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Engaging Students
Engaging Students - a podcast series
Engaging Students is a series of podcasts showcasing how Macquarie academics engage their students. New interviews will be uploaded each week.
The series will take a break and will resume with the launch of the new Learning & Teaching website. Stay tuned.
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Engaging by Connection - Professor Ian Gibson
Professor Ian Gibson, Foundation Chair in Education, talks about engagement by connection with electronic resources.
Part 1 Length: 13 minutes. Release date: 28 November.
Part 2 Length: 13 minutes. Release date: 5 December.
A Student's Perspective on Engagement - Katherine Brownlee
Katherine Brownlee, a student in Languages, gives a student perspective on engagement. More >>
Length: 12 minutes. Release date: 21 November.
Engaging Students with Interactive Online Exercises- Dr Nicole Anderson
Dr Nicole Anderson, Department of Critical and Cultural Studies, talks about interactive online exercises. More >>
Length: 15 minutes. Release date: 14 November.
Engaging Students in Structured Online Discussions - Associate Professor Michael Roberts
Associate Professor Michael Roberts, Department of Modern History and Deputy Dean of Division of Humanities, talks about structured online discussions. More >>
Length: 12 minutes. Release date: 7 November.
Engaging Postgraduates - Dr Norman McCulla
Dr Norman McCulla, from the Australian Centre for Educational Studies, talks about engaging post-graduates, student-led discussion and learning communities. More >>
Length: 11 minutes. Release date: 31 October.
Feedback & Engagement - Dr Samantha Murray
Dr Samantha Murray, from The Institute for Women’s Studies and Critical and Cultural Studies, talks about student feedback and engagement. More >>
Length: 11 minutes. Release date: 24 October.
Screencasting, Blogging and Student feedback - Dr Steve Cassidy
Dr Steve Cassidy from The Department of Computing on screencasting, blogging and student feedback. More >>
Length: 12 minutes. Release date: 17 October.
Engaging Students in Online Discussions - Dr Mitch Parsell
Dr Mitch Parsell, from the Department of Philosophy and the Centre for Professional Development, talks about engaging students in discussion. More >>
Length: 15 minutes. Release date: 10 October.
Student Engagement - Dr Judy Lattas
Dr Judy Lattas, Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching for the Division of Society, Culture, Media and Philosophy, talks about the importance of engaged students. More >>
Length: 14 minutes. Release date: 3 October.