Whiteboard? No; lightboard!
byThe Educational Innovation Media Team has added a new piece of equipment to its studio; a lightboard. It’s similar to a whiteboard or blackboard,…
online teaching
‘If we want student engagement, we need to engage academic staff first’: teaching in a changing online environment.
byDr Simon Kwok holds a PhD from Cornell University and specialises in time series econometrics and finance: ‘essentially a study of how observations align…
Engaging students in Law with active learning
byTraditionally, law lectures are generally didactic in nature, with limited student participation or interaction, which is usually reserved for weekly tutorial classes. However, in…
Well-being first: Building relationships in online teaching spaces
byPhillip Poulton and Rachel Yoo are PhD candidates and tutors in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work, and also qualified primary school…
“Why is my lecturer a robot now?” Using AI-assisted technology to teach.
by“Why is my lecturer a robot now”? This was the question entered into the chat function of Zoom by a student when I first…
The Value of a Weekly Preview Video
byAs many of us know, virtual teaching can present a range of challenges for both students and teachers. Building community, communicating clearly, and introducing…
“This is not business as usual”: Belonging in the teaching team
byOnline by Our Design provides a platform for teaching and learning resources that are centred on the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences pedagogical…
Teaching with Zoom Webinars
byWith large class teaching going ahead in the online format some of us are considering Zoom ‘webinars’ as the tool of choice for live…
Did we work with the wind? A reflection from our students
byWorking with the wind, published in early 2021, detailed the pandemic-related delivery and assessment changes made to AVBS1002 Animal Management, a semester 2 unit of study…
Online Communication: Scale, Scope and Simplicity in FASS1000
by2021 brought with it further challenges to teaching and new opportunities to reflect and learn. Centred on the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences…