Learning is doing, learning is context
Professor Helen Pask, happy to have students back on campus, outlines how Physics units employ contextual learning for non-Physics majors. She reflects on moving teaching wholly online in session 1: some changes have been short-term but others will continue.
Student Partnership: Celebrating 10 years of the Macquarie Undergraduate Research Internship (MURI)
Joanna Cai, a second-year Bachelor of Media and Marketing student, shares her 2020 internship experience in the 10th cohort of the MURI program.
Faculty, department and program level reporting in iLearn insights
iLearn insights can now generate reports on faculty, department and at the program level.
Why is a leaf green? How to change an assessment to an inquiry
A simple question like 'Why is a leaf green?' is a good basis for an internet search, and can be the starting point for an assignment whereby students write a report distinguishing 'good evidence' and 'poor evidence'.
Learning and Teaching Podcast Discussion Club
The Learning and Teaching Podcast Discussion Club is like a book club... but with podcasts!
Research-enriched learning at MQ: Celebrating 10 years of the Macquarie Undergraduate Research Internship (MURI)
Alora Cantwell, a third-year biology student completing a Bachelor of Science, shares her 2020 internship experience in the 10th cohort of the Macquarie Undergraduate Research Internship (MURI).
Beginning to Teach program hits the mark with participants
One hundred per cent of participants said they would recommend this program to their ‘new to teaching’ colleagues. Here’s why.
Meet the finalists for the Vice-Chancellor’s Learning and Teaching Awards, 2020
Join us in congratulating all our Highly Commended Finalists in the running for this year's Vice-Chancellor’s Learning and Teaching Awards. Bravo!
Educators of Impact: In conversation with Dr Gaurav Gupta
Dr Gaurav Gupta is a computer programming educator who encourages his students to see the value of persistence over natural capability. Since his approach routinely produces student breakthroughs in learning, TECHE asks this self-confessed soccer obsessive how he consistently kicks...