TEACHING NOTES: Student self-assessment – can we trust them to ….?
Many conversations I have about teaching inevitably turn to conversations about assessment; the cost, the onerousness, the time and so on. But we know that at […]
Creating video for learning and teaching
In our eLearning conversations with academic staff, we are often asked about best practices around how to create videos for learning and teaching. We are busy […]
Adding feedback to formative quizzes in FLO
Adding feedback to formative quizzes can be a great strategy for assisting and enhancing student learning. Having feedback attached to quizzes can ensure that students receive […]
Critical thinking - The importance of embedding critical thinking skills in...
Embedding critical thinking skills in our graduates is one of the University’s core objectives. But, as time-pressed academics, it is not easy to find the space […]
Teaching awards as an anathema to stress
In an increasingly pressurised, corporatized, “business-like and competitive” (Marginson, 2013) higher education sector, it can often feel like we are all hamsters in the wheel with […]
Your FAQs
Each month we will share some of our timely frequently asked questions around educational technology. Q: Is there an easy way to combine several groups in […]
2019 ePortfolio Forum (Canberra ACT, 20-21 November 2019)
Portfolios: Reflecting, Connecting and Credentialling is this year’s theme with keynote presenters Professor Tristram Hooley (University of Derby, UK) and Associate Professor Denise Jackson (Edith Cowan […]
Communicating Quality Part 6
With the launch of the Educational Quality Framework (EQF) and associated policies and procedures, over the coming months we will be highlighting an aspect of the […]
Developing tailored study plans for the new higher education environment: l...
This final report is from an Office for Learning and Teaching fellowship awarded to Professor Joe Shapter (formerly Flinders University), co-authored with Associate Professor Ingo Koeper […]