Setting up a Form on a test webpage
Let me just acknowledge that it’s been an awfully long time since I last wrote a blog here. More on that at the end of this blog. Ok so back to the topic. Setting up a landing page is easy. You can do it using say WordPress, Wix, or...
Response: Lecture recordings mean fewer students are turning up – does it matter?
No. But being oblivious to the technological changes means that traditional lectures have become redundant and unnecessary Last evening, I came across this article written by educators from the University of Western Australia. The headline goes “Lecture recordings mean fewer students are turning up – does it matter?”. Their...
Breathing in Sydney
The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was first of its kind. American astronauts from the Apollo spacecraft were to transfer to the Russian Soyuz spacecraft and meet the cosmonauts. However, the Apollo command module had an environment of pure oxygen at 1/3rd atmospheric pressure and the Russian Soyuz spacecraft used 80%...
Coaching Classes
Are coaching classes worth the exorbitant fees? Sitting in a cramped-up classroom, I stared at the tutor- a 20-something IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) graduate. After spending about 4 years earning a bachelor’s degree at India’s most renowned engineering institution, he had decided that teaching was his passion and...
Delhi- a Patriarchal mess
Walking on the streets of Lok Vihar after sunset isn’t the best feeling. This is especially true if you’re a female like my friend who was also my host in Delhi. Ketki prefers travelling by taxis wherever she goes out not only because it is convenient, but also because...
Embracing Tech in the Lectures and the Role of Lecturers
My take on what ‘lectures’ should be like In the previous blog, I talked about a lecturer who uses polling in the lectures to engage the students. While there are educators who use some digital tools to enhance their way of teaching, there are several others who are reluctant...
In Conversation with Hayden Smith- a Lecturer at UNSW
Keeping the Lectures Entertaining and Engaging How often do students find themselves sleepy in the lectures? Even when the topic is important for the upcoming test, many of them may be struggling to keep their eyes open. Have they been sleeping less or are they just disinterested? Are they...
UNSW Learning and Teaching Forum 2019
Some Highlights from the Event The events conducted by Pro Vice Chancellor (Education), or PVC(E) for short, are always quite interesting. I get to learn what the educators at UNSW have been working on. But best of all, I get to meet people that I wouldn’t have known about....
Thanking the Bus Driver in India
An international student returns to India and nearly causes a riot A BEST Bus during peak hours Getting down from a crowded bus is something every person from Bombay is used to. On the evening of 7th December however, Bombay-ites witnessed an unusual, and to describe in the words...
StartCon Experience
My experience at “Australia’s Largest Startup and Growth Conference” The last couple of weeks have been crazy coz I was cramming events and assignments for a totally productive and healthy lifestyle. For Friday and Saturday (22nd and 23rd Nov), I went to the StartCon. I really wanted to go...