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iLearn Drop-in Clinic for Session 2 – The iLearn Drop-in Clinic is opening soon for Session 2 2022 where help will be on hand for all things iLearn. Support will be delivered via Zoom from 13 July – 28 July between 11am and 1pm daily.

Follow these 5 steps to ensure your iLearn unit meets MQ’s online learning standards – A University-wide iLearn template has been created to provide a consistent online learning experience for students. Follow these steps to ensure you meet Macquarie’s online learning standards.

A new way to Turnitin: saves you time & provides more assessment options – Find out more about the new Turnitin plugin that now allows you to check for text similarity in forums and iLearn assignments with an added bonus of more efficient groupwork submissions.

Tips for unit convenors setting up iLearn to optimise MyLearn for students – MyLearn is a new student-facing learning analytics dashboard that supports students plan their study, keep up with their assignments, meet deadlines and much more. Here are some tips about how you can set up iLearn to optimise MyLearn for students.

Inclusive teaching: reasonable adjustments for learning needs – Inclusive teaching is important but can be complex when supporting students with disabilities. Kathleen Tait and Sue Silveria suggest some practical techniques to help you.

Before you get stuck in, did you know that TECHE (the learning and teaching blog for the Macquarie learning and teaching community) has a revitalised purpose? The TECHE editorial team met earlier this year and finalised a new Purpose Statement and various activities for 2022. Read more in this article and find out about what the team have planned for the year ahead.

One thing which has not changed is the importance of staff contributing article ideas to TECHE. The editorial team encourage staff (academic and professional) to consider sharing projects, initiatives, and developments in TECHE. So, have a read of some recent pieces you might have missed, and be sure to get in touch if you have an idea for an article yourself – the TECHE team would love to hear from you.

TECHE Top six must-reads  

Spotlight on Practice with Kelly Gray – ‘Filling condoms with frozen peas…and other ideas for learning’. Do we need to even give you more than that to entice you to read this article and find out more?

Open for Observation Program – Your opportunity to observe teaching in action and learn from your peers. Spots are still available in classes until mid-May.

Central Courtyard upgraded for Zoom Teaching – Technology upgrade set to make blended synchronous teaching in 1 Central Courtyard learning spaces. All learning spaces are now ZOOM enabled!

15 things that every new marker needs to know – Complete this five-minute activity on marking best practice. Do it now, you won’t regret it.

MyLearn – your questions answered! – Learn more about this innovative dashboard made for students to support their learning. Are you a Unit Convenor and want to know more?  Attend our Unit Convenor forum on Thursday 21 April to learn more about MyLearn. If you missed the introduction of this handy new tool, catch up on the introduction to it as well. 

Join ASCILITE (it’s free!) – All Macquarie staff can join the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education and connect with this technology focussed group of higher education professionals.

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