Engaging students on and off campus
byMany of us have been teaching and working remotely since mid-March. It seems longer. Much longer. For the most part, we’ve mastered using the…
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Teaching flexibly for learning in all locations
byIt is clear that we will continue to have students who are unable to travel to campus in 2021. Some units of study have…
Welcoming students to class: Lessons from ICPU intensives
byOnline learning is often depicted as impersonal – the lack of ‘face-to-face’ interaction can make students (and teachers) feel isolated in the process of…
How do ordinary people teach well during extraordinary times?
byHaving survived semester 1’s rapid shift to online teaching, members of the University of Sydney community gathered together to celebrate and learn from some…
Learning online during COVID – key insights from Sydney students
byComing up for air after a semester like no other, on 8 July 2020 University of Sydney staff had a chance to “gather” online…
Why are we sharing practice? Reflections on a School’s teaching day during extraordinary circumstances
byIn a time where being online all the time is the norm, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed in both our professional and personal lives….
Postgraduating teaching during COVID-19: assessment and belonging in EDPA5001
byLiving through a global event in which we haven’t experienced the likes of before, there is no better time to focus on the fantastic…
Memes, polling, and scribbles: An Introduction to Microeconomics
byFor Associate Professor Marian Vidal-Fernandez, innovation makes its way through her teaching – both in her physical and virtual classrooms. Her style reflects an…
Are they even watching? Ask your students to let you know what they are getting out of your videos!
byDo you want to know whether your students are benefiting from your carefully developed videos? Ask them to share their reactions by commenting. They…
Using Padlet in the classroom
bySince the University’s shift to online teaching on March 23, there have been different approaches to how best utilise resources for student engagement and…