With the T2 Assessment period starting soon, here's a reminder of simple steps you can take to help students - and staff - have an effective experience with online exams. Set effective expectations Exam supervisors follow the protocols for assessment security set by...
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...
To prepare for the transition to myLearn in the coming trimester, we recently updated our Tiles format. These quick tips will help you manage your unread posts and email subscriptions this trimester!
For trimester 2 (and in early preparation for the launch of myLearn for trimester 3 in October) you will see changes to the unit tile images. Background: The current way tiles are displayed was a custom development for UNE some years back. We are keen to preserve the...
From Wednesday, 14th June, Turnitin originality reports will be available with quiz essay questions. Reports are available for both text entered in the answer text area and also for uploaded files and, if enabled, will submit the answer to Turnitin for...
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...
If you are looking for a collaboration tool to use in meetings or with students, the Zoom Whiteboard is worth considering. While not as fully featured as products like MIRO or Mural, it shares some of their features, including preset templates. Whiteboards are...
Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) has been called “the single most important thing for teachers to know” (Wiliam 2017). So what is Cognitive Load Theory and why might it be so important?
The Moodle Dates Report was released earlier this week and gives unit coordinators the ability to edit dates for all activities (within a unit), on a single page. This will be particularly useful when setting up units for upcoming teaching periods, but is also great for a quick review to ensure all dates are set correctly for the current T2 teaching period.
The new Lightboard has new possibilities to explore with application overlays to incorporate diagrams, text and other elements into presentations. This post offers a template and a quick overview of overlays, plus tips on recording to USB.