Extension workshops

These workshops follow on from the Focus workshops and it recommended that staff complete at least one of the Focus workshops before enrolling in the extension workshops. These workshops further develop the opportunities afforded by integrating the physical and virtual learning environments at Sydney University. There is a strong focus in each workshop on pedagogy and the student experience.

Proposed workshops for 2012

• Learning spaces and the student experience
• Opportunities for curriculum development through learning spaces
• The role of effective feedback in student progress and reflection across elearning systems
• Strategies for using social media in developing learning communities
• Optimising the presentation of course concepts in an elearning environment
• Best practice in aligning ePortfolio with student learning outcomes.

Sydney eLearning and the Institute of Teaching and Learning (ITL)

As eLearning is now an integral part of the teaching and learning experience at the University of Sydney, it is informed by the same scholarly principles and practices that underpin all quality teaching and learning. Sydney eLearning is working with the Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) to provide all staff with an opportunity to integrate sound teaching and learning principles and practice with elearning development.

Four times a year, the ITL offers a 2-day program which complements the elearning workshops. The program addresses how best to facilitate learning, as well as how to enhance understanding, and provides teaching staff with some practical teaching skills. It looks at practical models and methods that can be used to enhance student learning in a variety of contexts and how to integrate all elements of good curriculum design. For further information and/or to enrol, go to:
www.itl.usyd.edu.au/programs/P&P/default.htm