We have the pleasure of inviting you to our first In Focus Seminar for 2022. Complementing the Academic Development Webinar series, the In Focus Seminar Series explores new and emerging topics of interest in learning and teaching. To kick off the series for this year,...
Tips: Spring cleaning your tutorial recordings & unit readings
As we approach the first week of teaching, it’s a great time to consider where you’ll store your Zoom recordings and relevant unit readings. Echo360 & Reading List, respectively, provide easy and accessible solutions to this – lets look at these now, and how to...
T1 Info: Site Contacts block in Moodle
As Trimester 1 gets closer, it is a good time to make sure the Site Contacts block in your teaching units are accurate and contain the contacts details you need. Since T3/2021, every teaching unit should contain an automated Site Contacts block located in the top...
FEATURE: Zoom <-> Echo integration
A T1 reminder that you have the option to OPT IN to an automatic copy of Zoom recordings into your Echo360 library. This will automatically copy all Zoom recordings to your Echo library from where you can share them with a unit playlist or embed them as required. You...
COURSE: Introduction to Teaching at UNE (Starts Monday 14th February)
This teaching induction course provides key introductory learning and teaching concepts and strategies for those who are in their first few years of university teaching, new to UNE, new to teaching online or simply if you want to brush up on your skills. Using...
WEBINAR – Monday, 7th February : “Kicking the tyres – getting ready for the start of Trimester One”
We have a big year of Academic Development activities planned for 2022 with the re-commencement of the Academic Development Webinar Series, the In Focus Seminar series, one-off events and of course, the UNE Learning and Teaching Symposium. The first webinar to kick...
Moodle tile improvements for T1/2022
T1 will see some improvements to the way “tiles” are displayed on a unit homepage as well as the introduction of a new default set of tiles that will be consistent across all UNE units. Consistent Tile Icons To improve consistency across all university teaching sites...
Tip: Reasons why students can’t see their assignment feedback
Have you been contacted by a student who is having difficulty accessing grades or feedback for an assessment? There can be a few reasons for this. Read on for tips on what to check and how to advise your students! 1: Student is using the OpenLMS...
New Feature: Turnitin “Flags” panel
Turnitin recently released a new feature that flags up any inconsistencies in a submission that would set it apart from a normal submission. These include hidden or replaced characters that might have been included to make the document unreadable by the TII...
SEMINAR: Reflecting on reflection — its value and role for learning and teaching in higher education
While requirements across the disciplines vary, reflective practice is fundamental to effective learning regardless of the program of study. Reflective practice can support transformative learning (Mezirow, 1991) and skills development including metacognition,...