Calling all WIL practitioners! You are invited to the first Work-integrated Learning (WIL) Community of Practice event of 2024.

We’ll be tackling a couple of thorny challenges in the WIL space in a roundtable discussion.

Wednesday, 1st May
10-11:30am
12 Second Way, room 201

Topic 1: WIL assessments

Whether you are new to convening WIL units, looking to update assessments or have insights to share, join this discussion on innovative approaches to designing effective WIL assessments.
Introduction and co-chairs:

  • Associate Professor Ayse Bilgin, Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • Professor Kate Lloyd, Faculty of Arts

Topic 2: Embedded WIL

With the introduction of embedded WIL in the 2022 WIL policy, many units are formally implementing embedded WIL for the first time.
Introduction and co-chairs:

  • Associate Profesor Verity Pacey, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences
  • Dr Jennifer Ruskin, Macquarie Business School

Join the WIL community of practice

Macquarie University’s WIL CoP is a supportive community of current and aspiring WIL practitioners who come together to share experiences, ideas, successes and lessons learned. We plan to meet 3-4 times per year and share information and resources throughout the year.

Complete this form to join Macquarie’s WIL CoP today and make sure you receive future communications!

Check out embedded WIL in practice

If you’re interested in observing embedded WIL, register for Open for Observation. In Jennifer Ruskin’s MQBS2010 lectures and workshops in weeks 10 and 11 (6 and 13 May) students will engage in a WIL simulation.

Questions? Contact jennifer.ruskin@mq.edu.au

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