The Hum – Humans of MUIC
Amos tells us his Teaching Philosophy, Khyiah shares how she writes Young Adult Fiction, Eugene talks about student motivation and Dimity speaks about her move from W.A.
Developing Future-Ready Grads by Re-Designing Curriculum with Industry Partners
Hear about Macquarie's Co-op program, the Actuarial Studies Co-op, and what students and industry partners can learn from each other.
iLearn Drop-in Clinic for Session 2
iLearn Drop-in Clinic is back in the lead up to and start of S2 (16th July – 3 August 2018). Get customised help with iLearn, iTeach, Echo360, Turnitin and Feedback Studio and get questions answered about all other MQ learning...
Curriculum Architecture Feedback Results & Next Steps
Mariella Herberstein shares how the Curriculum Architecture project came about, what feedback the principles have received so far and what comes next.
Messaging Students In iLearn Made Easy With New Tool
A new tool being introduced in iLearn allows you to automatically send messages to students at certain times or when triggered by certain actions. Personalised Learning Designer (PLD), facilitates easier communication with your students and can potentially help with progression...
Navigate New Changes to the Assessment and Unit Guide Policies
This post outlines recent changes to the Assessment and Unit Guide Policies, which provide greater clarity and make them easier to navigate.
Faculty of Arts: Creating Session 2 Unit Readings In Leganto
A reminder to Faculty of Arts units using Leganto in Session 2 to send your reading lists to the Library soon, and information on training and how others can participate.
What Does A 19th Century Architect Have To Do With MQ’s Curriculum Architecture Project?
A brief history of the Macquarie Lighthouse and how its redesign in the 1880s relates to the suggested new approach to the curriculum architecture.
3 Ideas For Better Exams: Beyond Cramming And Forgetting…
Here are some considerations to help you develop more pedagogically-sound practice for exams; steering away from exam design that simply focuses on ‘recalling’ information, towards one that provides students with an opportunity to analyse, synthesise, create and apply their knowledge...