There are many advantages in having a lecture — or at least a part of it, as a recording. For teachers, this means efficiency. Explanations of concepts, elaboration of theories, demonstration of procedures and other bits of more static information
Short, sharp training to help you use Library resources
The Library is running a series of Teaching Spotlight sessions this year. The Spotlights are brief online training sessions and videos to help you make best use of Library resources in your course. Well worth registering for, and if you
Anatomy of an Assessment
“A map is not the territory it represents” (Korzybski, 1958, p58). Polish-American scientist and philosopher Alfred Korzybski famously remarked. Korzybski proceeds to caution against confusing a word with the object it represents. Failing to dive deeper into the meanings of
Is your Canvas Reading List ready for Semester 1?
If you need some help getting your reading list ready, we’ve got two short sessions coming up. If you can’t make it, register anyway and we’ll send you the recording. Introduction to Reading Lists Tue, 16 February 2:00 PM –
February ’21 Professional Development Sessions
Dear colleagues, welcome back to the new year. It is early days in our new team but we have been busy assembling some Capability Development sessions for you and some drop-in times for assistance. Find a quick overview below. Firstly,
[X-post] Feb 2021 – New ability for Course Coordinators to publish and unpublish courses on Canvas
[X-Post from Stuff you need to know – 10 December 2020] By February 2021, Course and Program Coordinators will have the ability to manage the publication of their courses on Canvas, bringing RMIT in line with how other universities manage
MS Teams now has breakout room functionality
A much wanted feature of MS Teams, breakout rooms has been released. It follows a similar model to Blackboard and Zoom. Read the full Microsoft release information. A more detailed how-to video demonstrates the functionality well:
Solutions Lab 36: Exhibiting and Assessing Capstone Projects Online, at Scale
One of the good outcomes from the pandemic has been the emergence of more imaginative, inclusive and accessible academic forums. Without having to factor in travel, accommodation and scheduling, it means that work can be showcased in multi-media formats and
This Week’s Webinars – Solutions Lab 37 & 38
SL 37 Learning Reflection, Teaching Reflection and Reflecting on Teaching Tue, 10 November 2020 9:00 AM – 10:00 In this session, Sam Grover (School of Science) will share the approaches she has developed to help her students learn through reflection.
