student engagement – Teaching@Sydney

Build teacher-student relationships, Foster a sense of belonging and community, Measure and support engagement, News & events, Sydney updates, Teaching tips 13 February, 2023 13 February, 2023

Maximising student engagement, connection and learning with Mentimeter

by Eszter Kalman

Welcome news – online polling tool Mentimeter is now available for all University of Sydney Staff! Engaging students, particularly in large classes, is one…

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Assessment, Build teacher-student relationships, Have clear communications and expectations, Medicine and Health, Offer meaningful assessment, feedback and academic integrity, Teaching tips 12 February, 2023 12 February, 2023

Transitioning students from laptop to lab

by Jessica Lee Pace

Transitioning pharmacy students back to lab-based learning in a pharmaceutical compounding unit Pharmaceutical compounding refers to the process of combining, mixing, or altering ingredients…

Architecture, Design and Planning, Foster a sense of belonging and community, Student experience 18 January, 2023 18 January, 2023

Accelerating students’ engagement in a Master of Architecture course

by Rita Prestigiacomo

For Dr Jennifer Ferng, the unit coordinator of MARC5010/MARC5020 within the Master of Architecture degree, peer engagement meant building community within studios, leveraging students’…

Assessment, Educational integrity, News & events, Sydney Curriculum 17 January, 2023 18 January, 2023

Assessment in 2023

by Adam James Bridgeman

One of the most difficult aspects of remote teaching has been assessment. The shift of assessment, including exams, online ensured that students could continue…

Build teacher-student relationships, Foster a sense of belonging and community, Law, Measure and support engagement, Teaching tips, Use engaging approaches to content delivery 1 June, 2022 1 June, 2022

Engaging students in Law with active learning

by Lana Kolta

Traditionally, law lectures are generally didactic in nature, with limited student participation or interaction, which is usually reserved for weekly tutorial classes. However, in…

Arts and Social Sciences, Build teacher-student relationships, Have clear communications and expectations, Measure and support engagement, Teaching tips 19 April, 2022 20 April, 2022

‘It’s the pedagogy not the technology that counts’ in HyFlex teaching

by Leanne Maree Stevenson

In Semester 1 2021, Tamara Neal taught in HyFlex for the first time, in two language units with multiple workshops a week, and continues…

Foster a sense of belonging and community, News & events, Student experience 25 March, 2022 25 March, 2022

Welcoming students back to campus

by David Edward Connaghan

A successful orientation and transition experience is vital in developing a sense of belonging to the University, which is itself strongly linked to both…

Arts and Social Sciences, Be human, Core pedagogical principles, Faculty, Foster a sense of belonging and community, Have clear communications and expectations, Sections, Student experience, Teaching tips, Use engaging approaches to content delivery 15 March, 2022 17 March, 2022

The Value of a Weekly Preview Video

by Matthew A. M. Thomas

As many of us know, virtual teaching can present a range of challenges for both students and teachers. Building community, communicating clearly, and introducing…