All posts by L&T Development

The Learning and Teaching Staff Development team works with staff across the University to ensure they are supported to facilitate quality learning for students. This includes offering professional development, contributing to curriculum and assessment design, recognising and rewarding good practice, supporting peer review of teaching, and leading scholarly reflection. Email professional.learning@mq.edu.au with questions or requests.

Showcasing award-winning teaching: Richard Garner

Richard Garner aims to shatter the perception of maths as a ‘necessary evil’ by inspiring students to experience the joy and excitement of solving problems through mathematics.

/ 16 July, 2024

Convening a unit? Set the stage for success

The ultimate guide for Unit Convenors: Strategies, tips, and checklist for preparing for the start of session

/ 15 July, 2024

Navigate iLearn like a pro

Get to know iLearn inside out with workshops, training and tips.

/ 9 July, 2024

Showcasing award-winning teaching: Camille Rahme

Chiropractic students are faced with learning how to perform physical assessments and manual interventions on their fellow students, so creating a safe and comfortable learning environment is essential. Camille Rahme fully embraced this challenge.

/ 14 June, 2024

Showcasing award winning teaching: Ali Lalbakhsh

Helping MQ College engineering students overcome an attitude of ‘not being good enough’ drives Ali Lalbakhsh‘s mindset growth philosophy.

/ 11 June, 2024

Showcasing award-winning teaching: Irina Dedova

Irina Dedova tackled the challenge of a crowded curriculum by redesigning her teaching materials and activities, making a difficult subject more digestible and understandable to maximise student success.

/ 3 June, 2024

Building a community of practice – from go to whoa

Explore the power of a community of practice for collaborative problem-solving, idea sharing, and skill development.

/ 29 May, 2024

Ask us: how do I encourage students to put down their phones in class?

We find the answer: suggestions for cultivating a distraction free learning zone.

/ 23 May, 2024