Month: November 2020
Educators of Impact: In conversation with Joyce El-Haddad
As an associate lecturer in anatomy in the Department of Chiropractic, Joyce El-Haddad strives for the best in herself, her students and in her teaching practice. TECHE asks her what drives her aspirations to be the best teacher she can...
Forum participation report in iLearn insights
Forum participation report in iLearn insights can be accessed from the 'Forum participation' menu.
Do pharmacists explain medicines adequately? Ask students to use data to find out
From science to linguistics, early childhood education to accountancy, students studying these subjects will engage in collecting and using data by examining real-life scenarios – such as comparing the practices of pharmacists in their suburbs.
Network with higher education researchers
The #HE Scholars Research Network connects and supports higher education researchers across Sydney-based universities. Next meeting 27 November.
Resilience, re-imagining and recovery: A virtual CAULLT conference
Presentations (including 2 from MQ) on reimagining assessment in the wake of COVID.
A community of practice for teaching and leadership
An invitation to join a network for the Teaching and Leadership job family.
Academic Senate Top 5, October 2020
On Tuesday 20 October Academic Senate held its meeting via Zoom, our 5th fully virtual meeting. The full agenda is on the Academic Senate website and papers are available on Truth. To streamline holding such a large meeting with over 50 people in attendance we...
Spotlight on practice: How I teach now – Janet Dutton
Janet Dutton (Education) on how she and her teaching team work to model best practice in online learning for her Master of Teaching students.
Learning is doing, learning is context
Professor Helen Pask, happy to have students back on campus, outlines how Physics units employ contextual learning for non-Physics majors. She reflects on moving teaching wholly online in session 1: some changes have been short-term but others will continue.