Learning is a challenging process and a sense of confidence in one’s abilities to succeed is an important aspect of student engagement and success. Confidence can be challenging for any learner transitioning to university. For example: Students directly out of...
Maximising student success through Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is Element 14 of Project Uplift, but what does this mean for you and your teaching? UDL originated from the Centre for Applied Special Technology (CAST), Salem, MA from interest in how to support children with learning...
Using Rubrics
A marking rubric is a great way to share assessment standards with students and markers. The information needed is provided in an easy-to-follow format with clear information as to expectations for achievement of the given assessment task. If there are multiple...
Webinar: Generative AI – Assessment Design
Continuing on from the first webinar in the series, this webinar presented by Aaron Driver of the UNE Business School, provides practical and actionable tips for assessment design that addresses critical questions such as how we might design assessments for students...
Webinar: Generative AI – A Practical Guide
Whether you're familiar with ChatGPT or not, this webinar will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the tool. Presented by Aaron Driver of the UNE Business School, this webinar provides an overview of generative AI and will help you gain insight into the...
Updated: UNE Dark PowerPoint template
After some stress testing from the first year of use — changes have been made to this Media Studios ready PowerPoint Template. Want to try a new PowerPoint template designed for UNE Zoom/MS Teams/Echo Video recordings: Clear, focused, modern (dark mode) UNE copyright...
Generative AI and ChatGPT: Education Futures’ perspective
There is widespread interest in AI generative tools such as ChatGPT in the sector, and particularly a focus on the impact on learning and teaching. Education Futures shares their perspective on the topic to inform UNE’s approach more broadly.
ChatGPT: a look into higher education’s latest hype
ChatGPT is a hot topic in the higher education sector at the moment – we take a quick look at what it is and the potential benefits and considerations.
How Are You Travelling? Facing Retention Head On
Since its original design in 2017 the emoji ‘How Are You Travelling?’ block has been utilised across 285 Moodle units, allowing learners a visual prompt to check in with their unit coordinator about their studies. Now we’re taking this learner engagement strategy on the road.
Staff wall planners: new for 2023
DigEd is taking a new and improved approach to staff wall planners for 2023 – here’s what to expect and when.