New program to connect students with support and their peers
byvSydney Study Connect launches with over 1000 students in first week vSydney Study Connect is an online program connecting students from the same faculties…
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Why not be kind? The pedagogy of kindness in our classrooms
byLiving through a global event which we haven’t experienced the likes of before, there is no better time to focus on the fantastic and…
Scaling up use of SRES in semester 2, 2020
byThe ‘Student Relationship and Engagement System’ (SRES) was developed by teachers at Sydney to help other teachers personalise engagement with large student cohorts. By…
Ensuring off-campus students can access resources to learn anywhere and anytime
byThis semester, many units are running with online supported learning for at least part of the semester for students impacted by travel restrictions. A positive,…
Including off-campus students in a positive learning experience
byAs semester 1 starts, many units are running with online supported learning for at least part of the semester for students impacted by travel restrictions….
Transition as one stage of a journey
byStarting university is a daunting and life defining moment. The University of Sydney is a very large institution with a wide range of disciplines…
Developing a sense of belonging
byStudents’ sense of belonging is closely associated with their ratings on the overall quality of their educational experience at the University (figure to the…
Transforming practice and personalising feedback and engagement – at the inaugural SRESCon2019
byJoin over 100 educators from 7 universities on Tuesday 19 November 2019 to share good practice around personalising student learning using data. Specifically, we’ll be…
Track & Connect is back in Semester 1, 2019
byDo you coordinate a large, first-year undergraduate or postgraduate unit? The Track and Connect program is back again in Semester 1 2019, entering…
ASCILITE Keynote Review – Paul LeBlanc and the “Benevolent” Mega-University
byPaul LeBlanc leads the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) which has taken dramatic and innovative approaches in tertiary education. Beyond the buzzwords, they have…