Welcome
Monash University’s teaching and learning blog is a dynamic platform dedicated to fostering a community of practice. Here, academic and professional staff come together to explore, discuss, and debate ideas and issues pertaining to teaching and learning in higher education.
Together, we’ll share innovative strategies, celebrate our successes, and reflect on our challenges. With your valuable contributions, we will build an even stronger network of practitioners extending across Monash’s diverse physical locations, as we collectively strive for excellence in education.
Join me in creating a space that celebrates diverse approaches to teaching and learning.
Associate Professor Tim Fawns (Monash Education Academy)
Recent posts
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How much teaching is too much teaching?
Russ Fox reflects on what it means to be a teacher and how teaching approaches may need to change in response to the expertise of the student.
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The first six months
Rowan Peter from Monash Teaching Community reflects on all the amazing contributions that have been shared since the blog launched in 2023.
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Boosting students’ global competence through virtual exchange
Nadine Normand-Marconnet, Jeremy Breaden, Thu Do and Lucas Santos reflect on their experiences of designing and delivering a virtual exchange program for students.
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Students prepared for class: The Perusall effect!
Glen Croy and Tristan Cui describe how, when faced with students’ limited preparation, they adopted Perusall. With a small reward, 90-percent of students attempted preparation each week, with high comprehension. There were very positive consequences for classes, and higher-order assignments.
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Join the conversations about productive Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to use for teaching and learning
Nilushi Karunaratne, Tom Morgan and Ari Seligmann kick-off discussions about AI tools and exploring the possibilities for higher education.
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Join in the conversations about stimulating examples of integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into assessment
Joanne Tanner and Ari Seligmann add to ongoing worldwide discussions about the potentials for AI to be used in assessments as demonstrated by some fruitful examples collected from across Monash.
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Positioning Artificial Intelligence (AI) in assessments may seem hard but here are some ways to start the journey
Thao Vu, Zachari Swiecki and Ari Seligmann introduce recent efforts by the Monash AI in Education Learning Circle to share guidance on thinking through how to design AI into or out of assessments as we figure out how to adjust assessment practices to navigate the storm of contemporary emerging technologies.
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Enhancing healthcare through a multicultural and interdisciplinary collaboration in education
Zahra Aziz and Lilani Arulkadacham reflect on a multicultural and interdisciplinary educational collaboration for improved patient outcomes. Culturally responsive and collaborative healthcare practice requires flexible and collaborative educational approaches. One method is through Collaborative Online International Learning.
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Teams@Monash: Co-designing Teamwork Education across Monash
Martijn van der Kamp and Caroline Sanz-Veitch reflect on how the initiative “Teams@Monash” contributes to teamwork education and practices across Monash. They explain its objectives, co-design approach, and findings, and propose an agenda towards making Monash the most collaborative university.
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Engaging and empowering students in collaborative partnerships to enhance effective learning
Weeming Lau reflects on students’ contributions in co-creating high quality case scenarios for peer learning and the importance of educator being the guide on the side rather than the sage on the stage.
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Collaborative researchers for tomorrow: Research, Experimentation and Discovery
Troy McGee and Mick Storr on fostering collaborative research for global challenges and educating students for interdisciplinary success.
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Educators’ professional knowledge from a pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) perspective
Mahbub Sarkar introduces the crucial concept of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) for university educators and explores its application and benefits in higher education.