Online learning

Online learning has revolutionised university teaching with much higher education now delivered via digital platforms, supported by educational technology (ed-tech) and, increasingly, AI tools. Find out how lecturers can adapt teaching methods to support learning online, build online learning communities and use the latest technology to advance student engagement and flexible, accessible learning.

By Eliza.Compton , 31 July, 2023

Digital accessibility is real and tangible

A workshop using real-life examples and first-hand experience of how assistive technology works can result in a deeper understanding of accessibility needs

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne , 29 June, 2023

Useful applications of AI in higher education – for which no specialist tech knowledge is needed

A person using artificial intelligence tools in their work

The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence has left users struggling to keep up. Cato Rolea explores practical applications of these tools in higher education

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 22 June, 2023

Quality assurance of online transnational higher education

Online and hybrid degrees are booming, but work needs to be done to maintain the reputation of Australian online university degrees in the transnational education space, writes Fion Lim

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 15 June, 2023

You wake up in a locked room… Using digital escape rooms to promote student engagement

Illustration of man in keyhole-shaped light from hole in wall, escape concept

Game-based learning can unlock students’ motivation to learn and develop skills such as critical-thinking, teamwork and problem-solving, as Steven Montagu-Cairns explains

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5minutes

By sara.custer , 9 June, 2023

Teaching AI literacy: how to begin

Students urgently need to develop their AI literacy skills if they are to gain graduate-level jobs and help society tame the perils of the technology, write Christine O’Dea and Mike O’Dea

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3minutes

By dene.mullen , 5 June, 2023

A beginner’s guide to implementing new technologies in your classes

Incorporating new tech into your university class

Adela Vega shares practical strategies for overcoming the stress associated with using new tech, so that teachers can instead embrace it as part of their practice

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 2 June, 2023

Learning designer may be the best job you’ve never heard of

Learning design illustration of computer screen, light bulb, pencil and books

This role is the bridge between students and academia – and makes use of many transferable skills you may already have in your toolkit

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne , 26 May, 2023

Extended reality for extending education

An architect using a 3D simulation of a building layout

As digital technologies like extended reality (XR) evolve, how could they be used to enhance university teaching? Drawing on experience in architecture, Martin W. Andrews and Antonino Di Raimo investigate

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 24 May, 2023

Re-evaluating natural intelligence in the face of ChatGPT

Robot in thoughtful pose with hand to chin

Generative AI tools mean that our pedagogy, understanding of specialisation and how we value human abilities such as empathy, compassion and critical thinking must change

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 17 May, 2023

‘I just wish all lecturers would use the VLE in the same way’

A consistent approach to blended teaching and learning across the whole institution can shift the student experience. Here’s a way to achieve it – from page templates to staff training

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4minutes

Online learning