Course design and delivery

How to design in-person, hybrid and online courses that maximise student engagement, inclusion and learning. Here, you can find advice on instructional design including lesson planning, creation and organisation of educational materials and effective use of digital technologies; as well as teaching methods and styles to help you achieve specific learning outcomes.

By Miranda Prynne, 25 August, 2022

Make classroom connections by drawing from the slow movement

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Tortoise walking down a road - representing how slow and steady can be more effective than fast
An introduction to the slow movement and its ideology to show how it can inspire approaches to building connection in the classroom, purposefully scaffolding moments of connection into teaching and relating these to learning
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6minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 22 August, 2022

Helping students see biology within a broader context

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Image of a DNA strand
Should educators help students understand their chosen subjects within a broader context of learning? Mark Coleman has been experimenting with this in his biology course and shares his findings so far
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5minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 11 August, 2022

How to address bias in the classroom and in assessment in five steps

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Image showing unequal support being offered on the pathway to success
Biases can affect personal interactions, course design, learning activities, assessment and institutional practices, thus it is vital that educators work to remove bias from their teaching. Donna Hurford and Andrew Read share helpful approaches
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 10 August, 2022

Rhythm of a class: lesson-planning and assessment in block teaching

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Metronome
Block scheduling rethinks curriculum design, lesson-planning, assessment and feedback. Tom Clark outlines how this shift, as well as blended learning resources, helped Victoria University meet students’ need for clear and reliable rhythms of study
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4minutes
Course design and delivery