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
Learning & Teaching
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
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 –
[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
Online Course Models: A Conversation Starter
In a fairly recent article, Heather Farmer shares six models to guide the design of online courses. Heather’s proposal factors two key considerations: the proportion of synchronous versus asynchronous time and, the extent of student support required. Underpinning these six
5 things you need to know about textbooks
1.Nominate your textbooks for Semester 1, 2021 now It’s time to identify the textbooks you need for semester 1, 2021. Make your request now to ensure your textbooks are available on time. Submit your requests here by Friday 30 October
Maths support for students
One-on-one help Maths Academic Skills Advisors are available online to support students one-on-one. They can help with a range of topics from engineering maths or nursing calculations to algebra and differential calculus. Students can get help with: understanding the basics developing
Engaging students in online discussions
I hear many comments from teaching staff that students don’t contribute to Discussion Boards or to online classroom discussions. This can be for a variety of reasons; one of the first being that they need to feel comfortable; that it
Scientific Writing Series: Planning & Organising for Faster Writing (Student Resource)
Dr. Abdulghani Mohamed, (Aviation – School of Engineering) has kindly shared his new video series on scientific writing for students. Abdulghani shares his tips and tricks for writing papers fast by showing students how to plan and organise their paper
