Regardless of the topic or subject matter, a poorly designed video piece will suffer from poor engagement, and if your audience isn’t engaging with your content then you’d struggle to answer the question 'what was the point in pressing record in the first place?' Koumi (2014) developed a formula or structure to ensure […]

Feedback says to a student, "Somebody cared enough about my work to read it and think about it!" (Brookhart 2017, p.1). It can show students that the educator acknowledges their efforts and wants to help them improve. In this post the ADG takes a look at how we can visually […]

A conversation: Industry Engagement at RMIT Recently Chris, James and Michael McKenzie sat down with the ADG to discuss their team and how the Industry Engagement and WiL team is bringing authentic industry experiences to our students. The conversation included topics such as Business Internships, Industry Projects and how the RMIT […]

The chapter ‘Keep Calm and Credential on: Linking Learning, Life and Work Practices in a Complex World’ (Lewis & Lodge 2016), acknowledges the increasing trend to require degrees as entry to work, and a change in balance between vocational and liberal education. In a climate where there is strong competition for […]

Open Studio - May For 2018 the Academic Development Group is hosting several Open Studio sessions. This is a time where Academic staff can utilise the specialist media staff of the ADG for technical support and advice in creating media-rich content for canvas. Open Studio opportunities With semester […]

Got a story to share? Tell us your ideas, experiences and success stories, to be presented in an engaging way (10 mins max). There are no rigid submission categories, examples of stories might include: How you are using quizzes to support student learning How you use discussion boards to engage students How Canvas is being […]

Don’t miss out – tickets selling fast! 9.30am registration for 10am start Program TBC Teaching staff in SEH have been working incredibly hard to deliver on the institutional commitment to moving all Blackboard courses (2000+ in SEH) to Canvas and meeting the QA requirement of 14 elements. But what did we learn along the way? […]

Are you interested in developing ways of working in partnership with students on curriculum design and teaching enhancement projects? The International Journal for Students as Partners (IJSaP) is available free from https://mulpress.mcmaster.ca/ijsap/issue/view/347 The journal, which is hosted by McMaster University Library Press, is co-edited by students and staff/ faculty from Australia, Canada, the UK, and the […]

For those that missed the May 2, 2018 Transforming Assessment Webinar the recording is now available. Presenter: Dr Jade Sheen (Deakin University, Australia) Students across the healthcare field engage in clinical placement as a component of their education. Unfortunately, there are a number of physical, psychological and environmental risks associated with clinical placement. Risk Aware is […]

Date : 17th May 2018 Time : Noon (Melbourne Time) Organiser: Turnitin Cost : Free The webcast will be recorded and a copy will be made available to everyone who has registered. During this webcast Paul will review historical influences on assessment & feedback. He will then discuss the various teaching and learning approaches he has used over twenty-three […]