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.

Come as you are to the April Learning and Teaching Podcast Discussion Club

You don't need to have listened to the podcast in advance.

/ 17 March, 2022

Your opportunity to observe Macquarie’s teaching – and teachers – in action!

Open for Observation: Experienced educators across the university are opening their classes for teaching & learning support colleagues to observe and learn.

/ 13 March, 2022

Spotlight on practice: Filling condoms with frozen peas … and other ideas for learning – Kelly Gray 

Kelly Gray (Health Sciences) has invested hours experimenting with synchronous and asynchronous activities to find out what works for her students' learning.

/ 9 March, 2022

Drop In And Draft sessions for Course Reaccreditation – now open through April & May

Are you putting together submissions for course reaccreditation? You are invited to ‘drop-in’ to these Zoom sessions for some dedicated drafting and discussion time.

/ 22 February, 2022

Knock-knock! Will you open the door to your classroom?

There's staff lining up ready to observe teaching practice.

/ 8 February, 2022

Observe teaching in action: it’s a win-win for everyone!

To observe, or to be observed? That is the question.

/ 25 January, 2022

Wrapping up a lively year for the teaching and leadership community

Demonstrating that collaboration, collegiality - and community - works for supporting teaching - and teachers.

/ 22 November, 2021

Spotlight on practice: What’s lost – and found – when teaching online – Sarah Powell

Sarah Powell (Education) reflects on the exhilarating, exhausting experience of teaching music education online - and what elements of learning and teaching in-person have to be left behind.

/ 22 November, 2021