PLaCE Domain: Curriculum and Assessment

Webinar: Pandemic-induced assessment changes at the Open University (UK)

2 March, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm The session will explore how the pandemic disruption has allowed the university community to think again about how and what we assess with respect to student learning.

/ 2 March, 2022

Have you tried blind marking yet?

Pros, cons and practical tips for using blind marking in iLearn and Turnitin.

/ 17 November, 2021
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Donate your rubrics

We're holding a donation drive for resources to put in our new teaching resource repository. First on our list - rubrics! Here's how you can donate to this worthy cause.

/ 4 November, 2021

What works, what doesn’t – for iLearn quizzes

Advice from the university's learning designers, analysts, developers, and technologists about how to design and manage quizzes in iLearn.

/ 5 October, 2021
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How to turn student oral presentations into video assignment submissions

This article shares two different examples of oral presentations converted into video submissions from the Linguistics Department, FMHHS.

/ 16 September, 2021

iLearn Insights: Live Exam Monitor

Macquarie University teaching staff can keep an eye on students doing time-limited activities in iLearn (Moodle) using iLearn Insights 'Live Exam Monitor'.

/ 2 September, 2021

Placing the capstone on our coursework architecture transformation: QAE&I and the Curriculum Lifecycle Framework. Part 4: The Journey

Continuing in this series of articles, PVC (Program and Pathways), Professor Sean Brawley provides an overview on the current program of renewal of our course and unit quality assurance processes.  In Part 4 he discusses the next steps given the...

/ 31 August, 2021

Preparing Final Assessments

Top tips for teachers to prepare a final assessment or online exam using Macquarie University iLearn (Moodle).

/ 30 August, 2021

Placing the capstone on our coursework architecture transformation: QAE&I and the Curriculum Lifecycle Framework. Part 3: The Roadmap

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Programs & Pathways) Professor Sean Brawley sets out the roadmap to system implementation.

/ 26 July, 2021