2023 Sydney Teaching Symposium
Join us on Tuesday 18 July 2023 for the annual Sydney Teaching Symposium. This popular event highlights approaches to teaching and assessment developed by…
supporting students
Prompt engineering for educators – making generative AI work for you
ChatGPT has received a lot of attention across numerous industries. Bill Gates, drawing on the recent advances in AI which include ChatGPT, proclaimed in…
How Sydney academics are using generative AI this semester in assessments
Our approach to ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) at the University of Sydney is one of productive and ethical engagement. Whilst recognising…
Three quick strategies to improve student learning using Universal Design for Learning
Our UDL Chat series for 2023 kicked off in February with guest speaker, Dr Benjamin Miller from the School of Art, Communication and English….
How can I update assessments to deal with ChatGPT and other generative AI?
There is a constant stream of news and opinions about ChatGPT, a relatively new generative artificial intelligence (AI) that can produce paragraphs of human-sounding…
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,…
Managing difficult conversations in the classroom
With around 75,000 students at The University of Sydney it should come as no surprise that occasionally they, and we, might feel differently about…
Collaborative Canvas design – a case study to support student engagement
This brief case study promotes the benefits of a collaboration between an academic, students and an educational designer to refresh the design of the…
Group work – rich, meaningful and transformative learning
Group learning is an increasingly popular approach to assessment; it provides opportunities for collaborative and authentic learning experiences. However, it is not without controversy; teachers report…
2022 Sydney Teaching Symposium – resources
This page contains the supporting resources and recordings related to the Monday 18 July 2022 Sydney Teaching Symposium. This popular event highlighted approaches to…