Tutorial teaching for the first time: some advice for preparation
byWith the beginning of semester 1 looming, many higher degree research candidates will be preparing to tutor for the first time. This is likely…
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Small changes in teaching: the last 5 minutes of class
byIn a series of articles in The Chronicle from his book “Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons From the Science of Learning“, James M. Lang presents simple and practical…
#edTech talks – Flipping and Personalising Learning
byJoin us on 22nd July for the next #edtech talks with Mark McEntee and Melanie Keep from the Faculty of Health Sciences. Mark will talk about…
EdTech News: Lecture recording and a change to how student names appear in the LMS
byThere are some small changes to lecture recording and the LMS for semester 2. First, if there are two screens in your lecture theatre, you…
53 Powerful Ideas All Teachers Should Know About
byThe pick this month from Graham Gibbs’ blog is Idea 33 – that ‘motivating students is not magic‘. The end of a long semester seems…
Small changes in teaching: the minutes before class
byIn a series of articles in The Chronicle from his book “Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons From the Science of Learning“, James M. Lang presents simple and practical…
Innovation at the core of the vision for education in the Strategic Plan
byThe 2016–20 Strategic Plan sets out a vision for a distinctive Sydney education. Alongside a renewal of what students learn is a focus on how they…