The Agriculture Corridor First Year, Honours / Postgraduate, Second Year, Third Year • Assessment, Laboratory, Lecture, Open-ended activity, Problem set, Tutorial, Video / Audio • Citizen science/UG research, Communication skills including science communication, Critical thinking/problem solving, Cross disciplines, Literature research/information analysis skills, Reflection and metacognitive development, Student interaction, Teamwork skills A collection (2 at the moment) of virtual field trips to (i) a nursery in Queensland and (ii) various entities in the Australian Pork supply chain.
Guide to conducting Group Work First Year, Second Year, Third Year • Assessment, Guided activity, Open-ended activity • Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Life sciences How to teach students to work effectively in groups
Setting Students up for Success with Groupwork First Year, Honours / Postgraduate, Second Year, Third Year • Assessment, Guided activity, Laboratory • Assessment of transferable skills, Communication skills including science communication, Cross disciplines, Literature research/information analysis skills, Student interaction, Teamwork skills How to teach students to work effectively in groups
Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) written assignment First Year • Assessment, Open-ended activity • Astronomy / Astrophysics, Physics A written assignment where students use a NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day image to creatively communicate science to a general audience.
First year mechanics question bank First Year • Assessment, Problem set • Mechanics, Physics A bank of over 80 three-part questions covering the mechanics topic. Questions provided as Moodle STACK question type and as a PDF.
Learning chemistry using web-based interaction First Year • Assessment, Guided activity, Problem set, Tutorial • Analytical chemistry, Chemistry, Electrochemistry, General Chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Organic chemistry, Physical chemistry 300 web-based interactive learner-friendly activities dealing with chemical concepts introduced in high school and at first year university.
An alternative online laboratory assessment for hands-on techniques and knowledge First Year, Second Year • Assessment, Guided activity, Laboratory, Video / Audio • Analytical chemistry, Chemistry, General Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Organic chemistry Two activities to support learning chemistry laboratory skills and equipment online.
Foldit: Citizen science as a means for identifying lead compounds in drug discovery Second Year • Assessment, Open-ended activity • Biochemistry, Chemistry, General Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry An alternative, online laboartory activity targeting authentic research and science in society.
Science and Mathematics Simulations (SciMS) First Year, Second Year, Third Year • Assessment, Simulation, Tutorial • Applied Mathematics, Introductory Mathematics, Mathematics and statistics, Pure Mathematics SciMS is a set of online interactive simulations written with Geogebra/ Javascript demonstrating a particular mathematical or physical concept.
MyScope Training Honours / Postgraduate, Third Year • Assessment, Guided activity, Laboratory, Tutorial • Cross disciplines, Practical skills MyScope Training is an online learning environment that combines theory with practice to train researchers to use various advanced microscopes.
BioLab Collective – Foundational Laboratory Training First Year, Honours / Postgraduate, Second Year, Third Year • Assessment, Open-ended activity • Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Life sciences, Medicine & Allied Health Sciences Hands-on video demonstration of laboratory skills in molecular biosciences.
Science and Mathematics Simulations (SciMS) First Year, Second Year, Third Year • Assessment, Laboratory, Simulation, Tutorial • Electromagnetism, Mathematics, Mechanics, Optics / Waves, Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Thermal Physics and Statistics SciMS is a set of online interactive simulations written with Geogebra/ Javascript demonstrating a particular mathematical or physical concept.
