To provide some context and further validation of the TiPs outlined on these pages:

In 2021, my teaching was recognised by a UNSW Vice Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

Want a quick intro or perhaps more detailed information on TiPs? Here are a collection of videos from UNSW's Teaching News You Can Use repository, EduFest and the Connections Seminar series. More educational resources specific to behavioural ecology and evolution, including practicals and video stories, are also available on the

Asynchronous online (on-demand) video lectures have various advantages for students, but student engagement with this format often fails. Viewing a traditional 50+ minute lecture online is exhausting for students. Many simply stop watching and those that continue will attempt to brute force viewing at x2 speed. Comprehension suffers as much as the motivation to learn. Yet you can circumvent

Let’s face it, recording a 50 min lecture in your office is exhausting for you and exhausting for your students watching the final product. The reality is many of your students probably won’t even manage to view the entire recording (see ‘TiPs: Achieving 100% engagement