How AI can be used meaningfully by teachers and students in 2023
There has been a lot of hype over the last few weeks about students using ChatGPT, a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) that can write…
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Practical approaches for creating inclusive learning environments for Chinese students
Both academics and students may face ongoing challenges due to the diverse experience students bring to tertiary classrooms. Chinese international students in particular often experience academic…
A snapshot of student diversity at Sydney
(This article has been updated from the original to include data covering our current students.) Our students come from a variety of countries, backgrounds,…
‘If we want student engagement, we need to engage academic staff first’: teaching in a changing online environment.
Dr Simon Kwok holds a PhD from Cornell University and specialises in time series econometrics and finance: ‘essentially a study of how observations align…
[2A1] Notes from the apocalypse: Building relationships in a group-work based unit with 1100 students
OLES1602 “The Apocalypse in Science and Culture” ran for the first time in Semester 2, 2021. This six-credit point OLE teaches science, and the…
[1B3] Establishing connections for student learning in first year occupational therapy
After the experiences of learning and teaching during COVID-19 restrictions, we wanted to better support first-year, first-semester undergraduate occupational therapy students as they transitioned…
[1B1] It’s the little things: supporting student learning in the post-COVID environment
Teaching the COVID generation requires targeted and thoughtful methods of student support. The challenge (and opportunity) presented by COVID has led to innovative and…
[1A3] Learning from the pandemic: the need for connection and flexibility
Online learning has led us to find novel approaches to promote connection and provide flexibility for students, which we continue to adopt and improve…
[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…