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
Project Uplift – update 3rd March 2023
This post is part of a regular series of post to provide you with an update on the activities of Project Uplift, including the uplift pilot, tender process and more.
Next-level integration: DigEd implementing ServiceNow
Over the last two years, DigEd has established an integrated and team-based work model – in 2023 we’re taking this to the next level by implementing ServiceNow, with the Learning Media Team leading the charge.
Advancing Higher Education: The value of diverse approaches in leadership
Staff from Education Futures recently attended a leadership forum held by AdvanceHE – Kashmira Dave shares reflections from the day on the power of valuing diverse approaches to leadership in higher education.
Generative AI and ChatGPT: Education Futures’ perspective
There is widespread interest in AI generative tools such as ChatGPT in the sector, and particularly a focus on the impact on learning and teaching. Education Futures shares their perspective on the topic to inform UNE’s approach more broadly.
Assessment marking for support provisions – tips for great results
There are a range of support provisions available for students for assessments, some of which can affect how marking works in Moodle. Here are our top tips to check and manage marking to ensure a smooth results process.
Enhancing media development using AI: Coding with chatGPT
There is plenty of talk at the moment surrounding a rapid increase in the power of AI – this post showcases how the Learning Media Team are using ChatGPT to develop artefacts for learning and teaching.
New media studios booking form
We have a new way to book the media studios! If you are a UNE staff member looking to create high-quality media productions, have a look at how we can help.
Identity verification mapping for accredited courses
Assessment integrity and identity verification have been a recent focus in the sector. This post highlights a course-level approach to identity verification piloted by Will Billingsley to assure assessment integrity in accredited courses.
Empowering flexible working – DigEd’s strategy
Flexible working is a hot topic globally and at UNE. DigEd has implemented a digital-first working strategy – here’s the what, how and why of our approach.
Learning & Teaching Policies – new for 2023
Over 2022, Education Futures led the renewal of UNE’s learning and teaching policies, and the approved suite is now ready to serve effective staff and student experiences in 2023.
Announcing UNE’s Uplift Partner
As part of Project Uplift, UNE has been undertaking a tender process to engage a partner organisation to support the unit uplift – we are pleased to now be able to share the outcome with the UNE community.
UNE innovation in OLX showcased on international stage
DigEd will be showcasing our sector-leading online exams practice at the global ATP Innovations in Testing conference in March, with Sebastian Hesselmans-Dirven co-presenting with our supervision partner ProctorU.
2023 Staff Wall Planners – Coffee Events
The 2023 Staff Wall Planner print packs are now available and DigEd have some special coffee-based opportunities to get your hands on them.
ChatGPT: a look into higher education’s latest hype
ChatGPT is a hot topic in the higher education sector at the moment – we take a quick look at what it is and the potential benefits and considerations.
Project Uplift – update 13th January 2023
This post is part of a regular series of post to provide you with an update on the activities of Project Uplift, including the uplift pilot, tender process and more.
UNE leads national Exams Network
UNE has consistently led the sector in online examinations, and for 2023 our Manager, Exams & eAssessment Kylie Day has been appointed as chair of the national professional body to lead the sector into the future.
Call for Testers: Video Systems Review (part of Project Uplift)
After the LMS review last year, an additional workstream under Project Uplift is the review of our video systems (currently Echo360 and Kaltura). The aim of this workstream is to carry out a review of available video systems in the market via an open...
OLX Update – December 2022
The year is very rapidly coming to an end, and the compressed exam period for T3 occurs pretty quickly after we all get back from a well-deserved break. Thank you to everyone who has been working with the Exams & eAssessment team, the Learning...
DigEd PPDR: augmenting for collaboration
DigEd follows an augmented PPDR process designed to complement the UNE PPDR process. Here’s an overview of what we do and why.
Staff wall planner update
Hanging out for 2023 wall planners? Here’s an exciting update on the design and ETA.
UNE quality in digital education shines at ASCILITE
The 2022 ASCILITE conference was held recently at the University of Sydney and UNE had a very strong presence, showcasing our sector-leading thinking and practice in online and digital education.
Uplift Festival: It’s a wrap!
The 2022 Uplift Festival was a great success – here’s a wrap of the day with photos, stats and more of everything that went on.
How Are You Travelling? Facing Retention Head On
Since its original design in 2017 the emoji ‘How Are You Travelling?’ block has been utilised across 285 Moodle units, allowing learners a visual prompt to check in with their unit coordinator about their studies. Now we’re taking this learner engagement strategy on the road.
Uplift Festival: ready to launch
The Uplift Festival is ready to launch, with registration open and a draft program now available. Catch up on the details and make sure to register to avoid missing out.