Yesterday, we celebrated UNE’s 70th birthday and inaugurated our new drone, Dempster (Digital-Education’s-Mavic-Pro-Sky-Trekking-Enthusiast-Rover). With our CASA-certified pilots at the helm, this 4K marvel promises to elevate our videography game, offering locational mapping, 360 imagery, and an extended 3D capability.
Digital Course Pack for Unit Coordinators and OER Directory Coming Soon!
What is a digital course pack you say? A digital course pack contains all the information you need to create learning resources for your students keeping in mind the cognitive load theory, best practices for a reading list, currency, accessibility, inclusivity and...
Top tips for creating a unit introduction video
The Learning Media team have curated a few of the best tips and tricks for creating meaningful and engaging unit introduction videos – create your own or contact us to create a great start to your T2 units.
Save the Date – myLearn & Uplift Celebration, Wednesday, 15th November 2023
Save the Date! Please join us at the Oorala Centre for a celebration of the launch of myLearn as well as the completion of unit uplifts for this Trimester 3, 2023 10 am: Coffee / morning tea 10.20 – 10.30: Welcome – DVC 10.30 – 10.50: myLearn & Project...
Monthly 3D Model – Brown and Green Sgraffito Ware Goblet
Found in the Archaeological digs around the Cypriot town of Morphou, this colourful goblet found the the UNE Museum of Antiquities' Stewart Collection is an excellent example of the Sgraffito techniques that became increasingly more popular throughout Europe &...
Exam preparation helper animation
We’ve recently been collaborating with the Academic Skills Office to update the Exam Preparation information page. This was an opportunity to promote a positive approach, whilst providing updated information including how students can familiarise themselves with the...
Tips for Video Chunking
Element 7 of UNE's signature pedagogy, focuses on the use of Quality Media. Quality can refer to a range of media aspects. In this post we explore the concept of chunking and some tips of what you can do to create engaging videos that are fit for purpose...
Monthly Model – Shiva Nataraja Statuette
The Model - Shiva Nataraja Statuette difficulties with minor movements - MA2006.24.1 This model is a near perfect example of some of the harder aspects of objects to capture, ranging from its darker colouration, metal material, thin figure & moving parts! All we...
Monthly 3D Model – Ushabti photogrammetry
Our second installment of the monthly scan series. This is another great example of 3D media currently being used around the University. This model is a Plaster Worker Ushabti, an example of Egyptian Grave Goods meant to represent workers who would serve the deceased in the next life…
Monthly 3D Model – Homo floresiensis skull
The first in a series showcasing some of the great examples of 3D media currently being used around the University. This model is a simulacra of a simulacra, a model made of a cast made of the original. Apart from being fun, it draws some interesting questions – how far away from the original…