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.
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.
Think Outside the Box – Create a ThinkPiece
What is a ThinkPiece? Think TED Talks, Think micro-lecture, Think mini-presentation, Think Conversation! Think about how YOU can share your ideas with others via video.
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.
Dr Rhi Johnson
Dr Rhi Johnson is a Lecturer in Visual Arts (Printmaking), and is the First Year Experience and Employability Lead for the School of Creative Arts at USQ.