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 4th November
This is the first in a regular series of post to provide you with an update on the activities of Project Uplift. More information on the project can be found at the project website. Unit Uplift Pilot A total of 30 units were nominated by the...
The ins, outs and ups of team-based working
The principles of team-based working are core to DigEd’s vision and practices – if you’ve heard us use the term but aren’t sure what it means, here’s an overview of what we do, why we do it and what you can expect when you’re working with us.
Staff wall planners: new for 2023
DigEd is taking a new and improved approach to staff wall planners for 2023 – here’s what to expect and when.
OLXi for T3: better by design
In T2, DigEd piloted a new integrated approach to OLX delivery. Following a successful trimester, the OLXi project team ran an evaluation phase and have designed an improved process based on consultation and feedback from stakeholders – here’s what to expect in T3.
A Journey Through Time and Space: 3D and 360 in Learning & Teaching
Greg Dorrian recently presented to the Ascilite TELedvisors SIG, showcasing 3D and 360 initiatives in learning and teaching – you can catch up with the recording and slides to see how UNE is leading the sector in this area.
Uplift Festival: Save the Date
As part of Project Uplift, Education Futures is hosting the Uplift Festival – a celebration of digital innovation and learning.
T2 Assessment Wrapup
With results released to students yesterday, the T2 assessment period has now concluded, capping off an intense and productive few months focused on transforming assessment at UNE. This post is a quick review of the trimester that was.
Collaboration meets celebration – Graduation live-streaming success
The recent winter graduation ceremonies saw teams from across the University pool resources and skillsets to uplift the quality of our live-streaming production. While winter graduation was set to go live at the end of August, work towards achieving a...
Important information for T3 OLX
In March this year, following a request to expand the time between Trimester 3 2022 and Trimester 1 2023, Council approved an amendment to the 2022 Principal Dates. This is a quick overview of the associated change to the assessment period.
Communication and consultation: A guide to DigEd strategy
Digital Education and Education Futures are committed to open and extensive engagement with the university community. This post captures the various avenues in our strategy as a quick reference.
INDUCTION COURSE: Introduction to Teaching at UNE – Begins 10th October
The next iteration of the induction program - Introduction to Teaching at UNE – will commence Monday 10th October. Access to the course will be available from Friday, 7th October. Please register via this link:...
Project Uplift – launching the next generation of online learning
At the recent UNE in Conversation event, Education Futures launched Project Uplift and myLearn as the next phase of delivering the next-ecosystem for online learning at UNE.
T2 Exams Period – Keep calm and reach out
The formal exam period for T2 commences on Monday 26th September – in this post we share key contacts and messaging help students (and staff!) have a smooth and low-stress experience.
Webinar: Online Exam Marking & Releasing Grades
Come join us on Tuesday 27th September, 11am, for a tour of all things exam marking. The session will focus on OLX, but will be very useful for anyone undertaking marking of any Moodle quiz style task as well – welcome to all! Sign up for the session...
International recognition for OLX at UNE
Kylie Day and Sarah Thorneycroft were recently featured in US podcast ‘The Score’, talking about the design and implementation of OLX at UNE.
The tUNEup program: 26 September-23 October
The Academic Skills Office (ASO) is running the tUNEup from Home program to prepare students for Trimester 3 study, 26 September–23 October, 2022. You are invited to recommend the program to students who would like to 'tune up' their skills. The program...
May I be excused? My brain is full! Cognitive Load Theory
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?
Proctor Who? How secure are OLX anyway?
Academic integrity and assessment security in online examinations has been a hot topic in the higher education sector recently, and it’s a topic that isn’t always well understood. Education Futures recently invited ProctorU to deliver a webinar for staff to develop an even stronger understanding of OLX practice and protocols at UNE.
Education Futures Roadshow #3 – The Future of Assessment
Education Futures’ third Roadshow event focused on The Future of Assessment, showcasing initiatives and a draft of the UNE Assessment Framework currently in development. If you weren’t able to attend or would like further information, you can catch up on the recording, collaboration and relevant resources in this post.
Recordings now available: UNE Learning and Teaching Symposium 2022
If there are presentations you may have missed or presentations you can’t wait to see again, all the 2022 (and 2021) Learning and Teaching Symposium presentations can now be viewed at the UNE Symposium website: https://symposium.une.edu.au/ Our...
We scanned a dinosaur!
Now we have your attention! Did you know we have 3D scanning equipment to make physical objects digital? Talk about a great way to take object-based learning online! Watch a video of some of the latest 3D scanning projects from within the Learning Media team.
Rich media assessment: taking digital assessment to the next level
Digital assessments like OLX offer some key opportunities for assessment practice that aren’t possible in paper-based examinations, such as the integration of rich media. The DigEd team have recently collaborated to produce an exemplar rich media exam to showcase some of the possibilities.
Innovation through integration: showcasing Learning Design practice
The Learning Design Team recently presented Automatic extensions: Innovation through integration at the 2022 UNE Learning and Teaching Symposium, showcasing the design and implementation of an innovative tool grounded in integrated ways of working that significantly improves staff workload and student experience.
New Feature: Review and Update all Unit Activity Dates in One Place
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.