VisChem: visualising the molecular world for a deep understanding of chemistry concepts First Year • Guided activity, Lecture, Video / Audio • Chemistry, Electrochemistry, General Chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Physical chemistry The VisChem site involves animations and movies on YouTube, a video and text description of the VisChem Learning Design, and two research publications. All the relevant documentation is also available on the VisChem website.
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
At-Home Labs for First Year Physics First Year • Guided activity, Laboratory, Open-ended activity • Mechanics, Optics / Waves, Physics, Thermal Physics and Statistics A set of first-year physics labs that can be conducted with common household equipment
Interactive Desmos classroom activities for first-year undergraduate mathematics First Year • Guided activity, Tutorial • Introductory Mathematics, Mathematics and statistics A collection of interactive Desmos classroom activities exploring assorted topics of interest to foundation and first-year mathematics courses.
Chocs and Blocks statistical sampling activity First Year • Guided activity, Lecture • Mathematics and statistics, Statistics Chocs and Blocks is an in-class statistical sampling activity involving chocolate.
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.
Vibrations on a wire practical First Year • Guided activity, Laboratory, Video / Audio • Optics / Waves, Physics Videos and worksheet of standing waves on a wire practical activity.
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.
CLIPS – Communication learning in practice for scientists First Year, Honours / Postgraduate, Second Year, Third Year • Guided activity, Tutorial • Communication skills including science communication, Cross disciplines The CLIPS website provides essential information on communication skills that a science student needs during their degree and in the workplace.
Campus Flora First Year, Honours / Postgraduate, Second Year, Third Year • Guided activity, Laboratory • Biological Sciences, Life sciences, Medicine & Allied Health Sciences App for mapping plants on university campus
