Track & Connect in Semester 1, 2017
Do you coordinate a large, first-year undergraduate or postgraduate unit? The Track & Connect program, a proactive retention strategy designed to increase student engagement…
Edtool Tips #5: SEAMS – Planning for semester – Site Creation, Management, and Launch
The start of semester is upon us once again as the glow from the holidays begins to fade. One of the best ways to…
Enhancing cultural competence for project management students
By Roman Eymont, with Dr Ehssan Sakhaee The cultural competence student ambassador role that I undertook in conjunction with Dr Ehssan Sakhaee in 2016 was…
Recap – Health Education Innovation Forum, Monday 5 December 2016
Academic and professional staff from Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy and the Faculty of Health Science took part in the inaugural Health Education Innovation Forum…
Engaging students as partners in global learning – Roundtable and Workshop
A Roundtable at the University of Tasmania on 31st January 2017 will launch Wendy Green’s Engaging Students as Partners in Global Learning Fellowship. It…
Contract Cheating and Assessment Design
The MyMaster scandal involving several prominent NSW universities in 2015 highlighted the proliferation of contract cheating (or ghostwriting) of student assignments as a significant problem facing all…
Blended Learning in Labs & Lessons Symposium
Registrations are now open for the 2016 Blended Learning in Labs and Lessons Symposium to be held at University of Sydney on Thursday, 8…
Season’s greetings and reflections on a year of change and innovation
As the 2016 academic year draws to a close, we would like to thank you for your interest in and involvement with education and…
Let your students surprise you: Making a unit relevant and engaging
First year students taking Agricultural Chemistry couldn’t see the relevance of what they were studying, and experienced a lack of cohort identity. How did Dr…
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…