The Value of a Weekly Preview Video
As many of us know, virtual teaching can present a range of challenges for both students and teachers. Building community, communicating clearly, and introducing…
Open Canvas Sites – 2022 edition
How have we adapted our Canvas sites alongside our teaching in recent COVID times? Over the last two years, and since our previous Open…
Maintaining engagement in a large online unit with a diverse cohort
In 2021 we launched a new 6cp Open Learning Environment unit: OLES1602 The Apocalypse in Science and Culture. The unit was designed to be…
In the Margins: Creating Cultural Change in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Online by Our Design provides a platform for innovative teaching practices and tips to be shared across the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences….
Getting back into the physical classroom 2022 – tips for teachers
This semester, most of us will be heading back into the physical classroom. It’s an exciting time, but may be a bit unfamiliar for…
A snapshot of student diversity at Sydney
Our students come from a variety of countries, backgrounds, and life experiences. The University of Sydney is committed through its visions and values to…
Creating a positive learning environment using classroom norms
The first few weeks of a new semester are vital to creating a sense of belonging for students and setting expectations for the semester…
“This is not business as usual”: Belonging in the teaching team
Online by Our Design provides a platform for teaching and learning resources that are centred on the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences pedagogical…
Continuity and Change: Teaching history via material culture in the 21st Century
Online by Our Design platforms the innovative teaching practices across the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences generated by the shift to online learning…
Teaching with Zoom Webinars
With large class teaching going ahead in the online format some of us are considering Zoom ‘webinars’ as the tool of choice for live…