Enhancing the teaching and learning experience using Echo360 Active Learning Platform (ALP)
Did you know that during 2018 the Echo360 lecture recording platform had over 51,000 lecture recordings and close to 5 million viewings, and that…
Industry and Community Project Units – Preparing Our Students for the Real World
The world is changing rapidly; the next generation will need to be equipped to face urgent problems and challenges unlike any time before. Higher…
On the wire – highlights from across the web
The month’s highlights on higher education from across the web 1. How to Make Your Teaching More Engaging How to Make Your Teaching More…
Getting your students to know you!
Student engagement and student experience in the classroom are two of the pinnacles of the University’s Strategic Plan for 2016-2020. For me, transforming the…
Open Door is back, now welcoming anyone to open their classroom doors
This semester, Open Door is back and more open. With 87 Open Doors and counting, we’re inviting any teacher from across the University to…
Business Studio Teaching & Learning – A Sydney-Copenhagen Collaboration
The University of Sydney Business School and Copenhagen Business School (CBS) have initiated a strategic partnership around teaching development. The first tangible outcome of…
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…
Integrating Text and Data Mining into a History Course
This article was authored by Mathew Toll and Marco Duranti. Being introduced to conventional statistical programs can be daunting for students put off by…
On the wire – highlights from across the web
The month’s highlights on higher education from across the web 1.‘Is It Ever OK to Lecture?’ Is it ever ok to lecture? Good question….
Building student capacity through educational technologies – reports from ASCILITE 2018
ASCILITE 2018 was held at Deakin University from 25-28 November 2018. The annual ASCILITE conference brings together academics, developers, researchers, and technologists from around…