Tag: teaching development

Sea of mortar boards at a graduation

How do we turn moments of racism in the classroom into meaningful moments of learning, for every student present?

We teachers have each faced moments in our face-to-face teaching where we have had to respond quickly to racist assumptions/comments, be these explicit or subtle. We wondered how others teach their way through these moments so ran a campus-wide workshop...

/ 12 February, 2019
2019 MQ HEA Fellowship applicants

HEA Fellowship Program @ MQ now open for 2019 applications

Macquarie’s Advance HE (HEA) Fellowship program is now open for new applications in 2019. HEA Fellowships provide formal recognition of professional practice in higher education teaching and learning support. They are awarded to university teachers and learning professionals who have...

/ 6 February, 2019
Macquarie's HEA Fellows Feb 2019

Senior HEA Fellow, Dr Olga Kozar, shares her HEA application story

Olga (in the middle of the photo in the red top) gives an insider's view on what it's like applying for HEA Fellowship here at Macquarie.

/ 6 February, 2019
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FOHS Session 1 Essentials

Your guide to preparing for Session 1 with iTeach, Unit Guides and iLearn.

/ 21 January, 2019
STEM Careers forum

Career Tips from a STEM panel discussion

The Faculty of Science and Engineering Women in STEM committee combined with the IEEE Women in Engineering to discuss career paths.

/ 29 November, 2018

Are we digitally competent?

Learn about your strengths and improvement areas in digital technologies for teaching and learning with this special tool designed to improve digital competence in academic teaching in higher education.

/ 29 November, 2018
Dominique Parrish. Photo by Mike Catabay for LIH

Who is the new PVC L&T and what’s the plan?

At this week's LIH/LTRC meet and greet, Dominique discussed her background, current research projects, reflections on her first month at Macquarie, and her thoughts for the future.

/ 22 November, 2018
20181106 One Health Science Fair

Innovative assessment captivating Biology students

One Health Antibiotic Resistance Science Fair – integrating research, teaching and outreach in assessment practice.

/ 20 November, 2018
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Achieving a work-life balance while juggling research and teaching

Mike Heimlich and Stuart Jackson from the School of Engineering, Michelle Leishman from Biological Sciences, and Orsola De Marco from Physics and Astronomy talk about their personal paths towards achieving work-life balance.

/ 20 November, 2018