Episode Archive

14. Global Connections Part 1 – Switzerland

Julie and Lisa talk global connections with their special guest Carola Brunnbauer from The Zurich University of Teacher Education (PHZH).

13. End of Year 2023

Julie and Lisa reflect on 2023 and discuss a hybrid workshop they recently presented using Engageli, Padlet, Feedback Fruits, Voicethread and Portfolios.

12. Flexible Learning

Julie and Lisa talk about their experiences of flexible learning to support learners in higher education. This is linked with a number of presentations, including the Regional Universities Network (RUN), view the slides.

11. The Changing Spaces of Social Media

Julie and Lisa are joined by JoKay, long time innovator in the edtech space. They provide insights into the past, present and future of social media. What promise does the fediverse hold for education?

10. Portfolios for learning

Julie and Lisa discuss the effective use of portfolios across a range of disciplines in higher education. They are joined by a range of colleagues reflecting on their implementation of portfolios in Education, Nursing, Business, Careers, RPL and Agriculture. Join in the conversation on our new Twitter feed – @balancingshift

09. Digital Transformation

Julie and Lisa discuss discuss digital transformation with a conversation about our perceptions of what this is and what it means for the future of higher education. Join in the conversation on our new Twitter feed – @balancingshift

Transcript available here – Ep 09 Transcript

08. Academic Development and the Change Process

Julie and Lisa discuss academic development and the change process. Join in the conversation on our new Twitter feed – @balancingshift

07. Learning Environments

Julie and Lisa discuss learning environments. Join in the conversation on our new Twitter feed – @balancingshift

06. AI and ChatGPT

We chat with Dr Rian Roux from the Academic Integrity unit at UniSQ about the implications for the Higher Education sector with the rise in AI and ChatGPT.

05. ASCILITE 2022

Julie and Lisa attended and presented at the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) 2022 Conference in Sydney. In this podcast they reflect on some of the interesting ideas they heard and experiences they had.

Resources:

• ASCILITE Conference 2022

04. Innovation Conversation

Prof Jo-Anne Ferreira and Prof Linda Galligan join us for a conversation about innovation in higher education.

Linda Galligan is a Professor with the Faculty of Health Engineering and Sciences at UniSQ and is currently Head of the School of Mathematics, Physics, and Computing. She has taught first year mathematics and statistics courses and has strong links with schools providing mathematics programs and activities for students and teachers. Her research includes language and mathematics, and student preparation for numeracy demands of university. More recently her focus has been on technology enhanced learning, and is a current member of the Technology Enhanced Learning Research Collaborative at USQ. Follow Linda on Linkedin

Jo-Anne Ferreira is the Dean (Learning and Teaching Futures) at UniSQ. Follow Jo-Anne on Linkedin 

03. First Nations pedagogy and digital technology

First Nations educators Cally Jetta and Sue Tuitupou join us for a conversation about the connection between First Nations pedagogy and digital technology. Sue shares her Jellyfish story as an example of the importance of storytelling and the way that digital technology supports this work.

02. Asynchronous teaching: elements, design and actions

Asynchronous teaching is the glue that binds all aspects of the learning design together. Providing supportive and inspiring asynchronous opportunities for students will elevate your teaching whether online or on campus. Julie and Lisa present some of their ideas about what asynchronous teaching is, why designing experiences is essential and how you might apply that to your teaching.

01. Hyflex learning and teaching

Julie and Lisa share an introduction to Hyflex learning and teaching.

Resources:

• Conversations Blog Post: Introduction to HyFlex Learning and Teaching
• FutureLearn: Introduction to HyFlex Learning and Teaching
• Brian Beatty – Hybrid-Flexible Course Design

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