Conversations
Conversations is a blog about new ideas, innovations, implementations and design of learning journeys.
Conversations is where we share digital first approaches, multimodal artefacts and reflections around the theme of educational technologies for learning and teaching.
We invite you to read, listen, and comment. Share Conversations with others or offer to write a post from your experience and research.
Build a Bot Workshop Showcase
This video is a showcase of the recent ‘Build a Bot’ robotics class in the UniSQ Library Makerspace.
What is digital literacy and why does it matter?
The concept of digital literacy is a long-debated subject (Bawden, 2008). The concept of digital literacy arose in the late 1990’s as the digital age began to emerge from its infancy.
Microsoft SIG Meeting – August 2022
A recording of the August Microsoft for Teaching SIG meeting.
Tools Supporting Student Engagement
The recent Student Engagement SIG meeting focussed on tools that support student engagement.
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.
Colin Jones
With 22 years experience teaching in Higher Education, I have recently moved into an academic development role, supporting other educators who desire personal and course improvements.
Closing the Loop: Data Driven Decisions Enhancing Student Engagement
Recently, the Student Engagement SIG had the opportunity to hear about the work undertaken first to find, then analyse, USQ data on student engagement.
Engage with Engageli Event
Engageli is a video conferencing tool with some major advantages over other available tools like Zoom and Teams. This short article provides an overview of the event and what our pilot participants are learning to do with Engageli.
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