How to better ‘feel the room’ when remote teaching
byWith Sydney facing an extended and uncertain lockdown, we find ourselves again starting the semester with remote teaching, facing a wall of black boxes,…
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In Defence of “Good Enough” in HyFlex Teaching
byFor many teachers at Sydney diving into HyFlex teaching this semester for the first time, it has been like learning to drive; how do…
Get set for semester – changes and updates for 2021
byMost units in semester 1 will be taught through a mixture of in-person and remote options, enabling great flexibility in teaching modes to meet the…
A Sense of Purpose – Supporting Second Year Students in 2021
byFor this year’s first year students, classes started on 24th February. Those affected by the travel ban were studying remotely from day 1. The…
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…
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…
Horses for courses – finding the humanity in remote teaching and assessment
byDr Nesrine Basheer joined the School of Languages and Culture in 2015, and hasn’t looked back. With a PhD in Arabic Linguistics, her passion…