Academic Senate Top 5, November 2019
On Tuesday 26 November, Academic Senate had its final meeting for 2019. Here are the Top 5 items discussed at the meeting.
Professor Ian Blair on the teaching and research nexus
Like any great researcher, Ian takes a scientific approach to his teaching: Assessing what he knows about learning and teaching, examining where the knowledge and skill gaps are, collecting data and evaluating his performance. Ian regularly avails himself of learning...
Teche. It’s a community blog. *Your* community blog.
An invitation to blog for Teche.
Student Unit Engagement tool released for iLearn Insights
This tool will allow you to visualise the online engagement of the students in your unit as a group as well as drill down to individual students.
The VC agrees: Alex Bhatti is a rising Early Career Academic and highly regarded by her students
Just this past week Alex Bhatti was awarded not one, but two Vice Chancellor Learning and Teaching awards, in the categories of “student-nominated” and “early career". In this article Alex shares how she caters for student diversity and engages students...
2019 Winners Announced: Vice-Chancellor’s Learning and Teaching Awards
Congratulations to our 2019 L&T award winners - read how they motivate and inspire students to succeed.
Let’s elevate authentic Project Based Learning!
Vertical Integrated project base learning (vPBL) as vehicle for authentic learning and transferability skill development. Students solve real engineering in teams to develop employability skills.
3 ways to look at job uncertainty differently
Given the general unease and negative lens often applied to large shifts in organisational direction, I'm compelled to share, and attempt to take, a more Stoic approach to the situation.
Dr Mira Strkalj on the success of the B.ClinSci under her stewardship as Co-Director
Mira has helped to create a vibrant, student-centred, system based anatomy curriculum within BClinSc. The integrated study of the human body reinforces a sense of gratitude and respect to those who have donated their body for medical education. As she...