"Education is our most powerful weapon" said by Nelson Mandela and reiterated by our Interim Provost Corinne Reid #VULTSymp@victoriauninews@connected reflecting on how VU walks the walk with its values: Welcoming, Ethical, Shaping the future and Together.
#VULTSymp Pashsaar Halteh from VU online describes "humble inquiry", taking time to get to know students personal interests and how this sets the scene for learning for everyone. Even more important in the fully online environment. @Chris__Walsh@ConnectedVU
Blown away #VULTSymp by the amazing music from the VE and HE students produced during lockdown. @victoriauninews@ConnectedVU Find talented student Daniel Bukuru on spotify.
I'm in a lightning round #VULTSymp and so far I have heard presentations from colleagues in Sydney, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and China! I am loving the connection with my VU peers! @victoriauninews@ConnectedVU
There is focus on assessment here #VULTSymp The bachelor of paramedicine is using clinical interview viva voces through zoom instead of exams. These are both authentic and valid - great stuff Ashleigh Finn and @ConnectedVU !
Hearing about the #worldwideblockuniversity at #VULTsymp, academics co-teaching across block universities in different countries with students collaborating on projects together in #blockmode
More gold from @phillipdawson#VULTSymp: Learn to de-fang feedback you receive and teach students to de-fang it too, scaffold students to receive and act on feedback the may receive in work and life @ConnectedVU
Effective feedback required effect says @phillipdawson. Lots of good comments are only a wasted weekend if students can't doing anything with that feedback information #VULTSymp@ConnectedVU
Karen Jackson Associate Provost Indigenous @victoriauninews starts the day #VULTsymp acknowledging country, the ongoing effect and trauma of the decision of terra nullius and challenges our talented academics/staff to engage with Moondani Balluk make our own acknowledgments.
Are you interested in learning about Victoria University's Block Model? Pedagogy, assessment and our tech solutions for the rapid four week cycle? Come along on Wed morning 10.50am #ascilite2019#VUblockmodelyoutu.be/X9K8ZlfsQvE
Naked videos do harm! Probe students with questions throughout the video for better outcomes confirms Matthew Fyfield in his research #ascilite2019. At @victoriauninews we use @H5PTechnology interactive videos to do this across the board.
Hang Chee How: What happens to workers when the economies around technologies, processes and job specifications change? Need to solve problems of displacement with companies improving tech AND training workers in tandem. #industrytransformationmaps#ascilite2019
Our @ConnectedVU#StudentsAsPartners were recognized with the Vice Chancellor’s award for ‘Programs that enhance learning’. So far they have contributed their perspective and created resources for 500 units redesigned for #blockmode#vuway. So much diversity & TALENT!