University of Sydney looks to Lenovo to enhance class learning THE University of Sydney wanted to create a "flipped" learning model where students were engaged to undertake research inside the classroom.Academic staff required a way for students to work online without compromising the interactivity of the face-to-face learning environment. It sought to introduce a standardised mobile platform within formal teaching spaces to enhance teaching and give students flexibility to engage through their own devices. "Previously, if you wanted to have breakout group work in a classroom, students would have to bring their own laptop, their own tablets or their smartphone into the room and use those," University of Sydney ICT Solutions and Engagement innovation lead Jim Cook says.