Encouraging Independent Learning - Ayse Bilgin

Trudy Ambler speaks with Dr Ayse Bilgin from the Department of Statistics about her Vice Chancellor's Citation Award "for enhancing learning and teaching in statistics through different assessment tools, timely feedback and learning support that encourages independent learning".
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Length: 12 minutes. Release date: 5 August 2009.

Chinese Students' Transition into University - Liyun Huang

Liyun Huang, a visiting scholar from China, talks about issues and challenges Chinese international students may face when they make their transition into university life in Australian universities.
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Length: 34 minutes. Release date: 6 July 2009.

Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y: What can we learn from the research? - Margot McNeill

Margot McNeill from the LTC recently gave the keynote address at a TAFE NSW Northern Sydney Institute graduation ceremony at Meadowbank College.
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Length: 9 minutes. Release date: 4 June 2009.

What are the barriers to student research? - Lisa Wynn

Trudy Ambler speaks with Lisa Wynn about her Learning and Teaching Fellowship project to try to overcome some of the barriers to getting students involved in research in classes.
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Length: 20 minutes. Release date: 1 April 2009.

Teachers as Learners - Dr Cynthia Townley

Guest interviewer Agnes Bosanquet speaks with ALTC Citation recipient Cynthia Townley about student engagement, ethics and her philosophy of teachers as learners.
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Length: 16 minutes. Release date: 4 March 2009.

Third Party Resources - Dr Yvette Blount

Guest interviewer Margot McNeill talks with Dr Yvette Blount - Department of Accounting and Finance - about designing the curriculum to use third party resources.
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Length: 8 minutes. Release date: 3 February 2009.

Role Play in LAMS - Prof James Dalziel

Guest interviewer Margot McNeill talks with James Dalziel - Director, Macquarie e-Learning Centre of Excellence - about his use of role play in LAMS.
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Length: 16 minutes. Release date: 7 January 2009.

Blogs - Jenny Nicholls

Jenny Nicholls, from Australian Centre for Educational Studies and 2008 Australian Learning and Teaching Council citation winner, talks about using and assessing blogs as a means of engaging students.
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Length: 18 minutes. Release date: 26 August 2008.

Instructional Rubrics - Dr Mitch Parsell

The use of instructional rubrics to engage students in assessment: what are rubrics, blurring the boundaries between assessment and instruction, creating a rubric and their use in marking.
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Length: 13 minutes. Release date: 2 July 2008.

Assessment for Quality Learning - Janice Orrell

Associate Professor Janice Orrell presents on assessment for quality learning at the University Learning & Teaching Forum on April 15.
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Length: 38 minutes. Release date: 28 May 2008.

Assessment and Feedback - Penelope Watson

Penelope Watson, Senior Lecturer in Law, talks about engaging students through criterion-referenced assessment and formative feedback in small group work.

Penelope Watson Part 1 Length: 14 minutes. Release date: 14 May 2008.
Penelope Watson Part 2 Length: 12 minutes. Release date: 18 June 2008.

Student Engagement - Prof Judyth Sachs, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost

Prof Judyth Sachs, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, talks about curriculum renewal, raising the profile of learning and teaching, and how Macquarie and Macquarie graduates might be differentiated from other universities and the students they produce.
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Length: 15 minutes. Release date: 15 April 2008.

Engaging by Connection - Professor Ian Gibson

Professor Ian Gibson, Foundation Chair in Education, talks about engagement by connection with electronic resources.

Ian Gibson Part 1 Length: 13 minutes. Release date: 28 November 2007.
Ian Gibson Part 2 Length: 13 minutes. Release date: 5 December 2007.

A Student's Perspective on Engagement - Katherine Brownlee

Katherine Brownlee, a student in Languages, gives a student perspective on engagement.
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Length: 12 minutes. Release date: 21 November 2007.

Engaging Students with Interactive Online Exercises- Dr Nicole Anderson

Dr Nicole Anderson, Department of Critical and Cultural Studies, talks about interactive online exercises. 
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Length: 15 minutes. Release date: 14 November 2007.

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. 
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Length: 12 minutes. Release date: 7 November 2007.

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. 
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Length: 11 minutes. Release date: 31 October 2007.

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.
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Length: 11 minutes. Release date: 24 October 2007.

Screencasting, Blogging and Student feedback - Dr Steve Cassidy

Dr Steve Cassidy from The Department of Computing on screencasting, blogging and student feedback.
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Length: 12 minutes. Release date: 17 October 2007.

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.
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Length: 15 minutes. Release date: 10 October 2007.

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.
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Length: 14 minutes. Release date: 3 October 2007.