Five ways to help first year students become better learners
byThe University of Sydney’s 2026 Transition Symposium* asked a deceptively simple question: Do we actually teach students how to learn? Keynote speaker Professor Sally…
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Navigating sensitive materials in the curriculum and classroom
byOne core purpose of universities is to test ideas against evidence. Sometimes that means engaging with material that is confronting, contested, or deeply personal…
Simplify communication using AI: Easy Read and Plain English
byUniversity communications can be overwhelming and confusing for students, especially as they contain unfamiliar or very technical language. So, we built a custom AI…
Bridging academic gaps: A collaborative approach to communication skills development in healthcare
byFirst year Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) students complete a unit (OCCP5256) that involves high fidelity simulation learning. The unit focuses on the development…
Engaging coordinators in informal communities of practice for the Early Feedback Task
byWith the introduction of the Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023 and the Support for Students Policy, the Early Feedback Task was implemented across…
Supporting students with early feedback in 2025
byHigher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023 The Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 requires universities establish a…
Using generative AI as part of assessments: Cheating or opportunity?
byWhat do you want students to learn and achieve when they complete assessments? Are there opportunities for AI to improve how students achieve these…
Make attendance tracking meaningful: check-in with insights using SRES
byAttendance tracking is commonly used as a measure of student engagement and participation in higher education, but taking rolls alone does not provide a…
Using Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in Courses
byInformation Overload Several years ago, a picture of an American professor angrily pointing to a t-shirt underneath his unbuttoned dress shirt went viral. The…
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…