Strategic Partnership with the Higher Education Academy
Following a successful pilot, the University of Sydney has become a Strategic Partner of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). The University is now working…
Inclusive Culture in Our Teaching: Universal Design in Canvas Event
Providing high quality education is a matter of social justice, and ‘Universal Design for Learning’ (UDL) is an innovative framework that supports all learners…
Innovative uses of discussion boards for collaboration and community engagement
Online discussion boards, whether those that come as part of Blackboard/Canvas or come from an external provider, are a great way to engage your…
(Don’t) Make Me Think
During the year 2000, in the height of the dot-com bubble, Steve Krug’s slim and conversational book Don’t Make Me Think burst onto the scene. Neither the first nor the…
Why design matters when keeping students’ attention online
Web and interaction design has had a long history of making difficult and complicated systems usable. When tech is easy we use words like ‘intuitive’,…
EdTool Tips #9: Canvas and Turnitin – Guide to New Setup and Workflow
I’m really excited to be working in the central Educational Innovation team on the transition to Canvas. As our early adopters begin to hit…
Tour open Canvas sites from the University and get ready for Thinking in Canvas
Over 70 physical classroom doors are being flung open across the University during the Week 4 // Open Door event. As more and more…
Exploring assessment for public health in higher education
Public health, as defined by the Encyclopedia of Public Health, is ‘the field of medicine and hygiene dealing with the prevention of disease and…
Week 4 // Open Door is back, and with more than just doors
Over 90% of University staff who went to an Open Door last semester found the experience helpful, and an overwhelming 95% would recommend it…
Launch of the Immersive Learning Laboratory
Join the Faculty of Engineering and IT on Thursday 17 August for the launch of the Immersive Learning Laboratory – the largest of its…