How to get help with learning technologies
Feeling stuck with learning technologies? Find out how you can get the help you need by lodging a request to the LX.lab team.
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Are you a casual academic? Find out how the LX.lab can help you
Whether you’re starting a new job teaching at UTS this Autumn or you're a returning staff member, you might be looking for some help in getting started. The LX.lab welcomes all casual academics to our space in Building 6 for workshops, assistance with technology or teaching, and more!
Associate Professor Ilaria Vanni Accarigi is the first Academic in Residence at the LX.lab
Associate Professor Ilaria Vanni Accarigi is joining forces with the LX.lab for an exciting collaboration. Read on to find out about Ilaria's project in the upcoming AiR (Academic in Residence) program.
Get ready for the new assessment policy
2018 sees the introduction of a New Assessment Policy at UTS and the LX.lab team is here to help!
How to design a good open book exam
Open book exams are, in general, more authentic as assessment tasks. They mimic real world conditions better, and can side-step the memorisation-regurgitation of information for which closed-book exams are notorious. But how do you get them right?
18 really useful resources for online assessment at UTS
To help you with the new Assessment policy, here's our hand-picked selection of 18 recommended resources for using online assessment tools at UTS.
Playdough capitalism: further lessons in radical economic pedagogy
In 2017, Elizabeth Humphrys received a FASS Teaching and Learning and Award for her work in the subject Economy, Society and Globalism. Learn about the classroom simulation she used to help students understand complex theoretical concepts.
Are weekly interactive quizzes the answer?
One question we ask ourselves before the start of each teaching session is, “how do we get our students to do the weekly readings and tutorial preparation activities?” I too, have been asking myself this question for years, and I think there might be a solution.
Are you ready for the new assessment policy?
2018 sees the introduction of a New Assessment Policy at UTS and the LX.lab team is here to help!
12 tips to create a better slide deck
We've all experienced our fair share of boring slides. But what makes a presentation truly effective and memorable? Read on for tips to create a better slide deck.
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