Category: Faculty of Science and Engineering
From the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
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.
Mastering the art of unit convening: preparing for a successful start of session
Charanya Ramakrishnan (Computing) shares her checklist to prepare for the start of the session – based on years of experience convening large units.
I let students use AI for their essays. Here’s what I learnt.
Whether we're enthusiastic or sceptical about AI, we still need to teach students how to navigate the AI landscape.
Celebrating award-winning educational leadership – Macquarie Business School / Faculty of Science & Engineering
A unique cross-faculty initiative between Macquarie Business School and Faculty of Science and Engineering has developed innovative capstone units that aim to prepare business and science students for post-pandemic ways of working.
Celebrating award-winning teaching: Christian Thomas
Dr Christian Thomas relishes the challenge of showing students how mathematics is something that can bring wonder.
Enhancing ‘teacher presence’ to improve online engagement
In the Faculty of Science and Engineering, improving Convenor (teacher) presence in the online space proved to be very effective for student engagement.
What environmental sciences can tell us about teaching in higher education
How providing opportunities for learning outside the classroom can deliver memorable and authentic learning experiences.
Engineering Student Employability Conference (ESEC) was a SUCCESS!
Careers and employability were in the spotlight at Macquarie University’s first-ever Engineering Student Employability Conference (ESEC) on 23 November 2022.
Rubrics: Why, What and How
A quick tour of the Why, What, and How behind rubrics - with links to resources.