Your learning

During the U@Uni Academy program, the amazing skills you develop will be showcased in our online tools called UTS REVIEW and Canvas. It’s a way for us to see how you’re growing!

Through REVIEW and Canvas you can show us how much you’ve leaned, and we can give you feedback to help you continue to build the skills needed for university.

UTS students also used these tools, so getting familiar with them will help you if you choose to study with us after school.

UTS REVIEW

UTS REVIEW is an online space where you can reflect on and monitor your learning program and upload your work. You’ll also receive feedback from your faculty coordinators and mentors on all the work you do during Summer School and the workshops.

Unsure of how to use REVIEW? No stress! Simply watch our YouTube tutorials to learn how. We’ll also show you when you join us on campus!

UTS Canvas

UTS Canvas is a space where you can complete the U@Uni Academy online workshop.

During the online workshop you will do activities, chat to the U@Uni team, watch videos and upload the work you complete. There will be U@Uni ambassadors and mentors available online in the discussion boards to help you out if you get stuck.

It’s another way to get prepared for your future, learn skills that are relevant for university study, and show us what you’re achieving in the program!

Once the online workshop is ready to go, we’ll email you the link to access Canvas so that you can get started. Be sure to check your emails!

Your achievements

We want to celebrate and recognise all the skills you’ve developed during the program.

As you complete activities during Summer School and our workshops, we’ll track how you’re going and how you’ve grown.

Once you’ve demonstrated a skill through the work you do in the program, you’ll be awarded a U@Uni Academy badge. These badges are about skills that will help you be university ready. So each badge you get brings you even closer to being a university student.

U@Uni Academy badges

Communication

Communication achievement

Badge criteria

  • preparedness to listen to others
  • respect for others’ ideas
  • present valuable ideas
  • offer constructive criticism to further group goals
  • offer help to other students

Find out more about the 'Communication' badge here.

Collaboration

Collaboration achievement

Badge criteria

  • perform tasks efficiently
  • encourage others to participate
  • provide leadership to resolve conflict
  • offer constructive criticism
  • treat all group members respectfully

Find out more about the 'Collaboration' badge here.

Presentation

Presentation achievement

Badge criteria

  • exercise clarity and precision of ideas
  • present information relevant to audience
  • build rapport and capture the audience’s interest
  • use verbal and non-verbal cues to compliment the ideas and information within a presentation

Find out more about the 'Presentation' badge here.

Initiative

Initiative achievement

Badge criteria

  • be willing to accept responsibility for the tasks given and remain accountable
  • go above and beyond the task description
  • show high energy in undertaking challenges related to assigned tasks
  • welcome constructive feedback that ensures better performance in tasks
  • take opportunities to overcome obstacles

Find out more about the 'Initiative' badge here.

Growth

Growth achievement

Badge criteria

  • demonstrate self-awareness of attitudes and values
  • evaluate own performance
  • recognise own motivations
  • focus on solutions

Find out more about the 'Growth' badge here.

Reflection

Reflection achievement

Badge criteria

  • clearly describe the personal context of reflection
  • demonstrate self-awareness–show growth of understanding
  • show evidence of insightful analysis
  • examine a situation from multiple perspectives
  • propose changes and future actions

Find out more about the 'Reflection' badge here.

Information Literate

Information Literate achievement

Badge criteria

  • determine the nature and extent of the information needed
  • access information in an effective and efficient manner
  • evaluate information and its sources critically
  • use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose

Find out more about the 'Information Literate' badge here.
Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.