Welcome to an end-of-the-year edition of the VU Collaborate Newsletter. We hope you are finishing up this year brilliantly and ready for a wonderful festive season.
To wrap up 2024, we’ll explore exciting development opportunities and events.
Upcoming Events
2024 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Forum
This November, we will once again host a whole VU Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Forum, focused on the theme ‘OneVU: Enhancing the Student Experience’.
What you can expect
- Explore innovative pedagogies: Investigate student-centred teaching methods that enhance engagement and promote deep learning.
- Empower educators: Provide tools and resources for educators to create more inclusive and participatory classrooms.
- Share best practices: Exchange successful strategies and case studies from diverse educational settings.
- Encourage collaboration: Build a community of educators committed to transforming teaching practices through student empowerment.
Networking opportunities
Connect with fellow educators to share experiences, collaborate on projects, and build lasting professional relationships.
Date: 28 November 2024
Location: In-person Footscray Park Campus
H5P: Creating the ultimate video experience with Interactive Video
Discover the power of interactive video in our upcoming webinar, led by Jelena from the H5P team.
This session will equip you with the skills to transform your video content into engaging, interactive experiences.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
- What is interactive video? – Understand the fundamentals and benefits.
- How to build an interactive video – Step-by-step guide to creating your own.
- Examples and use cases – Explore real-world applications and success stories.
- Upcycling existing video resources – Make the most of your current content.
Date: Dec 3, 2024 08:00 AM.
inspirED Australia & New Zealand 2024
This November, we will once again host a whole VU Scholarship of Teaching ainspirED Australia & New Zealand 2024, taking place live in person for the second time, will gather educators, learning designers, and institution leaders to exchange practical insights and evidence-based solutions to increase student retention and reduce faculty workload.
Join us to exchange practical insights and evidence-based solutions for innovating course design and enhancing the teaching experience for teachers.
Why should you attend?
- Keynote sessions from influential pedagogy experts in Australia and New Zealand
- Panel discussions on recent & upcoming educational trends in the Australian and New Zealand higher education landscape
- Creative roundtables to connect with fellow educators and share innovative pedagogical solutions
- Live presentations on self and peer assessment, flexible course design, career-readiness skills, and more
- Use case demonstrations on asynchronous group collaboration activities
- Introduction to Competency-Based Assessment – a holistic way of monitoring student learning and skill development for 2024
Registrations close on November 30th, 2024. Register now at inspirED Australia & New Zealand 2024
Event Date: 5th December, 2024
Location: Victoria University City Campus (City Queen), 295 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000.
Padlet Sandbox: new digital whiteboarding tool
Join the Padlet team to learn about our new digital whiteboarding tool, Padlet Sandbox, and how to use it.
Padlet Sandbox has all the whiteboard features (similar to Google Jamboard) plus more. Come & learn how to build brainstorming boards, multimedia projects, and games and how to have fun in the sandbox together!
Access the Padlet on-demand and add it to your development plan via VU Develop.
Ready to explore more with us?
Workshops – See the Training Calendar
Guides – See VU Collaborate Help guides and resources
HIVE Sessions – Book a One-on-One Session
Email – Send questions to VUCollaborateHelp@vu.edu.au
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