Welcome to the September edition of the Connected Learning Newsletter. The Connected Learning team supports learning and teaching at VU by providing expertise in technology-enhanced learning, curriculum design, innovative pedagogies and video production.
We hope you are doing well and excited for Block teaching in 2022.
Below is some information on
Block Key Dates | VU Collaborate News | Tip of the Month | Learning and Teaching | Upcoming Events
*use the links to get straight to each section
Block Key Dates
Find out about block space creation dates and preparation for upcoming teaching periods.
When are Delivery Spaces created?
Delivery spaces will be available 2 weeks prior to your teaching period, and 5 weeks prior for placement units. To check for the teaching period, refer to the VU calendar.
Which Master Space will be used?
| Delivery Mode | Master Space |
|---|---|
| 4 weeks block On-campus | Online Master Space |
| 4 weeks block Online Real-time | Online Master Space |
| 4 weeks block Online Self-paced | Online Self-paced (OSP) |
| 8 weeks block | 8 weeks Block Master |
| Off-shore units | Offshore (OFS) |
| Off-shore block units | Offshore Block |
What should I check before the block starts?
*Use this checklist to review and adjusts all components in the VU Collaborate Delivery Space after it has been created and before students have access to it.
Semester 2 Block 2 & 8-Week Block 3 Final Friday
The Final Friday for this block will be moved to Tuesday 27th September @ 1pm (AEST) due to additional Public Holidays. Please ensure your results are finalised in VU Collaborate by 1 pm on that day.
Results will be released to students on the following Wednesday. For more information on Final Friday, refer to Everything you need to know about Final Friday
VU Collaborate News
Introducing a new feature – Incorporating H5Ps in the VU Collaborate Quiz Tool
Adding H5Ps to quizzes gives the opportunity for more interactive question types and authentic assessment by using content types such as Branching Scenarios and Interactive Videos. It also extends to the list of quiz question types you can utilise. The score from the H5P will be incorporated into the overall quiz attempt score, rather than create its own grade item.
Note that it is suggested to only use the H5P in Quiz feature for Formative assessment at this time. If you wish to use this feature in Summative assessment, please contact VUCollaborateHelp@vu.edu.au.
See our guide for more information: Incorporating H5Ps in the VU Collaborate Quiz Tool
New Improvement – LinkedIn Learning integration
Teaching staff can now search and add LinkedIn Learning videos and courses directly into the VU Collaborate unit space. This feature allows students to view content within VU Collaborate without needing to transition to the LinkedIn Learning platform itself.
What is LinkedIn Learning?
LinkedIn Learning provides access to a wide range of video courses taught by industry experts. Online video courses in Business, Design/Creative and Technology including 3D animation, audio and music, CAD, design, developer, education and eLearning, IT, marketing, photography, video and web skills.
Refer to LinkedIn Learning: Adding Resources in VU Collaborate for more information.
New Feature – Assessment Dropbox Filtering
Previously, in Assignments, the search filter defaulted to Users with submissions for individual assignments and Submitted groups for group assignments.
Now, instructors will instead default to Show everyone for individual assignments and Show all groups for group assignments. These modified filters are the new default search option. After applying one of these default filters, instructors can apply additional filters to improve search optimisation.
Ready to explore?
Workshops – See the Training Calendar
Guides – See VU Collaborate Help guides and resources
HIVE Sessions – Book a One-on-One Session
Chat – from VU Collaborate Help or Unit Space
Tip of the Month
Due to the move to Student One, the term code has changed from
- 2022-SEM-1-B3 to 2022-H2B3
- 2022-SEM-8W-B4 to 2022-H8W4
So if you are locating these units in My Delivery Space by searching for a space by term (a), you will need to scroll right, instead of left. The other option is to Access space from the waffle (b), and select from the dropdown list.
(NOTE: units created prior to Student One migration i.e. S2B1 are still be listed as 2022-SEM-2-B1).
Do you have any technology-enhanced learning tips that you would like to know or share across the University? Email us at VUCollaborateHelp@vu.edu.au.
Learning & Teaching
Call for Abstracts: 2022 Learning and Teaching Symposium
We are pleased to announce that a call for abstracts is now open for the 2022 Learning and Teaching Symposium being held on 6 & 7 December. This is a whole-of-VU event and submissions are welcome from all VU staff.
Submission process
Written abstracts should be submitted using the online form. Please submit your abstracts by Monday 3 October, 2022 11.59pm (AEST)
Further details about the event and the submission process can be found on our event page.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the team at ltsymposium@vu.edu.au
Upcoming Events
| September 2022 | Date |
|---|---|
| Semester 2 Block 3 Delivery Space Creation | 19 Sep |
| On campus Hive Drop-in (City Tower – T1516) | Mondays & Tuesdays |
| On campus Hive Drop-in (Footscray Park- L201) | Wednesdays & Thursdays |
| Creating Student Blogs in WordPress | 15 Sep 12:00 PM |
| Using the Dropbox Originality Check | 20 Sep 12:00 PM |
| Student access to H2B3 and SEM-8W-B4 Delivery Spaces | 26 Sep |
| Final Friday for Sem2 Block 2 and 8-Week Block 3 | 26 Sep |
| Using Office 365 & Padlet for teaching | 3 Oct |
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