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Cheating among undergraduates: what can we do?
Dr Emile van Lieshout, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne Have you ever cheated on a test? I did once in high school and was caught by my patrolling physics teacher. Why did I cheat? Characteristically, I had left studying until too late and couldn’t suffer the indignity of a mark that reflected that. […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/bioscience-edu-tech/2023/04/12/cheating_among_undergraduates
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Artificial Intelligence Generated Student Essays – Should we be worried?
Oliver Thomas, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne The increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) generated essays in tertiary education is a cause for concern. These essays are often of a poor quality and can contain plagiarism. AI generated essays also have the potential to be used for contract cheating, which is a serious […] -
Feel like an imposter at university?
Jen Martin, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne Have you ever felt like a fraud? That you don’t belong? That you aren’t experienced or smart enough to be doing what you’re doing? Join the club! Feeling like a phoney To others you come across as confident, accomplished and kicking lots of goals. But on […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/bioscience-edu-tech/2022/10/13/feel-like-an-imposter-at-university
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Hands-on learning – providing meaningful educational experiences in the field
Dr Rebecca Hull, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne Field trips represent the pinnacle of learning for budding field scientists. Students keenly await learning experiences outdoors, where they can apply knowledge and skills acquired from lectures and laboratory-based learning. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many educators to rapidly redesign the hands-on or field components […]
