Academic Senate Top 5, September 2019
For a quick run-down, watch the Chair’s vlog and check out the Top 5 items discussed in September.
iLearn TEDS Survey Dashboard Update
This update will improve staff and student access to online survey information, informing students of the surveys they need to complete as well as display survey completion rates to unit convenors.
MQ Pasifika Community connects with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) recently visited the University campus to meet with the Widening Participation Unit, students and academics involved with the University’s Pasifika community.
Fostering academic literacy and integrity through Turnitin
Do you find the Originality reports difficult to interpret? Allowing students to see Originality Reports before submitting helps them to understand that there’s more to a Turnitin report than the similarity percentage score.
TEDS surveys – the top three success factors
So, you are going for promotion and need to be able to “prove” your teaching or curriculum design creds or your HoD has required an update of how you’re going… how do you do it?
Free Adobe Creative Cloud, Now What?
Celebrate - we have all been given access to Adobe Creative Cloud. But what next?
Walking Darug Country app: Explore MQ’s Aboriginal cultural landmarks
The ‘Walking on Darug Country’ app is a guide to the cultural landmarks and areas of cultural significance to Aboriginal peoples that are scattered throughout Macquarie University.
Dr Esther Lim on supporting student learning
Esther works hard at improving the quality of her teaching by reflecting on her practice, speaking with colleagues, attending professional learning opportunities and listening to her students.
Dr Mark Butlin: Using technology with small groups
Mark uses Kahoot to engage students with critically thinking about practical tasks that are about to be undertaken, and then review the outcomes of the tasks when done.