6 principles of first-year curriculum: Engagement
The fourth principle in this series links successful transition with students' connection to content, peers, academics, and the wider university.
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6 principles of first-year curriculum: Design
Design underpins all of the first-year curriculum principles, scaffolding learning for student success.
6 principles of first-year curriculum: Diversity
Diversity recognises that students come from varied backgrounds and experiences – discover some activities to get to know your diverse students better.
6 principles of first-year curriculum: Transition
Transition focusses on supporting students to build on past educational experiences and become independent, lifelong learners.
First-year transition: following the 6 first-year curriculum principles
Kathy Egea and Jacqueline Melvold introduce the six principles of first-year transition, adapted from their upcoming MOOC module.
FFYE Forum: from surviving to thriving in teamwork
The latest FFYE forum highlighted research and practice on ways to build trust, relationships and group cohesion in student teamwork.
From consultation to collaboration: situating co-design in practice
Bridget Malcolm and Lindsay Asquith (DAB) look at how we can situate co-design among the many types of design in practice.
What’s love got to do with it? Belonging at the FFYE Forum
Care, concern and kindness are key to creating a positive student experience at UTS, as we discovered at the latest FFYE forum.
From the FFYE Forum: Doing Feedback – making it count
A packed FFYE Forum considered some big ideas in feedback and assessment, with students and staff sharing experience and practice.
Using rubrics in class to enhance engagement and understanding
Mai Hansford and Michaela Zappia take us through their work on rubrics undertaken as part of an FFYE grant project.
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