Month: October 2018

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Internship Program Recognised For Outstanding Work With Diverse Young People

Congratulations to the Macquarie Undergraduate Research Internship program (MURI) who have been nominated for a NSW Youth Work Award for the Outstanding Work with Diverse Young People Award! Find out more about the program and how it is helping students...

/ 18 October, 2018
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iLearn Is Having A Facelift

iLearn is changing in February 2019. Nothing too drastic, it'll undergo a facelift, so the navigation and layout will be slightly different. Familiarise yourself now with the changes so you don't get caught out in February.

/ 18 October, 2018
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iLearn FAQs: Displaying letter grades to students in Gradebook

A step-by-step guide to set up iLearn Gradebook to display letter grades to students.

/ 16 October, 2018

Thoughts On The Inspired Learning Summit

I recently attended the Inspired Learning Summit at UNSW which focused on 'students as partners'. Check out what I learned about putting students in the centre of design, and about adaptive learning technologies, interactive tools and emerging video trends.

/ 15 October, 2018
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Top 5 Tips To Make Feedback Effective

To conclude the 5-part Coffee Course on Feedback, we draw out the Top 5 tips to help make feedback most effective.

/ 15 October, 2018
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Learning in Partnership – The Beni Hassan Research Group

We know that doing hands-on research is an excellent way of developing critical thinking, communication skills, attention to detail, and much more – in short, skills which would be handy in any job. The Department of Ancient History is running a...

/ 10 October, 2018
Academic Senate

Academic Senate Top 5, September 2018

Top 5 Academic Senate Updates for September 2018 - Approval of Future Academic Senate Composition, Grade Appeal Policy Review Update, Curriculum Architecture Update, Establishing 2019 projects and the Chair's report.

/ 10 October, 2018
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“Team X” – Developing a Teamwork Experience to Support ‘Teamwork Capable’ Student Employability

Team X, an in-development Strategic Priority Grant Project, aims to arm teachers and learners with the resources needed to create meaningful and successful teamwork experiences. Find out more and get involved >

/ 10 October, 2018
MUIC DDI

5 Tips To Refresh Your Curriculum

As the new Curriculum Architecture is picking up steam and there is an increasing number of curriculum re-design projects across campus, here are some top tips for curriculum refreshment.

/ 10 October, 2018