Busting Buzzwords

This episode features the phrase ‘AI AVATARS’.

We’re back again, this time with Dr Carmen Vallis. Carmen is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Development at the University of Sydney Business School, where she enjoys leading co-design teams to creatively solve educational problems. Her expertise is in writing, learning design, and postdigital research in educational technology. She is an Associate Editor for the Australasian Journal o...

This episode features the phrase ‘LEARNING SPACES’.

This time, we welcome Alison Casey, who is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Development with the Business Co-Design team at the University of Sydney and has enormous enthusiasm for and extensive experience in teaching in all its forms. Alison currently leads co-design projects with Business School academics to provide students with better learning experiences. Originally a scienti...

This episode features the word ‘ENGAGEMENT’.

This time around, we welcome Kirsten Andrews on the pod. Kirsten joined The University of Sydney in 2013 as Head of Media and PR before becoming Director of Media and Government Relations.  She then spent three years as Chief of Staff to the Vice-Chancellor.

Prior to joining the University, Kirsten held senior positions in government and the not-for-profit sector, including at the National...

This episode features the phrase ‘PEER REVIEW’ in teaching.

Our guest for this episode is Samantha Clarke, a marine geologist who found her way into academic development, working with educators to improve learning experiences for all students. As a Senior Lecturer in the Educational Innovation team at the University of Sydney, she leads programs focused on teaching development and peer review. As Program Director for the Peer Review...

In this out-of-turn episode ahead of the new season of Busting Buzzwords, Clara and Ben reflect on ways of speaking about and giving an Acknowledgement of Country in Australia in ways that are both respectful and truthful to them as educators at The University of Sydney. Rather than relying on pre-formulated phrases, the hosts, who are both migrants to Australia, explore how to find their own words, acknowledge Country with honesty...

This episode features the word ‘ASYNCHRONOUS’.

Last but most certainly not least, we close out season 1 of ‘Busting Buzzwords’ with episode 5 and our guest Jacob Craig. Jacob blends audio engineering expertise with a passion for experimental music. His Master’s in Creative Sound laid the foundation for a diverse career spanning from the Banff Centre in Canada to a major film scoring studio in Southeast Asia. Jacob founded an exper...

This special episode features the word ‘YAAMA’.

Rather than our usual aim to bust a buzzword, here in episode 4 we talk to Tracey Cameron about the term Yaama, which can mean many different things as Tracey so kindly and generously explains in the recording.

Tracey is a Lecturer in the Discipline of Indigenous Studies in the School of Education and Social Work at The University of Sydney. She’s an Aboriginal person and one of Aust...

This episode features the word ‘IMPACT’.

Episode 3 brings us the most amazing duo that is Ksenia Sawczak and Katherine Kenny. Ksenia is the Head of Research and Development in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at The University of Sydney, and Katie is the Deputy Director of the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies and a Senior Research Fellow in the Disciplines of Sociology & Criminology.

You can find some of Ksenia’s arti...

This episode features the word ‘LECTURE’.

In episode 2, we talk to Bruce Isaacs. Bruce is Associate Professor in Film Studies at The University of Sydney.

He is interested in a wide range of film studies-related topics: histories of film (with a focus on Hollywood, though abiding interests in various ‘New Waves’ and movements), film aesthetics and style, critical approaches to film production, film and popular culture (including t...

This episode features the word ‘OUTPUT’.

In this inaugural episode of Busting Buzzwords we meet Matt Shores. Matt is a Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Japanese Studies at The University of Sydney.

He has a Ph.D. in Japanese literature and specialises in Edo-period (1600-1868) literary arts and entertainment. His research and interests span eras before this to the present day.

Matt apprenticed with rakugo (comic storytelling) ...