[1A2] Collaborating with students to develop curriculum and learning resources
This presentation describes a pilot study where we collaborated with students to develop learning resources for the MD Program. Our students are stakeholders in…
[1A1] Five simple approaches towards building strong student-teacher relationships in large cohorts
While preparing to coordinate my first ever unit, BMET2901/9901 (Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers) in the middle of the 2021 lockdown, I was faced…
2022 Sydney Teaching Symposium – Draft Program
Join us on Monday 18 July 2022 for the annual Sydney Teaching Symposium. This popular event highlights approaches to teaching and assessment developed by…
Engaging students in Law with active learning
Traditionally, law lectures are generally didactic in nature, with limited student participation or interaction, which is usually reserved for weekly tutorial classes. However, in…
Assessment and integrity in the age of essay-writing artificial intelligence
Contract cheating, particularly ghostwriting, is a growing challenge for higher education teachers and students. There are a few reasons for this. The internet has…
Top 5 questions about making videos for teaching – with simple answers
Making video content for your teaching can sometimes be a little daunting. The Educational Innovation Media Team creates all sorts of video content, and…
Wayfinding – your guide to (some) teaching resources at Sydney
When I started teaching at Sydney I was definitely winging it! My first class was early in my PhD studies, as sole tutor in…
Disconnection and humanising teaching
Recently there have been reports of a growing phenomenon of disconnection among students in the media. I’m sure that many of us can relate…