Enhancing digital resources
I have a strong skill set in HTML coding that enables me to leverage many digital resources available to provide attractive, engaging and easy to navigate activities to support teaching and assessment. This is illustrated in the way I was able to transition the Phase 1 Medicine practical exam for Physiology and Pharmacology from a paper based exam to an online exam using Questionmark OnDemand
Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence 2015
2015 UNSW Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence - Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. Awarded for development of curricula and resources that reflect a command of the field of physiology. This was based on the impact of work in three key areas:
- The use of 'challenge questions' to engage undergraduate
Student wellbeing
Mental health is both an important public health issue and a personally relevant issue for medical students navigating the demands and complexities of their training (Vollmer-Conna 2016, Ganes & Sunder 2024). In the Beginnings, Growth and Development B course (BGDB, Phase 1 Medicine), the 'Teenage Mental Health' learning scenario provides a context for exploring mental health, risk and
Migration from Smart Sparrow
The Smart Sparrow adaptive eLearning platform that allowed academics to develop rich, interactive online learning activities. Adaptive tutorials had been developed for most courses in Physiology, and this supported the rapid shift to online learning in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with the sale of Smart Sparrow to Pearson Education, it was necessary to migrate all the content to
Transforming Anatomy and Physiology Learning through Integrated, Interactive, and Inclusive Course Design
SOMS1912 Human Systems 1 is a level 1 introduction to anatomy and physiology for health science students across pharmacy, exercise physiology, nutrition and dietetics, and physiotherapy.
The Human Systems 1 (HS1) Convening Team, Dr Christina Byun, Dr Trevor Lewis, Dr Gabrielle van der Kraan, and Jo Tay (MHEDU), have applied innovation and student feedback to create an integrated,