Training and workshops
Training and workshops
Overview of training and workshops
Learning Environments offers practical and needs-based workshops and resources for teaching and professional staff on a range of topics supporting learning and teaching at the University of Melbourne.
Session delivery options
Learning Environments is pleased to offer our range of LMS, technology enhanced learning (TEL) and designing for learning with technology workshops as online webinars, delivered through Zoom. Our live, interactive sessions should be your first port of call. For those who can't attend, we recommend exploring our independent online learning and recorded webinars options.
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List of workshops
Live, interactive workshops covering a range of topics such as using the learning technologies, the LMS and good practice in learning and teaching with technology.
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Recorded webinars
Our recordings of our LMS and TEL workshops give you the flexibility to watch anytime.
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Self-paced learning
A self-paced program of online training modules for staff, delivered within the LMS.
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Related professional development across the University
Links to learning and teaching professional development offerings offered by departments, schools and faculties.
Upcoming workshop schedule
Keep up to date with the latest upcoming workshop sessions. Find out more about what to expect during a session or sign up to reserve your place for a live webinar session run by one of our facilitators. Our workshops are currently being delivered using Zoom.
Workshop definitions
Our hands on workshops are identified within two broad themes, offering a mix of learning and teaching and/or technology based material. See the definitions below.
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Technology enhanced learning (TEL) workshops
The TEL workshops are focused on being able to use the functionality of the technology. The delivery of these workshops consists of technology demonstrations and attendee’s following step-by-step instructions to complete tasks using the tool.
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Design for learning with technology workshops
◼These sessions are identified by a green left border in the calendar of sessions.
The focus of these workshops is on the learning design of subjects or activities within subjects. These workshops also may show specific technologies and how to use them to achieve your design objectives. The delivery of this workshop is focussed on theory and discussion activities around the theory.
Workshops for December
Workshop registration opens 30 days prior to an event.
Workshop | Date | Time | Location | Details and registration |
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Learning designer meet-up series | Monday 11 December | 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Elisabeth Murdoch-G06 Theatre | Register |
Universal design for learning (UDL) | Tuesday 12 December | 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Online | Register |
Request a workshop
On request we run workshops for groups of six or more participants. To request a workshop for your group firstly browse our the full list of workshops before submitting the online form to request a workshop. Typically, our selection of currently delivered packages cover most needs, however, we do deliver customised options as well.
Before submitting a request see the available sessions and our full list of workshops.
Beyond workshops and webinars
Our workshops are just the starting point of your journey. Following all workshops you will be emailed a bundle of resources and links, and if you participated in an online event you will receive a link to the recording to rewatch when needed.
More training opportunities on teaching, learning and assessment are available via the MCSHE professional development website and on our related professional development across the University page.
Other support options available are our guides and resources, recorded webinars, the University Library website and the Copyright Office, and remember that you can always attend another workshop.
What you need to enrol in workshops
- You are a University of Melbourne staff member
All workshops run by Learning Environments are only available to University of Melbourne staff members. - You have an active University of Melbourne staff account
An active account is essential for you to receive emails, and log in to the LMS using your University of Melbourne username and password.
Please note that registrations for all workshops are completed via Eventbrite. Registrations close the day before the start of the workshop.
List of workshops
We offer a range of Zoom sessions including technology enhanced learning (TEL) workshops and designing for learning with technology workshops. The below two tables contain a comprehensive list of these workshops, some may not be on the current schedule. You can view our current schedule on the calendar of sessions page. For any workshops not currently scheduled, consider watching a recording, adding your name to the waitlist, or submit a support request with the Learning Environments team.
All live workshops and webinars
- Technology enhanced learning (TEL) workshops
- Vendor delivered workshops
- Design for learning with technology workshops.
Technology enhanced learning (TEL) workshops
We offer a range of Zoom sessions focusing on how to use the educational technology the University provides. This table contains a comprehensive list of these workshops, some may not be on the current schedule. Session name
Session name | Description |
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Self-recording videos with Echo: Universal Capture | Echo360 is an LMS integration that allows you to record and share videos with your students. This workshop is designed to give participants the skills to confidently use Echo360 to self-record videos for teaching and learning. By the end of this workshop you will be able to Navigate the Echo360 interface, record and upload a recorded video into the LMS, trim and cut your footage, and embed a video into an LMS page. |
Interactive videos with H5P | H5P is a tool that easily allows you to create interactive content types and activities, which can be embedded into the LMS via the integration. This hands-on workshop will focus specifically on the creation of interactive videos. Learn how to add multiple choice questions, external links and other activities into your videos. |
HTML for educators | HTML is the standard markup language used to create web pages, including pages in the LMS. This workshop provides an overview of using basic HTML in the LMS along with understanding and accessing the customised interactive and layout features developed by Learning Environments for LMS subjects. By the end of this workshop you will be able to locate HTML templates, copy templates into your subjects and replace text fields to customise your HTML. |
Interactive activities with Poll Everywhere | Poll Everywhere is an online polling tool that allows users to create and collect responses to poll questions or activities. In this workshop participants will create polls and learn how to collect responses in a live session. By the end of this workshop you will be able to create polls, add polls to PowerPoint, activate polls and display responses to polls and add Poll Everywhere links to the LMS. |
Collaborative reading with FeedbackFruits Interactive Documents | Interactive Document is an online collaboration tool that allows students to discuss and answer inline questions within written study materials such as prescribed readings. This workshop provides participants with the skills to create and use Interactive Document Assignments using FeedbackFruits in the LMS. By the end of this workshop you will be able to identify which FeedbackFruits activities suit your teaching and learning needs, build FeedbackFruits Interactive Document assignments, explain to students how to complete the FeedbackFruits activities and understand how to create a suitable Rubric for the activity. |
Collaborative viewing with FeedbackFruits Interactive Videos | Interactive Video is an online collaboration tool that allows students to discuss and answer inline questions within visual study materials. This workshop provides participants with the skills to create and use Interactive Video Assignments using FeedbackFruits in the LMS. By the end of this workshop you will be able to identify which FeedbackFruits activities suit your teaching and learning needs, build FeedbackFruits Interactive Video assignments, explain to students how to complete the Interactive Video activities, and understand how to create a suitable Rubric for the activity. |
Peer Review assignments with FeedbackFruits | Peer Review enables instructors to create assignments for students to provide feedback to their peers on deliverables. This workshop provides participants with the skills to create and use Peer Review Assignments using FeedbackFruits in the LMS. By the end of this workshop you will be able to identify which FeedbackFruits activities suit your teaching and learning needs, build FeedbackFruits peer review assignments, explain to students how to complete the Peer Review activities, and understand how to create a suitable Rubric for the activity. |
Group member evaluation with FeedbackFruits | Group Member Evaluation allows students to assess their peers' collaboration skills. This is particularly useful for team project based work. By the end of this workshop you will be able to identify which FeedbackFruits activities suit your teaching and learning needs, build FeedbackFruits group member evaluation assignments, explain to students how to complete the group evaluation activities, and understand how to create a suitable Rubric for the activity. |
Interactive content and activities with H5P | H5P is a tool the easily allows you to create interactive content and activities that can easily be embedded into a LMS page. This introductory workshop is designed to give participants the confidence to create interactive content with H5P and embed the activities into the LMS. By the end of this workshop you will be able to recognise the different reasons to use H5P, understand the technical specifications of the LMS integration and create new and reuse existing H5P activities |
LMS: Getting started | This workshop is an introduction to the LMS aiming to provide participants with the skills to building content in a subject along with identifying and interacting with the interface of the LMS. By the end of this workshop you will be familiar with the interface of the LMS and be able to create and edit pages and modules. |
LMS: For tutors | This workshop is designed to give tutors the skills to confidently use the LMS. By the end of this workshop you will be able to navigate the LMS and communicate with students through various tools, provide grades and feedback using SpeedGrader and navigate the Gradebook. |
LMS: Assignments | This workshop is designed to give participants the confidence to create LMS assignments. By the end of this workshop you will be able to differentiate Assignments and Assignment Groups, create various assignment types and recognise the purpose of weighted Assignment Groups. |
LMS: Quizzes and question banks | The workshop is designed to support formative or summative assessment through the use of Quizzes. By the end of this workshop you will be able to create a quiz, set quiz conditions, view results, and providing quiz feedback and grades. |
LMS: Rubrics | This workshop explores different rubric setups and provides insight into how rubrics can be used in the LMS. By the end of this workshop you will be able to recognise the benefits of rubrics in the LMS, create rubrics and grade assignments using rubrics within SpeedGrader and differentiate between several Rubric set up options. |
LMS: SpeedGrader and Gradebook | This workshop gives participants the skills to confidently use SpeedGrader to annotate and grade student submissions in the LMS. By the end of this workshop you will be able to set the Grade Posting Policy in the LMS, provide grades and feedback using SpeedGrader and navigate the Gradebook. |
LMS: Managing groups and large cohorts | This workshop is designed to give participants the skills to effectively manage large groups in the LMS using Sections and Groups. By the end of this workshop you will be able to differentiate between Sections and Groups, create, manage and track groups and administer and facilitate collarboative activities in the LMS. |
LMS: Advanced Gradebook | This session will give participants an in-depth overview of Gradebook in the LMS. By the end of this workshop you will be able to understand various LMS gradebook settings and functionality to streamline marking activities, discuss strategies for reviewing and interpreting gradebook data and troubleshooting gradebook issues. |
Managing video in the LMS with Kaltura | Kaltura is a video management system (VMS) which can be used by staff to create videos and share with students directly through the LMS. This workshop is designed to give you the skills to confidently manage video within the LMS, using Kaltura. By the end of this workshop you will be able to Record and upload videos into Kaltura, embed videos in your LMS subject |
Qualtrics surveys for teaching and learning | Qualtrics is an online survey tool that allows users to easily create surveys, design them collaboratively and share responses with others. This session gives participants an in-depth overview of using Qualtrics for teaching and learning purposes. |
Vendor delivered workshops
Session name | Description |
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Delivering Assessments Remotely with Gradescope Enrol on vendor site | Gradescope is an assessment tool that supports online submission, grading, and feedback. It is particularly relevant for STEM subjects and other areas that require hand written and hand drawn responses from students. This workshop demonstrates how to create and mark Gradescope assignments. By the end of this webinar you will be able to set up fully online and paper-based assignments, create rubrics to maintain grading consistency and access assignment analytics. |
Social and engaging reading with Perusall | Perusall is a collaborative social reading platform a that allows students and teaching staff to digitally and collaboratively annotate readings. This online webinar presented by Perusall will give an overview and provide best practice techniques for using Perusall. In this workshop you will view a demonstration of how Perusall works, review research results on the use of Perusall in higher education, and understand how you can share Perusall with your students. |
Virtual assessment with Cadmus | Cadmus is an online assessment tool, where subject coordinators create and students complete written assessment tasks in a dedicated environment, accessed through the LMS. This webinar will demonstrate setting up a Cadmus assignment and how can Cadmus be used as an exam alternative. |
Design for learning with technology workshops
Learning Environments and the Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education offer professional development opportunities for staff. Sessions span a diverse range of topics looking at good practice in learning and teaching with technology.
◼ These sessions are identified by a green left border in the calendar of sessions.
Session name | Description |
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Activities for encouraging interaction in online classes | During this workshop we will discuss strategies for encouraging student interaction in live online teaching. By the end of this workshop you will have experienced some activities yourself and share with others strategies that have been working for you in your Zoom sessions. |
Creating and using rubrics for assessment | A well designed rubric will ensure that students are clear on the expected aims of assessable learning tasks. By the end of this workshop you will learn about the key features to consider when designing a rubric for assessment, recognize various types of rubrics and become familiar with adding rubrics to the LMS. |
Design for online learning: Crafting great quizzes | Discover how you can craft and deliver high quality formative and graded quiz questions as a part of your assessment strategy. By the end of this workshop you will be able to identify where quizzes are most suitably used as an assessment option, design effective quiz questions, and identify suitable online tools for the delivery of online quizzes. |
Designing for online learning: Choosing the right activity | Learn about approaches and strategies for selecting and designing appropriate activities for online learning and teaching. By the end of this workshop you will identify a range of activities different learning strategies and outcomes, assess relevance and alignment of activities and identify digital tools that support relevant online activities. |
Designing for online learning: Facilitating asynchronous discussions | Asynchronous online discussions are an important learning component of blended, flipped and fully online subjects. By the end of this workshop you will be able to identify the uses of LMS-hosted asynchronous online discussions, assess and adapt a design framework to create online discussions, and develop and facilitate a discussion activity. |
Designing for online learning: Providing feedback to students | Feedback and assessment are among the most critical aspects of effective design for learning in higher education. By the end of this workshop you will be able to implement practical strategies and tactics for providing good feedback and identify online tools to help facilitate and communicate feedback. |
Designing for online learning: Creating videos from existing lectures | In this workshop we will look at how you can transform your existing lecture materials into a more engaging online format that’s sure to enhance the overall student experience. By the end of the workshop you will be able to break down existing lecture content and redesign or replace parts of a lecture with online activities or videos that can be staged in the LMS for a better online student experience. |
Designing for student engagement in Zoom | Zoom is an LMS integration that allows teachers to facilitate synchronous online sessions with students. This workshop is designed to build confidence in teaching live online classes in Zoom. By the end of this workshop you will be able to identify which Zoom tools are appropriate to your learning and teaching goals, troubleshoot common issues and facilitate a zoom activity. |
Padletry: Designing collaborative activities for engaged learning | Padlet is an online tool that supports virtual brainstorming, collation and collaboration activities. By the end of this workshop you will be able to set up a Padlet account, identify the key features and how to use Padlet, and consider how different activities can be incorporated into a particular teaching context. |
Presenting to webcam | This workshop explores how to better present using a webcam for sessions like online lectures and tutorials. By the end of this workshop you will be able to setup self-recording equipment, prepare your environment, plan for a self-recording session and enhance your communicate with your students through the use of video. |
Using learning analytics for teaching and learning | Learning analytics can give teaching staff detailed insight into how learners are engaging with the subject content and learning activities presented to them. By the end of this workshop you will be able to define learning analytics, evaluate learning analytics resources currently available, apply the presented framework to use learning analytics in teaching. |
As an optional pre-workshop activity, participants can log in to the LMS and access and experiment in their 'Playpen' subject.
What you need to enrol in workshops
- You are a University of Melbourne staff member
All workshops run by Learning Environments are only available to University of Melbourne staff members. - You have an active University of Melbourne staff account
An active account is essential for you to receive emails, and log in to the LMS using your University of Melbourne username and password.
Please note that registrations for all workshops are completed via Eventbrite. Registrations close the day before the start of the workshop.
Custom workshops
Did you know that Learning Environments offers custom workshops that can be delivered to your teaching team, course, department, school or faculty? The custom workshop can either be from our comprehensive list of workshops or we will design and deliver a custom workshop just for your team.
Why custom workshops?
- They are an effective way to build capability with local colleagues
- Colleagues attending the event can then work collaboratively to make decisions on how the information impacts local teaching, learning and assessment
- To ensure a consistent student experience with the tool across a cohort, as teaching staff are receiving the same communication
- For group upskilling that is personalised and meaningful for everyone involved
- Staff can support each other after the workshop with the implementation of the tool or technology
- Training may more interactive, or even enjoyable, when attendees know each other or come from a common background.
Examples of custom workshops we have delivered
We can of course deliver a workshop that is from our catalogue of workshops to meet your local needs, but examples of custom workshops we have designed and delivered are:
- Our experiences so far with blended synchronous learning (BSL) – co-designed and delivered with Law
- FBE Assessment Day: presenting as part of their assessment day
- School of Health Sciences Gradebook session
- FEIT accessibility workshop
- PebblePad training for Masters of Nursing
- FEIT Teaching and Learning Laboratory seminar: Cadmus, Technologies for Assessment, Landscape of Feedback, Giving Student Feedback, Peer Evaluation in Teamwork.
- Qualtrics for MGSE
- Surveys, Polls, and Quizzes lunch & learn
- Physiotherapy H5P workshop
- Melbourne Medical School: Feedback Fruits workshop
- Learning analytics for MGSE.
What are the options for custom workshops?
When requesting a custom workshop from Learning Environments you have the following options:
- Workshops can be delivered in person or online (Zoom)
- Workshops can be from the Learning Environments workshop catalogue but delivered just to a local group
- Workshops can be custom designed for the event to meet the local need in an area Learning Environments has expertise already
- Workshops can be co-designed and/or co-delivered with local staff
- Workshop administration support can be provided by Learning Environments such as:
- Eventbrite workshop registration links
- Adding calendar items to attendees' outlook calendars
- Creating zoom links
- Booking rooms.
Who are our workshop facilitators?
We have a team of learning designers, learning and teaching consultants and support officers and digital learning consultants who deliver our wide range of workshops. They have all have expertise not only in the digital technologies Learning Environments supports but how do use them effectively in teaching and learning. Each has strengths in different areas and who delivers your workshop will depend on your chosen focus area.
When requesting a custom workshop, the workshop facilitator will reach out to you and discuss your particular needs for the workshop and details about the audience and what you are trying to achieve.
What we need your help with
- The local marketing of the workshop, to encourage attendance, needs to be managed locally. Learning Environments can provide Eventbrite links and Zoom links for marketing and distributions purposes
- If workshop is to be administrated locally, a list of attendees needs to be provided to Learning Environments after the event so we can meet Chancellery reporting requirements.
How to organise a custom workshop
- Contact Learning Environments and submit a Service Now form
- In the Service Now form under Request Details choose ‘Learning and teaching support’
- Under Applicable tool either select the appropriate tool for which you want a workshop or select ‘other’
- Under Further details indicate you are after a custom workshop and provide as much information as you can such as:
- The desired time frame for delivery
- The likely number of people (you will need a minimum of five people to run the event)
- Whether you wish the workshop to be online or in person
- The desired topic or tool
- Other relevant details.
Schedule
Our workshops cover a range of subject options and are designed for new and existing academic and professional staff. All hands-on live sessions are currently delivered via Zoom and are open for registration.
Upcoming live sessions
Our hands on workshops are identified within two broad themes, offering a mix of learning and teaching and/or technology based material. See the definitions below.
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Technology enhanced learning (TEL) workshops
These make up the majority of workshops. The workshop and its outcomes focus on being able to use the functionality of the technology. The delivery of these workshops consists of technology demonstrations and attendee’s following step-by-step instructions to complete tasks using the tool.
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Design for learning with technology workshops
◼These sessions are identified by a green left border in the calendar of sessions.
The focus of these workshops is on the learning design of subjects or activities within subjects. These workshops also may show specific technologies and how to use them to achieve your design objectives. The delivery of this workshop is focussed on theory and discussion activities around the theory.
Workshops for December
Workshop registration opens 30 days prior to an event.
Workshop | Date | Time | Location | Details and registration |
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Learning designer meet-up series | Monday 11 December | 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Elisabeth Murdoch-G06 Theatre | Register |
Universal design for learning (UDL) | Tuesday 12 December | 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Online | Register |
To join a waitlist, requesting a workshop, or if you experience difficulty registering please submit a support request.
How to register
Registrations for all workshops are made via Eventbrite. Find the workshop that suits you in the schedule and click on Register to be taken to the Eventbrite registration page. Please note that registrations will close the day before the start of the workshop. All registered participants will receive an email with confirmation of the event details and location prior to the workshop.
If you experience difficulty registering please submit a support request.
What you need to enrol in workshops
- You are a University of Melbourne staff member
All workshops run by Learning Environments are only available to University of Melbourne staff members. - You have an active University of Melbourne staff account
An active account is essential for you to receive emails, and log in to the LMS using your University of Melbourne username and password.
Please note that registrations for all workshops are completed via Eventbrite. Registrations close the day before the start of the workshop.
Recorded webinars
Our series of recorded webinar Zoom sessions are available on demand at a time convenient to you. Our recordings give you the opportunity watch, jump back, and re-watch from the comfort of your desk.
These training sessions are recorded versions of our live Zoom webinar events. Focusing on the LMS and other supported learning technologies, this format allows you to watch, revisit, and share the knowledge with others.
To participate in a live webinar session facilitated by an instructor - including a Q&A - view our calendar of sessions to reserve your spot.
All recorded webinars
- Breakout room facilitation ideas for Zoom
- Collaborative reading with FeedbackFruits Interactive Documents
- Creating and using rubrics for assessment
- Gradescope: Getting started with remote assessments
- Interactive content and activities with H5P
- Introduction to technology use in blended synchronous learning-enabled spaces
- Learning and teaching advice for blended synchronous learning sessions
- LMS: Assignments
- LMS: Communication
- LMS: For tutors
- LMS: Getting started
- LMS: Managing tutorials and student collaboration (Sections and Groups)
- LMS: Quizzes
- LMS: Rubrics
- LMS: Speedgrader and Gradebook
- Open book exams
- Peer review and group member evaluation with FeedbackFruits
- Social and engaging reading with Perusall
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Self-paced learning
LMS online training specifically designed for those of you who learn best at your own pace, and in your own time and place. This training offers an in-depth look at the LMS including assessment and feedback, quizzes, and more.
Learning Environments online learning modules
There is simply no better way to learn about a tool, than to learn within the tool itself! Whether you are a first-time Canvas LMS user, or looking to build on your skills, this training suits all skill levels. Taking an in-depth look at assessment and feedback, quizzes, and more, this is also a handy resource throughout the year.
You can choose to use this training in the following ways:
- Only complete the relevant online training.
- Do some online modules and attend some live online webinars.
- Use the self-paced training to reinforce learnings from workshops or webinars.
Available modules include:
- LMS: Getting started
- LMS: Assessment and feedback
- LMS: Designing your subject
- Zoom: Facilitating synchronous online classes
- Kaltura: Managing video in the LMS
- LMS: Quizzes
- LMS: For tutors
- LMS: Communication and collaboration
Example LMS subject
This subject has been designed using the technology enhanced learning (TEL) framework and serves as an example for staff on how you could set up and an LMS subject. Accessing the subject in a student role, you can view and interact with the content, assessments and discussions.
How to unenroll
If you have finished making use of the subject content you can unenroll by following the steps below. By unenrolling you will no longer have access to the subject material.
- Go to the LMS Subjects and Communities Catalogue.
- Login with your University username and password.
- Click on ‘your name’ in the top right and select ‘Student Dashboard’.
- Find [subject title] in the list.
- Click the cog icon and select ‘Drop Subject’ and then ‘Drop’.
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Learning design meet up
The learning design meet up is a community of practice that meets every 4 weeks (via Zoom) and includes colleagues from across the University who are interested in learning design. It has been running for several years and includes learning designers, academic staff and professional staff that are supporting the LMS.
The groups share topics they want to discuss, and presenters are found to share their practices and experiences related to the topic. Topics are typically related to designing, building, and managing of subjects and learning activities. People share their stories of innovative use of technologies in learning and teaching. The community provides the opportunity to collaborate with other faculties and areas of the University and hear their learning design challenges and solutions.
The community has a Microsoft Teams site to share practice and ask questions. All meet ups are recorded and can be accessed through the Microsoft Teams site. Informal in-person meet ups are set up regularly throughout the year.
If you would like to be a part of the community, please email leworkshops-tickets@groups.unimelb.edu.au
Date | Topic | Speakers |
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2023 | ||
Monday 11 December | DIY video coaching - Let's create "The Learning Designer explained!" | Pru Burns (Video and Media Coaching Coordinator, Learning Environments) |
Monday 13 November | Copyright in learning design - Readings Online, Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property and more. |
Ashley Sutherland (Student Learning and Resources Coordinator, Student and Scholarly Services) Sharon Stewart (Copyright Services Officer, Student and Scholarly Services). |
Monday 16 October | Data driven insights through learning analytics and student facing dashboards |
Matt White (Learning Designer/Educational Technologist, Melbourne Dental School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences) Vebica Evans (Senior Learning Designer, Student and Scholarly Services) Mat Tinker (Learning Design Manager, Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education) |
Monday 18 September | UDL: Universal design for learning |
Associate Professor Kathryn Coleman (Associate Professor, Faculty of Education) Ashley Anderson (Senior Learning Designer, Student and Scholarly Services) Susan Sheldrick (School of Computing and Information Systems and Centre for AI and Digital Ethics, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology) |
Monday 21 August | Harnessing the power of team-based learning |
Alex Tsirgialos (Senior Learning Designer, Learning Environments, Student and Scholarly Services) Karen Maeda (Digital Assessment Technology Consultant, Learning Environments, Student and Scholarly Services) Dr Yossi Rathner (Senior Lecturer in Physiology, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences) |
Monday 7 August | Conversations with Jamie Evans on teaching and learning at the University of Melbourne | Professor Jamie Evans (Pro Vice Chancellor Students and Education, Office of the Provost) |
Monday 26 June | Unleash the potential of 360 tours |
Jen Farrow (Media Designer (FlexAP) Student and Scholarly Services) Handy Kartika (Video Producer, Student and Scholarly Services) Russell Pritchard (Digital Studio Coordinator, Melbourne Law School) |
Monday 29 May | Redesigning a whole program – the MD redesign learning design story |
Auden Hillman (Learning Designer, Medical Education, Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences) Ling Ng (Learning Designer, Medical Education, Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences) Madelle Borschman (Learning Design Assistant, Medical Education, Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences) |
Monday 1 May | The misunderstood role of the learning designer |
Rebecca Goodway (Educational Designer, Faculty of Law) Meredith Hinze (Manager, eLearning/eTeaching, Faculty of Arts) Susie Karpasitis (Educational Designer, Faculty of Arts) |
Monday 3 April | A day in the life of a learning designer in MSPACE |
Mat Tinker (Learning Design Manager, Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education) Marissa Carlos (Learning Designer, Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education) |
Monday 6 March | AI, friend or foe for learning design? Let's talk! |
Michael 'Maxx' Schmitz (Education Innovation Fellow, Curriculum Designer, Faculty of Arts) Dr Shannon Rios (Teaching Specialist, Teaching and Learning Lab, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology) |
Monday 6 February | Preparing your subjects for 2023 |
Justin Devlin (Curriculum Manager, Academic Support Office, Melbourne Law School) Chantelle Linnett (Learning and Teaching Support Officer, Learning Environments, Student and Scholarly Services) |
2022 | ||
Monday 12 December | Sharing practice about designing engaging in-place teaching events |
Dr Shannon Rios (Teaching Specialist, Teaching and Learning Lab, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology) Dr Guy Morrow (Senior Lecturer in Arts & Cultural Management, Director, Graduate Coursework, School of Culture and Communication, Faculty of Arts |
Monday 14 November | Shared Reading Activity: Explore the student experience |
Bronwyn Disseldorp (Senior Learning and Teaching Consultant, Learning Environments, Student and Scholarly Services) Justin Devlin (Educational Designer, Academic Support Office, Melbourne Law School) |
Monday 17 October | Design for aesthetic learning experience | Dr Andy Wear (Senior Lecturer, The Williams Centre for Learning Advancement, Faculty of Business and Economics) |
Monday 19 September | Learning design in small group teaching |
Dr Elena Balcaite (Learning Designer, Learning Environments, Student and Scholarly Services. Past head tutor, School of Political Science, Faculty of Arts) Emma Barnard (Teaching Associate Lead, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences) Dr Bonita Cabiles (Lecturer, Melbourne Graduate School of Education) Dr Carrie McDougall, (Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law) |
Monday 22 August | Games and simulations in teaching |
Dr Caitlin Pfeiffer (Lecturer in Veterinary Epidemiology (One Health), Melbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences) Maggie Singorahardjo (Tutor/Teaching Specialist, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business and Economics) |
Monday 25 July | Innovate to educate: what practice has worked for you | Interactive workshop with all participants |
Monday 4 July | Using a framework to improve the LMS experience |
Dr Donna Lyon (Deputy Associate Dean (Academic), Senior Lecturer, Victorian College of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music) Associate Professor Kate Tregloan (Associate Professor Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning) Dr James Thompson (Lecturer in Teaching and Learning), Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning |
Monday 30 May | Optimising online teacher presence for blended and dual delivery |
Associate Professor Grace Thompson (Head of Music Therapy, Senior Academic Advisor, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Editor, Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music) Dr Christian Brandl (Senior Lecturer Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and IT) |
Monday 2 May | ePortfolios |
Kate Mitchell (ePortfolio Learning Designer, Learning Environments, Student and Scholarly Services) Ashley Anderson (Learning Designer, Learning Environments, Student and Scholarly Services) Dr Peter Carew (Lecturer, Audiology and Speech Pathology, Melbourne School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences) |
Monday 4 April | Using templates to build and share content and activities in the LMS |
Alberto Gonzalez (Lead Learning Designer, Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education) Steph Archbold (Learning/Educational Designer, Digital Engagement, Melbourne Graduate School of Education) |
Monday 7 March | Engaging and managing students in online groupwork |
Meredith Hinze (Manager eLearning/eTeaching, University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Arts)
Associate Professor Stuart Barber (Senior Lecturer, Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences) |
Monday 7 February | Blended learning |
Dr Antanas Spokevicius (Senior Lecturer in Forest Ecosystem Science, Forest Molecular Biology and Genetics, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science)
Dr Amy Hahs (Senior Lecturer in Urban Horticulture, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science) |
Related professional development across the University
Local learning and teaching professional development is available across the University of Melbourne. The links below share some of the options available to staff.
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Melbourne-CSHE professional development programs
CSHE provides a range of professional development programs and activities for staff and higher degree research candidates of the University in four main areas: teaching and learning, research, engagement, and leadership and management.
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The Williams Centre for Learning Advancement
Professional development and teaching support services offered by the Williams Centre for Learning Advancement in the Faculty of Business and Economics.
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Built Environments Learning + Teaching
The Built Environments Learning + Teaching (BEL+T) group works with staff and students of the Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning to improve teaching quality and student engagement.
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Arts Teaching Innovation
Arts Teaching Innovation supports excellence and innovation in teaching and learning across the Faculty of Arts.
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Arts eTeaching
The Arts eTeaching unit supports teaching staff with integrating technology in their teaching, to develop innovative blended learning approaches and teaching materials, to stimulate active learning, and enhance student engagement.
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FEIT Teaching and Learning Laboratory
The Laboratory supports research-informed enhancements to learning and teaching in engineering and information technology.
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Law Digital and Teaching Hub
The Law Digital and Teaching Hub has been designed as a resource-rich repository and communications channel about the digital media, technology and educational design services the Law Digital team offer to all staff at Melbourne Law School. You will also find here extensive resources and guides to support your teaching practice, and also multi-media content, showcase subjects, and core curriculum modules which can be re-purposed for your own students.
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Melbourne Graduate School of Education LMS community
This self-enrol LMS community is designed to support MGSE staff in using the LMS. This support community provides information and links to advice on LMS tools and functionality. Subscribers receive timely LMS news and updates via announcements, and have access to a directory of LMS supports and weekly tips.
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University Library
The University Library offers a broad range of services and support for staff. Offering help with teaching resources, expert advice, using collections in your teaching, and more.
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The University Copyright Office
The University Copyright Office works with staff and students to maximise the permitted uses of copyright material for education and research. In so doing, we seek to ensure that the University community complies with copyright obligations. Copyright Office staff provide online information and resources, assistance with queries and training and awareness sessions.
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LinkedIn Learning at the University of Melbourne
LinkedIn Learning’s platform includes a robust library of on-demand resources with more than 16,000 online courses taught by experts in their fields.
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Researcher Development Unit
Explore programs led by the Researcher Development Program (RDU) available across all career stages from Graduate Research through to Early-to-Mid Career through to Senior Research.