Academy Matters

July 2018

Volume 9, No. 1

Masterclass Speaker Series Public Lecture 2017

31 July 2018 | U-Hall Auditorium | 10.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Digital Methods of Formative Assessment for Learning

Digital Methods of Formative Assessment for Learning

Rebecca Seah Qi Hui

How can technology help educators design formative assessments for their students? This was the question that Professor Diana Laurillard addressed during the…

Activities During Masterclass Week 2017

Activities During Masterclass Week 2017

Ng Cheng Cheng

During Masterclass Week 2017, besides meeting Senior Management and Academy Fellows, Professor Diana Laurillard also engaged in numerous discussions with…

Padlet

Padlet

Dr. Susan Ang

Padlet is an app which can be used in the classroom, lecture hall, and for project/group work. It is free, though there are upgrades bundled for schools, businesses…

Past Issues

December 2017
December 2017
Volume 8, No. 1
August 2016
August 2016
Volume 7, No. 2
March 2016
March 2016
Volume 7, No. 1
August 2015
August 2015
Volume 6, No. 2
April 2015
April 2015
Volume 6, No. 1
October 2014
October 2014
Volume 5, No. 1
September 2013
September 2013
Volume 4, No. 1
November 2012
November 2012
Volume 3, No. 2
June 2012
June 2012
Volume 3, No. 1
August 2011
August 2011
Volume 2, No. 2
May 2011
May 2011
Volume 2, No. 1

Zotero

Zotero

Dr. Susan Ang

Zotero describes itself as a ‘free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources’. While mainly an app with a research bias, I’ve found it has one…

Designing Learning for Millennials

Designing Learning for Millennials

Damien Joash Poon

There is a healthy curiosity about millennial learning needs and strategies to engage with them. A casual search online yields a variety of results: Forbes offers Nine Tips for Managing…

Message from the Academy Chair

Message from the Academy Chair

Teaching – The Heart of a University

Advisor: Assoc Prof Stephen Lim Wee Hun Editor: Dr Susan Ang Wan Ling | Ng Cheng Cheng | Vickneswari Savarimuthu

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