In our new series The Quick Study, we'll be taking a walk through some key pedagogical ideas and texts as they're presented in the peer-reviewed literature. Each post will summarise a contemporary or historically significant article, providing a refresher or entry point to further reading.
We have been educators for years. But have we ever thought about why we are having exams in our classes? What’s in it for the students? Are exams really necessary? We need to rethink the purpose of exams and to re-evaluate our approach as educators.
Did it come down to our slack debating skills or the other guys’ superior team-work? Or is Microsoft Teams….really the better platform?
How do you start to design a new curriculum for a profession that is rapidly changing and how does the changing nature of the way we work impact on curriculum development?
Newcastle University's Professor Penny Jane Burke, a global leader in the field of equity in higher education, spoke with us on changing pedagogical spaces.
You don't need to reinvent your whole course to contribute to the sustainability cause. (And we promise we don't mention coffee cups or water bottles.)
A convenient way to collect and organise your student grade data.
The new 400-seat UTS Collaborative Theatre is now in use at the Powerhouse Museum. The purpose-built space was designed by academics, for academics, to encourage learning.futures’ active and collaborative learning in large classes.
How many conferences will you attend this year? How will you present? Some thoughts on integrating good teaching practice into conference presenting.
The LX.lab is excited to announce that we are currently recruiting for two new Learning Design and Technology Specialists.
