Enhancing pharmacy education using AI coaches
Part of clinical education in pharmacy involves helping students counsel patients and manage pharmacies. Both are traditionally difficult, facing student engagement challenges. Here, I…
Improving in-class engagement and assessment integrity using Gradescope
Can we improve the student experience and build academic integrity without adding to administration load for teaching staff? Lecturer in the School of Economics Dr…
Running revision sessions
Students place great value in revision sessions that help them check their progress and feel confident, at least informed, about how well they might…
Teaching with AI: Revolutionising education while honouring tradition
In these challenging times, as we confront environmental, social, and technological upheavals, teaching at a university presents itself as both a daunting and pivotal…
How generative AI can make personalised feedback at scale more consistent and efficient
Educators play a crucial role in a student’s learning journey by providing assessment feedback that is personalised, encouraging, constructive and timely. However, we often…
Fostering agentic engagement and autonomy support in tutorials
A key goal of tertiary teaching and learning must be to develop independence in our students through encouraging them to take charge of their…
Translation and object-based learning for languages students
When thinking about translation in a museum context, things that come to mind may include working with visitor maps, audio guides, wall texts and…
Everyday innovation in group work
Group work can be a polarising feature of teaching and learning. Done well, it provides a unique and multidimensional learning experience which goes beyond…
Putting support for students at the centre – update on Semester 1 and looking forward to Semester 2
Response to the legislative changes to the Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023 in Semester 1 As reported previously in Teaching@Sydney, the new requirements…
“What’s your diagnosis?”: Engaging medical students with board games for learning
Microbiology of infectious diseases is widely known as one of the most challenging areas for first-year medical students due to the large volume of…