On the wire – highlights from across the web
The month’s highlights on higher education from across the web 1. 2018 NMC Horizon Report The New Media Consortium has become synonymous with its…
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Are we failing our students?
“Last year I failed a student” started @andrechemist in a heartfelt provocation that quickly spread around social media: Last year I failed a student….
EdTool Tips #14: Finding the answer to your Canvas questions quickly
There are a wide array of new and existing support options for Canvas and it can be hard to know where to start. We…
EdTool Tips #13: Using Arc for student video submissions in Canvas
Arc is the new video hosting platform we are using in Canvas. As is typical with the EdTool Tips series, we wanted to go through…
Improving feedback on written assignments in a large economics unit
Good writing skills are a key job market attribute of university graduates. However, most junior units of study in economics do not provide writing…
Provide easy, efficient, and personalised feedback to your students
The SRES is an online tool developed by staff here at the University of Sydney that has helped hundreds of teachers provide large-scale personalised…
Learning analytics to improve referencing – call for collaborators
The Library has put together a teaching and outreach initiative to provide personalised feedback and learning activities to students having difficulties with referencing in…
Six quick and impactful changes you can do today on your Blackboard site
As we gear up for week 1, tens of thousands of students across the University will be logging into their Blackboard sites for the first…
Three Sydney educational innovations on the world stage
Arduinos, ethnobotany, and learning analytics: three educational innovations from the University of Sydney have been shortlisted in the annual QS Quacquarelli Symonds Wharton Business School Reimagine…
Using data to deploy learner support actions
As part of the Innovation Week, the University of Sydney held a workshop on how to better use data to understand learners and provide…