The recent Student Engagement SIG meeting focussed on tools that support student engagement.
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Tools
I’m not IT… and other urban myths
Recently I was at a meeting with a group of experienced educators looking at ways to engage students with a co-curricula project, when I heard the refrain “I’m not IT” used as a reason not to create an equivalent experience for online students.
Padlet and Cognitive Presence
As you know, Padlet is sweeping UniSQ by storm. There’s not a StudyDesk, professional development session, or collaboration space that isn’t harnessing the potential of this intuitive and visually dynamic tool.
Padlet: Winner Learning Technology of the Year Award
Padlet calls itself a “collaborative web platform” but it is much more than this. It is used by USQ staff for a range of reasons, from the visually interesting storage of information, to reflective practice, and as a replacement for forums.
International collaboration and the four ‘pillars’ that influence and shape online learning at USQ
Recently USQ International invited TechDem leaders to put together a 3-hour workshop to share with the Hang Chu University College of Communication, Malaysia
Pilots and Champions
Have you ever considered piloting a new technology?
If you haven’t, would you like to?
What does it mean to innovate?
Innovation and online learning appear to be intrinsically linked in the current tertiary education climate. But what does it mean to innovate?
