19: Overcoming isolation and keeping students motivated
We are living, teaching and learning in extraordinary times. This semester, we had an increased focus on developing a sense of belonging and connection…
Learn from the OLE Pros
The start of the 2020 academic year marks the two-year birthday for the Open Learning Environment – we’re learning to walk! Across the University…
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…
Padlet and collaborative learning
The Education Innovation team has recently been given the chance to offer University of Sydney staff an unlimited Padlet account until the end of…
Digital Writing and the English Classroom
In a 2015 report, the Foundation for Young Australians highlighted the importance of enterprise skills, including digital literacy and critical thinking, for navigating a…
Why Think About Accessibility?
With the announcement of the University’s new Learning Management System (LMS), Canvas, now is an opportune time to be thinking about the accessibility of our…
Week 4 // Open… Site? – Sharing innovations in blended learning
Week 4 // Open Door is an event where staff from around the University are invited to attend colleagues’ face-to-face classes so that we…
Entrepreneurial Thinking for Sydney’s Students
New Open Learning Environment (OLE) on Business Entrepreneurship will help today’s students become the business founders and leaders of the future. Entrepreneurship is often…