Tag: teaching development

Death by Powerpoint, Death Note mash up from Stable Diffusion (Mathew Hillier 7 July 2023)

Avoid death by PowerPoint with a new self-paced module

Design better presentations to enhance student learning.

/ 7 July, 2023

Introducing our speakers for Educating for Success: Create Assessments for the Future

These speakers will be presenting their experience and success in the field of future-focused assessment practices.

/ 5 April, 2023

What economics can tell us about teaching in higher education

How economic concepts, such as choice architecture, gain-loss framing, and hyperbolic discounting, can inform teaching in higher education.

/ 17 November, 2022

Beginning to teach program now open for registration

An introductory teaching program with a practical focus perfect for those who are just starting or have had a couple of sessions of university teaching under their belt.

/ 6 October, 2022

Inclusive Teaching Forum: the conversations begin.

The inaugural Inclusive Teaching Forum focused on the importance of creating accessible, engaging and empowering learning and teaching for our diverse community.

/ 17 May, 2022
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Teaching for all: a forum to share inclusive teaching practices

This forum will feature presentations from Macquarie staff on how to teach inclusively for students.

/ 18 March, 2022

Contemporary Approaches to University Teaching: MOOC now open for enrolment

It’s free, self-paced and highly recommended for anyone in their first few years of university teaching.

/ 24 January, 2022

Meet the team: Learning and Teaching Staff Development

Get to know the team supporting teaching staff to facilitate quality learning for our students

/ 6 May, 2021

Writing Effective Multiple-Choice Items: Become familiar with this list of ‘do’s and don’ts’

Contrary to popular belief, well-written Multiple Choice items can assess higher-order thinking. With a quick recap on writing MC items, your next quiz may be more effective at assessing student learning.

/ 6 April, 2021