Digital Education is a dynamic portfolio of teams within Education Futures that form the nucleus of online learning at UNE and drive the design and delivery of high-quality learning and teaching.
Academic Development
Academic Integrity
Digital Landscapes
Exams and eAssessment
Learning Design
Learning Media
Turnitin GenAI Webinar: How to Interpret Turnitin’s AI Writing Report (Wednesday, 6th November, 1pm-2pm)
Turnitin have prepared a live webinar to help staff involved with assessing, grading, and providing feedback on student work to understand how to interpret Turnitin’s AI Writing Report and take appropriate action when there is a suspicion of AI...
Bringing Creative Conversations to Life: Filming Industry Experts for UNE
We recently had the opportunity to contribute to UNE’s Creative Conversations series by heading to Sydney to film four unique events at the Parramatta Campus. These events featured industry professionals from the cultural and creative sectors, and for...
Studiosity update: Writing Feedback+ (AI Powered) in T3
There has been an exciting change to the way UNE uses the Studiosity service, which has taken effect at the commencement of Trimester 3. UNE has used Studiosity to provide students with formative feedback on their assessment tasks for several years....
MyLearn Essentials: Quizzes and Exams Management (Part 1) Now Recording Available
We recently hosted Part 1 of a two-part webinar series on using MyLearn's Question Bank. This session focused on navigating the Question Bank within your MyLearn unit and provided strategies for effectively structuring categories and subcategories. The...
Closing the Loop – new for T3 units
To further enhance UNE’s commitment to quality online delivery and continuous improvement, the myLearn unit template will be updated from T3 2024 to include a dedicated page for ‘Updates and Improvements’, which will allow Unit Coordinators to close the...
T3 Exam request surveys will be sent next week
Next week, we intend to send our usual personalised emails (via UNE Qualtrics) to T3 unit coordinators. The emails will contain the survey link that we use to collect the information we require to facilitate those exams. If you have a unit with an...
New in Turnitin: Improved AI Writing Detection Report
Recently, Turnitin introduced a welcome change to their AI detection tool which now includes a full report (similar to the existing Similarity Report) that provides more detail information to help identify text that might be prepared by a generative AI...
myLearn Upgrade: What’s New? What’s Improved? What’s Changed?
The myLearn upgrade was completed successfully on Friday, 4th October which took us from the previous (4.1) version of Moodle to the most recent one (4.4). The upgrade was necessary to keep myLearn up-to-date and free from issues, and ensures that...
AFTRS Mobile Videography Workshop
Our recent AFTRS workshop on mobile videography was a resounding success, with participants gaining valuable insights into creating engaging, story-driven video content using the tools we carry every day. This hands-on experience highlighted the growing importance of mobile videography in higher education, especially at UNE, where it enhances student engagement and supports innovative teaching practices.
Atrium EOI – Testing New Course Coordinator Dashboard
The Atrium team is pleased to announce that we have developed a new dashboard for Course Coordinators (CC). It aims to help CCs by providing important course/student data and communication tools to improve student retention and engagement. As part of...
Updates to the UNE Symposium Website: A Five-Year Resource
We’re excited to announce a series of significant updates to the UNE Symposium website, enhancing its role as a valuable resource that now houses content from five years of UNE symposia. Key Enhancements: 1. A Fresh Look We’ve given the Symposium...
Media studio bookings continue to soar!
In just over a year since we began tracking media studio bookings, we’ve seen remarkable growth, especially throughout 2024. The increasing importance of high-quality media production for UNE academics and staff is more evident than ever. Since we...
CRADLE Symposium: How could generative AI change work-integrated learning?
The Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning held their 2024 International Symposium earlier this month with the topic ‘How could generative AI change work-integrated learning?’ The Symposium addressed questions regarding the role and...
International Day of Action for Academic Integrity – Wednesday, 16th October 2024
The International Center for Academic Integrity are calling for an International Day of Action for Academic Integrity and invite everyone to join their conference on Wednesday October 16, 2024. The theme for the event is All Hands on Deck: Making...
Streamline Your Workflow with MyLearn’s New Bulk Actions Feature!
Managing large online units in MyLearn just got a whole lot easier! MyLearn’s latest update introduces a time-saving feature – Bulk Actions. This new addition allows you to perform actions on multiple activities or resources at once, streamlining the...
Order up! The Latest Quiz Question Type
MyLearn continues to introduce new and engaging ways to assess students' knowledge. One of the latest additions coming in the October release is the ‘Ordering’ quiz question type. This intuitive, interactive question type allows you to assess students'...
Expanding Our H5P Skills: Advanced Interactive Content Design
Following our previous training session, the Digital Education teams further explored using H5P to design more dynamic and engaging online content. In this session, we delved into topics such as: How to plan your interactive content...
Reminder: myLearn Upgrade, Thursday 3rd October (to Friday, 4th October)
In order to keep UNE’s Learning Management System current, we will upgrade myLearn prior to the start of Trimester 3. myLearn will be unavailable from 7pm Thursday, 3rd October 2024 AEDT to approx. 5pm Friday, 4th October 2024 (i.e. from Thursday...
MyLearn Essentials: Navigating MyLearn Now Recording Available
We recently held the first in a series of webinars focused on effectively using MyLearn, UNE’s learning management system. This session provided an overview of the platform’s core features, with guidance from our expert partners Suzie Chan and Wayne...
Unboxing Mylearn upgrades: Updated Icons for Activities and Resources
What! Another update with MyLearn! Check it out below. Updated icons for Activities and Resources The MyLearn icons for selecting new resources and activities have been updated to improve accessibility. Have a look below at what the icons will...
Exciting MyLearn Upgrade: New ‘Quiz Section Grades’ Feature Coming Soon!
As we upgrade MyLearn, there are a number of updates that are coming through to support your teaching and learning. Here is another update related to a new feature to Mylearn Quizzes Grade Section What is 'Quiz Section Grades'? 'Quiz Section Grades' is...
MyLearn Upgrade Coming Soon: New File Type Icons
The MyLearn upgrade is progressing, and once complete, you'll start noticing some changes. We'll keep you updated throughout the process. To start, here is an update of what you may see. New Icons for file types The new icons are designed to be more...
Reminder – MyLearn Essentials Training Series starts Thursday
Don't forget, our first MyLearn webinar training session, Navigating MyLearn is happening this Thursday. Time: Thursday 19th, at 12:00 PM. Duration: 30 - 45 minutes Location: Zoom - Link below In this session, we’ll cover: Navigating and orienting...
Unlocking H5P’s Potential: Branching Scenarios and Interactive Books
Our Digital Education teams recently had the exciting opportunity to dive deeper into H5P and explore some of the platform's most powerful tools. The training session was focused on designing effective Branching Scenarios and maximising the...