Category: Teaching Practice
Discussions around teaching practice.
Educational Media Production Internship – Call for Expressions of Interest
Are you a staff member keen to work with media students? Are you a student interested in producing educational media?
A Day in the Life:
Professor Sherman Young, Pro Vice-Chancellor Learning & Teaching
"One of the great things about my role is that every day is different" says Professor Sherman Young.
Academic Promotion 2018 Dates
Considering applying for promotion? The next round of academic promotions will be held in June 2018. Applications for promotion to all levels are due on 1 June 2018. Academic staff thinking of applying for promotion next year are encouraged to...
A student-centred look at Active Learning Spaces
Active Learning Spaces (C5A 430, C5A 435, W2.4A 2.300and E7B 163at Macquarie) are student-centered classrooms, designed to facilitate and promote student participation and engagement. At Macquarie the spaces contain large, group-sized desks, each equipped with AV (moveable monitors and keyboard per table), which can...
Pracademics – Teaching during the PHD
For this article we asked Learning Innovation Hub Senior Learning Designer and Teche regular Dr Lilia Mantai, who graduated on 21 September 2017 with a PhD on doctoral education (very meta) at Macquarie.
Pracademics – Teaching during the PHD
"One’s networks and communities, friends, family and colleagues all contribute to how one develops and views themselves as a researcher."
Have You Lost Momentum?
"Have I lost momentum in my career, and life in general? And if so, how do I get these proverbial balls rolling again?"
Designing Classroom Interaction with Digital Technology
Although student participation and engagement doesn't necessarily equal learning, we know that active learning strategies promote learning.
Teaching With Cultural Diversity
In this post, we draw attention to the impact of diversity on learning and teaching and provide some suggestions on how to incorporate more awareness and understanding into your practice.