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.

/ 24 September, 2019
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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.

/ 16 September, 2019
Students in MQ lecture theatre - by Mike Catabay for LIH

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?

/ 13 September, 2019

Free Adobe Creative Cloud, Now What?

Celebrate - we have all been given access to Adobe Creative Cloud. But what next?

/ 11 September, 2019
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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.

/ 9 September, 2019

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.

/ 7 September, 2019

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.

/ 3 September, 2019
Autumn 2 by Mike Catabay

New Framework coming to support teaching at MQ

The Pro Vice Chancellor Learning and Teaching has been developing a comprehensive Professional Learning and Capability Enhancement (PLaCE) Framework.

/ 30 August, 2019
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Training opportunity: Adobe workshops coming to MQ

Adobe will be on campus on Monday 23 September 2019 to run training for MQ staff.

/ 30 August, 2019