• TechLauncher and Computing Internship programs nominated  for VC Award

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    TechLauncher and Computing Internship programs nominated for VC Award

    TechLauncher and Computing Internship programs nominated for Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Programs that Enhance Learning  Enhancing the quality of learning and teaching in higher education at the Australian National University (ANU) is something that we deeply value and continuously practise as a team at ANU Careers & Employability. By partnering with the ANU College of Computing,…

  • Dr Michael Zekulin on navigating challenging classroom discussions

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    Dr Michael Zekulin on navigating challenging classroom discussions

    After our highly informative and thought-provoking expert panel on managing classroom discussions on challenging topics, I caught up with one of the panel members, Dr Michael Zekulin, to ask some of the questions that we didn’t get to at the panel event. Two online attendees asked about what type of advice or guidance the teaching…

  • Flip or blend? Rethinking our learning design 

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    Flip or blend? Rethinking our learning design 

    In this era where technology and pedagogy increasingly intersect, the terms “flipped learning” and “blended learning” often come up in discussions about innovative teaching. Both approaches improve students’ academic performance (Cao, 2023; Tutal & Yazar, 2021), foster higher-order thinking competencies (Brewer & Movahedazarhouligh, 2018), and enhance engagement (Bond, 2020; Means et al., 2013); however, they…

  • Exploring Learning and Teaching Weekly program and looking ahead to ELT Digital 

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    Exploring Learning and Teaching Weekly program and looking ahead to ELT Digital 

    During August the Professional Learning team at CLT facilitated the ELT Weekly program. This five-week version of the Exploring Learning and Teaching (ELT) program is offered in addition to the five-day intensive ELT. The program offers a practice-based learning experience with peers that introduces you to important aspects of learning and teaching in the higher…

  • Getting ready for SELT

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    Getting ready for SELT

    Each semester the Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) asks students for feedback about their courses of study and how they are taught.

  • Team Based Learning workshop 

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    Team Based Learning workshop 

    On 26 September, a group of ANU academics and professional staff gathered for a hands-on workshop on Team-Based Learning (TBL). The session, led by Associate Professor Stuart Clark, allowed participants to learn about the theory and practice of Team-Based Learning through experiencing it themselves. I had the opportunity to interview one of the attendees, Ann…

  • Meet Professor Schmarotzersind-wunderbarhausen

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    Meet Professor Schmarotzersind-wunderbarhausen

    When students attend the opening lecture of the Biomedical Parasitology course in third year, they are met with a surprising scene. They encounter an intriguing character: the flea circus director Professor Schmarotzersindwunderbarhausen, or as a rough translation suggests, a professor for “parasites are wonderful”. Role playing Meet Alex Maier. For Professor Maier, donning a costume…

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    How to back up your Outlook emails

    Save your inbox as a single file. You never know what emails and contact details you might need later.

  • Generative AI and Assessment

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    Generative AI and Assessment

    Step-by-step advice on designing assessments that reflect real student capabilities in the age of AI.

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    Considerations for using AI in assessments 

    Common concerns around AI and referencing, access, equity, privacy and student acceptance.