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Illuminating Team Culture: How Lightboards Have Revolutionised Tutor Training
byTogether we teach in BCMB2X01Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, a second-year unit of study with over 800 students enrolled across 40 different degrees spanning science,…
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Menus, not traffic lights: A different way to think about AI and assessments
byEarlier this year I went on a Disney cruise with my extended family. Seasickness aside, another notable experience was the dining: a sit-down dinner…
Five myths about interactive oral assessments and how to get started
byWhat if there was a way to make assessments more engaging, reduce marking time, enhance academic integrity, and assess unit or course learning outcomes…
Illuminating Team Culture: How Lightboards Have Revolutionised Tutor Training
byTogether we teach in BCMB2X01Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, a second-year unit of study with over 800 students enrolled across 40 different degrees spanning science,…
What would a new, attention-driven pedagogy look like?
byA reflection on interdisciplinary teaching conversations between Humanities-based educators In this long-form piece, Dr Benjamin Nickl, Discipline of Comparative Literature and Translation Studies (University…
Dr MattTabolism – an AI assistant that helps me help students with biochemistry
byBCMB2001 Biochemistry and molecular biology is a second-year unit of study in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences. Students find this unit challenging…
Medical education reimagined – the power of student-faculty partnership
byIn the dynamic landscape of higher education, student-staff collaborations for curriculum design and development improve both the outcome (our curriculum) and process (the way…
Frequently asked questions about generative AI at Sydney
byOver the past few weeks, we have held a number of roundtables and open forums with staff across the University around how we can…
Using Object-Based Learning to Introduce Cultural Competency and the Social Determinants of Health to First Year Pharmacy Students
byMany pharmacy students will find themselves working in diverse clinical contexts where cultural competence and effective inter-cultural communication is essential for optimising patient care…
Everyday innovation in tutorials
byThe ideas featured in this inaugural everyday innovation selection have been enacted in the tutorial space. Tutors are an influential part of students’ experiences…
A fresh look at MCQs using Cogniti
byGenerative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, like ChatGPT are generative in that they create something new by using machine learning algorithms to make outputs that are similar…
Creating a sense of community among students
byOne key teaching and learning strategy is fostering the role that students themselves play in developing as resilient lifelong learners. This strategy highlights educators’…
Where are we with generative AI as semester 1 starts?
byWith students streaming back to campus as the Australian university year starts, educators are faced with an incoming cohort with widely variable experience with…
EDI in the STEM Classroom in Engineering
byAll new tutors in the Faculty of Engineering are required to undertake the Tutor Development Program, a practical introduction to tutoring designed to help tutors…
Game Changer: 5 ways to make peer feedback constructive and promote positive teamwork experiences
byCollaborative learning and teamwork skills continue to be the competency and graduate qualities that employers look for in graduates. As educators, we incorporate group…
Getting Every Student to Open the Book and do Assigned Readings: An Integrated Workshop Design in First-Year Pharmacy
byIn 2023, the Sydney Pharmacy School implemented a new vertically integrated curriculum. Incoming first-year students enrolled in the Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice (PHAR1921) unit…
‘Tell me what you learned’: oral assessments and assurance of learning in the age of generative AI
byGenerative artificial intelligence (AI) has created new challenges for educators seeking to design assessments that provide assurance of learning and uphold academic integrity. In…
Marking and feedback of early feedback tasks (EFT)
byAs you may already know, in response to the Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023, the Academic Board has approved changes to the Coursework Policy…
Putting support for students at the centre through early assessment, feedback and personalised communications
byHigher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023 Legislative changes The Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 passed both Houses…
“The GradCert has reinvigorated my career in ways I would never have expected.”
byIf you’re a University of Sydney educator looking to stay current with the latest in higher education principles, practices, and tools, consider enrolling in…
Embracing the future of assessment at the University of Sydney
byIn an era where generative artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the educational landscape, Sydney is pioneering a refreshed approach to assessment and feedback. This…
Bridging first year barriers: fostering belonging in the biology learning space
byFirst year teaching often requires a delicate and deft hand – teachers balance the delivery of important foundational content with facilitating student transition to…
Empowering Economics tutors through peer observation
byWhen students transition from learners to tutors, they face a significant identity shift. This transition can be challenging and junior tutors may feel apprehensive, particularly…
Building language and communication skills with strategic assessment and feedback
byDo we assume our students come to university with the language and communication skills to succeed in their studies? Writing well is a crucial…
How Sydney educators are building ‘AI doubles’ of themselves to help their students
byIf you had an ‘AI double’ of yourself, what would you tell that clone to do? This is a question we’ve posed to over…