Get Prepared: Helping students transition to university
byIn 2020, the year like no other, a team of staff from Educational Innovation and students from across the university came together in partnership…
first year experience
Telling it like it is: Supporting international students’ transition to university
byAs Adam Bridgeman reminds us, “starting university is a daunting and life-defining moment”. This is especially so if you move to a new city…
Helping first-in-family students navigate their university ‘journey’
byThere is much to be said for conceptualising the experience of transitioning to university as a stage in a ‘journey’ that all students go…
Facing challenges positively – using framing interventions in your class
byWhat are framing interventions? In Tinto’s important article from 1975, anxiety and self efficacy were identified as two of the key barriers to students developing…
Support students with a values affirmation exercise
byThe start of semester can be an exciting and stressful time for students. For those from under-represented groups, a place like The University of…
Making relationship-rich experiences the heart of higher education
byStudents crave personal connections with their teachers and with each other. Even with shifts to more online and blended delivery of content, it is…
Track & Connect is back in semester 2, 2018!
byDo you coordinate a large, first-year undergraduate or postgraduate unit of study? Then sign up for the Track and Connect program as it is…
Track & Connect is back in Semester 1, 2018!
byDo you coordinate a large, first-year undergraduate or postgraduate unit? The Track and Connect program is back again in 2018, entering its eleventh cycle….
Graduate qualities – what are they and why are they important?
byThroughout higher education there has been a lot of talk about graduate qualities – sometimes referred to as graduate attributes. Graduate qualities are usually defined…
(Re)designing your unit of study – learning outcomes and constructive alignment
byWhether you are designing from scratch, or revising an existing course or subject, a few key principles can help steer you in the right…