Digital Learning Initiatives
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Technology Demonstrators aim to integrate technologies and their corresponding digital affordances into curriculum and teaching. The initiative is in alignment with the UniSQ Education Plan and involves a scholarly and evaluative approach to develop practical understanding in how technologies and digital experiences may engage learners and support positive learning outcomes.
Below are the outcomes from individualised Digital Initiatives. If you would like to undertake a Digital Initiative, which is shaped to support your specific context, click here to access more information and an expression of interest form.
2024 Projects
In 2024 Technology Demonstrators cohort implemented initiatives including:
Gradescope Pilot
Gradescope helps educators seamlessly administer and grade assessments in both online and face to face settings.
TechDems is supporting the exploration of Gradescope in 2024.
2023 Projects
In 2023 Technology Demonstrators cohort implemented initiatives including:
GoReact: Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) program
Ben Ingram, Co-ordinator of Peer Learning at UniSQ has explored the use of GoReact to to assist Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) leaders in reflecting on their facilitation of the PASS program.
2022 Projects
In 2022 Technology Demonstrators cohort implemented initiatives including:
Cally Jetta: Re-imagining my practice as a First Nations educator with digital technology
Merging traditional First Nations knowledge and pedagogies with digital education technologies presents ongoing challenges. However, recent trials of new digital technology within the College for First Nations have produced some very encouraging outcomes.
Innovating with Microsoft Teams
Dr KC Chan, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems, identified a pedagogically sound approach to drive our exploration of Teams, by engaging Students as Partners. In this way, KC’s students are given the opportunity, and thus the agency, to be part of designing their own learning and collaboration space.
iSee Early Adopter Project
During Semester 2, 2022 UniSQ staff were involved in an early adopter program showcasing the use of immersive and virtual learning environments. Have a look at the who, what, why, and how of it, finishing with the all important So what now?
Online, Deadly First Nations’ Pedagogy
Sue Tuitupou is using technologies to support First Nations Pedagogies, specifically Dr Tyson Yunkaporta’s 8 Ways Learning Pedagogy Framework, to guide her students as they transitioned into UniSQ.
Padlet and Cognitive Presence
As part of her Digital Learning Initiative, Helen Russell, lecturer in contemporary music, sought to improve student engagement with course content, in a foundation music course. Essentially, we were asking if Padlet could promote cognitive presence.
Vygo for English Conversation Club
During 2022, Ben Ingram, Coordinator Peer Learning, pilotted Vygo within the English Conversation Club (ECC). Vygo is a mentoring platform that strives to make seeking and accessing help easy for all.
2020/2021 Projects
The 2020 Technology (and Digital Affordances) Demonstrator Special Initiative Grants connected with the successful Technology Demonstrators program offered in the past. This special initiative was offered with specific requirements to enmesh the technologies and/or digital affordances into curriculum and teaching (in alignment with the USQ Academic Plan) in Semester 1, 2021 in a scholarly, systematic, and evaluated manner.
Below are initiatives implemented in Semester 1, 2021. Final reports share outcomes and recommendations.
Increasing social and collaborative student engagement through interactive technology integration into online StudyDesks: NUR3020 & ANP8003
TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR INITIATIVE 2020 Increasing social and collaborative student engagement through interactive technology integration into...
MGT8077 Project Risk Management StudyDesk Design Pilot: Student Perspectives
Incorporating flipped classroom technologies into StudyDesk to enhance students’ learning experience and promote student engagement
Using Interactive Technologies to Improve Student Engagement in Online Learning for Initial Teacher Education
COU8101 Counselling ePortfolio Project: Student Perspectives
Using ePortfolios for PostGrad Counselling: Student Professional Preparation and Employability
Expanding Creative Communities: Facilitating Multimodal Forms of Engagement and Learning in Tertiary Visual Arts
Click on the links below to access 2020 project reports and resources.
Download 2020 TechDem Final Report:
2020 TechDem – FULL Report (PDF: 3MB)
All Report Extracts:
2020 TechDem – Executive Summary only (PDF: 216kb)
2020 TechDem – ANP5001 Rural Remote Nursing Practice (PDF: 65kb)
2020 TechDem – CIS8500 – Applied Research for Information System Professionals (PDF: 303kb)
2020 TechDem – COU8101 – Counselling Skills and Applications (PDF: 334kb)
2020 TechDem – EDM5010 Literacy Learning and EPM4100 Mathematics (PDF: 234kb)
2020 TechDem – EDM8014 – English Literacy and Special Educational Needs (PDF: 404kb)
2020 TechDem – ELE1301 – Computer Engineering (PDF: 547kb)
2020 TechDem – MGT8077 – Project Risk Management (PDF: 128kb)
2020 TechDem – NUR1100 – Introduction to Nursing Praxis (PDF: 437kb)
2020 TechDem – NUR1102 – Literacies and Communication for Health Care (PDF: 216kb)
2020 TechDem -NUR3020 – Professional Transitions and ANP8003 Management in Health Care Practice (PDF: 263kb)
2020 TechDem – VIS1010 – 2D Studio Foundations (PDF: 425kb)
