Category: Science and Engineering
From the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Innovative assessment captivating Biology students
One Health Antibiotic Resistance Science Fair – integrating research, teaching and outreach in assessment practice.
Achieving a work-life balance while juggling research and teaching
Mike Heimlich and Stuart Jackson from the School of Engineering, Michelle Leishman from Biological Sciences, and Orsola De Marco from Physics and Astronomy talk about their personal paths towards achieving work-life balance.
Professors Profess: Ian Paulsen
Professor Ian Paulsen expresses his mutual love of science and gaming and the problem solving involved in both, his initial concerns about teaching and how diversifying and seizing opportunities is the way to survive the academic adventure.
Electronic Exams Are Now Available!
Electronic exams are now available for suitable Macquarie University units. Electronic exams maintain all characteristics expected from supervised paper exams but are easier to mark, require no paper and make it easier to provide students with feedback. Find out more...
How I Upskilled My Students In Social Media Communication
It’s increasingly important for graduates to have strong communication skills, so here Katherine McClellan shares how she upskilled her students in blogging, Twitter and podcasts.
iLearn Open House – Featuring HLTH109
iLearn Open House features HLTH109 – Anatomy of Limbs and Back, convened by Associate Professor Goran Štrkalj
iLearn Open House – Featuring COMP115
This week we spoke to Dr Gaurav Gupta, who teaches Introduction to Computer Programming.
Professors Profess: Deborah Richards
We’re in this together”. There will be mutual respect and understanding with an attitude that we (students and teachers) are “doing life” together.
Flying High – How to Drone in the Classroom
"For the Earth and Planetary students, the game is changing for these guys", says Associate professor Craig O’Neill.