Category: Teaching Online

Resources for teaching online.

Are your ZOOM settings helping or hindering your classroom?

4 Zoom settings you might want to change (or not)

/ 19 July, 2021

4 ideas for more engaging Zoom lessons

Practical tips and examples for more engaging Zoom lessons

/ 18 July, 2021

Common encounters with Echo360

We answer the top 10 most frequently asked questions about using Echo360.

/ 15 July, 2021

Combined forum participation report in iLearn insights

This new report allows you to monitor student participation in online forums.

/ 15 July, 2021

Schedule emails for the entire session in iLearn insights

Unit Convenors can now schedule emails for the entire session and emails will be sent automatically with a confirmation email sent to the Convenor when the email has been sent.

/ 13 July, 2021
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Accessible online learning for all: automatic transcripts now available in Echo360

From Session 2, every Macquarie student will be able to access a transcript of their lectures and any other videos stored on the Echo360 Active Learning Platform.

/ 5 July, 2021

Examiners: Submitting an ‘online exam’ to exams office

What examiners need to do in order to submit an 'online exam' to exams office.

/ 17 May, 2021
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Online exam cheating or just confusion?

Academic integrity is complex, doubly so for online exams. Being clear to students about the exam rules will help everyone.

/ 17 May, 2021

Four ideas for humanising online teaching

Practical tips for calming student anxiety around online learning.

/ 5 May, 2021