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
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...
From the Library: Time to create Reading Lists for T3 2024
There are only a few weeks left before students can gain access to Reading List on Monday 14 October 2024, a week prior to the start of the teaching period. In line with the UNE Online Learning Resources Policy, all learning resources...
From the Exams team: Please throw out your copy of any special assessment application forms
Almost 12 months ago we implemented a new process for students to apply for special assessment (SET, SPE, SPS etc). This online ‘smart’ form makes it easier for students to apply for what they need. It also substantially reduces the turnaround time and...
Save The Date: 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 5pm Friday, 4th October 2024 (i.e. from Thursday evening...
Final Reminder: Udemy will not be available after 31st August
A final reminder that UNE's agreement with Udemy will end at the end of August. If you are using Udemy courses in your myLearn sites, please remove them or update them with alternative content before that date.
Improvement: New Style in myLearn Text Editor (UNE Purple)
To support a strong and consistent visual identity in myLearn (Element 1), two new styles have recently been added to the myLearn text editor to highlight areas of text in a predefined style and colour. The choices now include a dark and a light (UNE)...
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...
Recording you and your presentations begins with good sound
We are asked to perform in front of a webcam for Zoom meetings and Echovideo recordings, here is a quick explainer to get a watchable result of yourself on screens everywhere.
Mastering myLearn: Empowering you with the essentials
We have some exciting news to share! In collaboration with OpenLMS (UNE’s vendor partner), and teams within Digital Education, we are conducting a series of monthly webinars on different topics related to myLearn for teaching and learning. ...
Academic Integrity @ UNE Framework
UNE has developed the Academic Integrity @ UNE Framework as part of the GenAI & Academic Integrity Action Plan recently submitted to TEQSA. Read on to learn more about the framework and foundational elements.
Importance of Indigenous knowledge for Indigenous students and lecturers
The presentation will be about the importance of Indigenous knowledge for Indigenous students and lecturers and the reasons why there is an expectation of cultural inclusion in higher education.
Indigenous pedagogy in higher education will be discussed as practical implementation strategies for lecturers.
Symposium recordings
Learning and Teaching Symposium 2024 was concluded on 22 July. Thank you all for your participation. The Media team has now made recordings of all presentations available for you to watch. Pl watch the recordings and download synopses from the...
New GenAI module for staff
The Academic Development Team is pleased to launch the Generative AI in Teaching and Assessment module for staff – here’s everything you need to know about the module and how to access it.
Indigenous leadership and perspectives on GenAI
Ethical engagement with GenAI needs to be led by Indigenous leadership and perspectives – we highlight the work of some of the Indigenous scholars and leaders working in this space.
Project Uplift: What to expect for your T3 units
Project Uplift is about to commence the fourth (and final) tranche of unit uplifts, focusing on T3 units and any units that have been missed out in previous sprints or don't fall neatly into the trimester system (such as year-long units, reading units...
Reminder: Learning and Teaching Symposium – Monday, 22nd July
3 more sleeps! It's not too late to register for Monday's Learning and Teaching Symposium or to drop into some of the sessions on the day. The program is now available on the Symposium website and is jam-packed with presentations on this year's...
Monthly 3D Model – Sawfish Rostrum
This impressive nose is over a metre long and was scanned in collaboration between the Learning Media team and the Natural History Museum recently.
Project Uplift Update – July 2024
A lot has happened with Project Uplift over the last few months - here is a quick update on the highlights. Tranche 3 (T2 unit) uplift The third tranche of the unit uplift, which covered all of the unit offered in Trimester 3 / 2024, was completed in...
Reminder: Udemy will not be available after 31st August
Just a reminder that UNE's agreement with Udemy will end at the end of August. If you are using Udemy courses in your myLearn sites, please remove them or update them with alternative content before that date.