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
Save the Date – TELAS workshops
Alongside the myLearn and Project Uplift Celebration, we will also be holding workshops for staff as part of UNE and ASCILITE's Institutional TELAS program. Delivered by ASCILITE experts Associate Professor Chris Campbell and Dr Lisa Jacka, the...
T2 Exams: Supporting an effective experience
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...
New in T3: Next-level Special Assessment
As you may know, Education Futures has been leading the Special Assessment Uplift project to deliver a new application system for Special Assessment provisions. We are excited to advise that the technical build workstream is nearing completion and we...
Navigating your new MyLearn unit design
As we prepare for Trimester 3 and the launch of MyLearn, the Project Uplift team have had the opportunity to incorporate much of the feedback we’ve gathered from staff and students as well as common themes that have appeared during the unit review...
From the Archives: UNE Moodle 2011
We've come a long way in the last 12 years! Some of you will remember that Moodle first came in at UNE in 2011. Here's a screenshot of what units looked liked then. The current tile format came in later, as did integrations with video systems and...
myLearn “sneak peek” – preview now available
The Project Uplift team is pleased to let you know that you now have access to a (preview only) test environment for a sneak peek of what myLearn will look like when we upgrade our current LMS in October. You can now log in at at...
Changes to T3 key dates for exams and results
As some of you may have been aware, the planned dates for T3 at the end of this year were not compatible with the start date for T1 2024 in that results would not have been released until the end of week one of Tri-1. Combining a Board of...
myLearn – coming soon (13th October 2023)
As we get closer to the launch of myLearn (42 days to go!), we want to share some more information on the upcoming change to UNE's learning management system. What is myLearn? myLearn is the new name for our learning management system. While still...
Exploring the New Academic Development Website: Your Gateway to Enriching Education
Posted on behalf of Dr Kashmira Dave, Academic Development, Education Futures We are excited to introduce you to the brand-new Academic Development Division website - a virtual hub designed to keep you informed, engaged, and empowered in the...
UNE’s Teaching & Learning Symposium 2023!
The video presentations are now edited and loaded onto the Symposium website! Check them out.
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...
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...
Project Uplift – Project Update July 2023
A brief update on Project Uplift and its three main workstream - Technical, Unit Uplift and Capability Build. Technical: We are on track for the launch of myLearn for T3/2024. myLearn will still be a Moodle-based platform, but will have a significantly...
Coming in T3: Student Progress Tracker (in MyUNE)
The Student Progress Tracker is a new application soon to be released to students to help them plan and manage their study activity throughout the trimester. The Student Progress Tracker identifies upcoming assessments and key dates across all enrolled...
Find out about myLearn – Wednesday, 26th July, 2pm – 3pm
The Project Uplift team would like to invite you to an update on myLearn and the uplift project. Find out more about what myLearn will look like when it is launched in October, meet our vendor partner OpenLMS and, if you are attending on campus, join us...
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...
Unit News and Announcements: Time-saving tips
There are some great time-saving tips for sending out announcements to students. The following can both help you save time and avoid cluttering up your unit sites. Recommended use of Section 0 The function of Section 0 is to...
Tracking inactive students with ATRIUM
Week 2 is an excellent time to contact those students who have not yet logged into your Moodle unit. Atrium makes this so simple to do! Specific steps are provided below. We all know that there are many reasons why a student might not...
Tips for Element 9: Progress Indicators
This element focuses on ways that students can track their progress through a unit, with particular attention to easy visual formats. This element highlights the importance and opportunity for learners to be able to check their progress through a unit...
New Privacy Notice for Online Exams
A new Privacy notice has been developed for online exams – here’s an overview of everything you need to know about how and why it was developed.
Tip: Managing Your Forums
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!
Zoom <-> Moodle Integration – additional features
In addition to the new look unit tiles, the Zoom integration with Moodle was also upgraded this week and adds options to Moodle to align more with the options available on Zoom when scheduling meetings. The most noticeable of those additions is the...
Call for presentations at the 2023 UNE Learning and Teaching Symposium – Thursday 27 July, 2023
The call for presentations at the 2023 UNE Learning and Teaching Symposium is open now. If you are interested in presenting at the Symposium - to be held online on Thursday 27 July 2023, could you please provide the following information: Your...
3D Models Assists Cross Institutional Comparisons
A brief testimonial about 3D Models being used in cross institutional comparisons