Category: Featured

Featuring our best stories and articles.

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Farewell to our PVC Learning and Teaching, Professor Sherman Young

Colleagues of Sherman Young share a few parting words as he finishes his time as Pro Vice-Chancellor Learning and Teaching.

/ 31 July, 2018
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Top 5 Tips For LGBTIQ+ Inclusion At MQ

These few simple actions from teaching staff can have a big impact on LGBTIQ+ inclusion at the university…

/ 31 July, 2018
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The New Academic Integrity Module: Shining The Spotlight On Principles And Practice

The new Academic Integrity Policy encourages all students and staff to complete the Academic Integrity Module. This new module takes around one hour to work through and builds awareness of academic integrity principles and practice at Macquarie.

/ 31 July, 2018
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Drop-In Clinic or Do It Yourself?

The iLearn Drop-In Clinic is running for one more week. If you're unable to make it, or want to DIY, here are the most common questions and answers that arise during Drop-In.

/ 26 July, 2018
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Aboriginal Cultural Safety Training – A Learning & Teaching Exchange

Walanga Muru’s Aboriginal Cultural Safety Training was launched last week, as part of NAIDOC Week Celebrations, at a enthusiastically-attended Learning and Teaching Exchange event. We heard from several members of the community about what cultural safety means to them.

/ 25 July, 2018

Curriculum Architecture Town Hall Wrap Up & Your Questions Answered

An overview of this week's Curriculum Architecture Town Hall, with links to the revised principles, information on the naming competitions and questions posed at the Town Hall are answered here.

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New iLearn Tools to Boost Your Teaching

Discover the new tools coming to iLearn in Session 2, 2018 that will give your teaching a boost.

/ 18 July, 2018
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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...

/ 13 July, 2018
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Turnitin Multiple and Anonymous Marking

Two new Turnitin features, Multiple Markers and Anonymous Marking are available for Session 2 2018. What are they and when could you use them?

/ 12 July, 2018