Results for: assessment
In-Lecture Assessment For Live Streamed Units
If you are a Unit Convenor planning your unit for Session 2, please be aware that overflow rooms are no longer an option for live streamed units with in-lecture assessment (e.g. quiz, mid-session test, etc).
Navigate New Changes to the Assessment and Unit Guide Policies
This post outlines recent changes to the Assessment and Unit Guide Policies, which provide greater clarity and make them easier to navigate.
Rethinking assessment: learner-generated digital media
Ideas on how students-as-partners can participate in assessment practice.
CONNECT: Flickerfest & The Power of Video Assessment Workshop
13 December, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Imagine creating the buzz of a celebrated short film festival in your very own unit, created by your very own students.
Assessment for Academic Integrity Workshop
21 November, 2017 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Macquarie’s Assessment Policy states that academic integrity and honesty will be promoted through careful task design. But what does this mean in practice? A Teaching towards 2020 workshop presented by the...
Redesigning Programs and Unit Assessments
Chris Rust, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education, Oxford Brookes University, UK, shared his thoughts and insights into improving programs and unit assessments at the AGSM seminar Redesigning course assessment; I’ve summarised the key concepts. THE PROBLEM There are problems with...
Communicating Assessment Requirements To Students
Macquarie University expects its teaching staff and students to be familiar with its assessment policy. Here are 7 points of the policy you need to know, follow and communicate to your students. Assessment is standards-based. The policy suggests you should provide...
From overwhelm to engagement: Using creativity and AI in dense subjects
What happens when overwhelmed anatomy students are asked to make fun videos and use AI for inspiration?
Showcasing award-winning teaching: Natasha Todorov
When Natasha Todorov set out to break down learning barriers for neurodiverse students in her first-year psychology unit, she didn’t rely on flashy or high-tech solutions. Instead, her straightforward approach not only made a difference but also boosted the performance...