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Introducing PLaCE: the framework for learning and teaching staff development

The Professional Learning and Capability Enhancement (PLaCE) framework sets out the capabilities for the professional practice of teaching and teaching support at Macquarie.

/ 24 September, 2020

Spotlight on practice: Keeping students on track and motivated – Nathan Hart

Nathan Hart (Biology) shares his intensive approach to student communication this year and his own learnings about iLearn – in-between filming experiments on crickets on his kitchen table.

/ 24 September, 2020

Discover your Voice: Prepare your voice for online teaching delivery

Vocal and breathing exercises to warm up your voice so you can record effective online teaching materials and ensure you don’t damage your most important instrument!

/ 18 September, 2020

Discover your online presence: Video series continues – Develop confidence on camera

If you are nervous about recording yourself on camera, then watch this video for some practical tips.

/ 17 September, 2020

Discover your online presence: Practical tips for presenting on camera

A series of short videos providing practical strategies for improving your online recordings

/ 9 September, 2020

Learning design that fosters student engagement and autonomy

Leveraging the affordances of technology readily available in iLearn, a team of Convenors and Lecturers on a Linguistics Unit, developed a series of tasks to simulate the face-to-face experience of micro-teaching. The learning design changes had numerous positive outcomes, including...

/ 20 August, 2020

iLearn Drop-in Clinic: S2 Recap

The iLearn Drop-in clinic has been revised this year by going fully online on Zoom and has been met with great success.

/ 10 August, 2020

Beginning to Teach (BTT) Program – Expressions of interest are now open

This new 12-hour program, commencing on 17 August, is designed to develop the teaching capability of those with limited or no experience of teaching.

/ 3 August, 2020

Academic Senate Top 5, July 2020

On Tuesday 21 July, Academic Senate held a 'flipped' meeting via Zoom, the final meeting for myself in the role of Chair. Here are the Top 5 items discussed at the meeting.

/ 30 July, 2020