Category: Teaching Practice

Discussions around teaching practice.

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More on marking: Rubrics, feedback and team marking

Here's three things to address to alleviate the workload during end-of-session marking.

/ 8 June, 2017
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Engaging first-year students in research: An example from the Netherlands

Mayke Vereijken, PhD Candidate from Leiden University in The Netherlands, on how to engage first-year students in research through their learning activities, appropriate to discipline.

/ 7 June, 2017
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Ten Easy Ways To Put Research And Inquiry Into Units (2/10)

This series of posts presents ten simple suggestions to help you change your units or parts of your units to develop students’ research skills and competencies that you can adapt to suit your particular context.

/ 31 May, 2017
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Surviving and managing marking

Here are some helpful tips on how to manage intense marking periods and stay sane

/ 25 May, 2017
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Ten Easy Ways To Put Research And Inquiry Into Units (1/10)

This series of posts presents ten simple ways you can adjust your units, or parts of your units, to develop students’ research skills and competencies, which you can adapt to suit your particular context.

/ 25 May, 2017
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Spotlight on giving and receiving feedback

Feedback is only efficient, however, if it’s communicated and presented appropriately.

/ 16 May, 2017
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Meet the Educational Media Producers

Looking for help with producing media? Educational Media Producers in the Learning Innovation Hub (LIH) can offer fresh perspectives and specialist techniques in creating educational media resources to enhance online learning experiences at Macquarie.

/ 27 April, 2017
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Have you heard the buzz about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?

The SDGs aka the Sustainable Development Goals are becoming big news for business, industry, government and education. Why is this a big deal?

/ 26 April, 2017
David and Robert from MMCCS filming on location during the first Pathways program 2017. Photo by Mike Catabay

Media Students Wow Academics

This post deserves a second title: How to create great videos and train students for a real job!

/ 30 March, 2017