Due to the COVID19 pandemic staff at Deakin may need to transition their teaching practice online. For daily updates, resources and workshops please visit and bookmark the Transitioning Teaching Online website.
Padlet Licence: Supporting collaboration in online learning
Padlet License: Supporting collaboration in online learning 5 AUGUST, 2020 Teaching & Learning Good PracticeAs you navigate this online space, it is important to be aware of the software that can be used to support collaboration...
Tales of Teaching Online Podcast
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on digital learning and teaching within the higher education sector. A team of teaching and learning staff across Deakin University have created the Tales of Teaching Online podcast to share their stories and expertise as they transition their teaching online.
Exploring threshold concepts in your discipline
Threshold concepts are discipline-specific concepts that govern ways of knowing, thinking and perceiving. ‘A threshold concept can be considered as akin to a portal, opening up a new and previously inaccessible way of thinking about something’ (Meyer & Land, 2006).
Newly accredited programme offers staff recognition for their great teaching and learning at Deakin University
Advance HE accreditation allows Deakin Universities to confer Fellowship. Deakin University has achieved Advance HE accreditation for two of its staff development programmes in Teaching and Learning, meaning that it will now be able to confer Fellowship on successful participants of those programme.
Teaching and curriculum design to support mental wellbeing
As T2 gains momentum, we know we can draw on what we’ve learnt in T1 to manage ourselves and our students’ mental wellbeing better. The newly launched Deakin Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy gives us direction to how we can nurture the mental wellbeing of staff and students.
Padlet Licence: Supporting collaboration in online learning
Padlet License: Supporting collaboration in online learning 5 AUGUST, 2020 Teaching & Learning Good PracticeAs you navigate this online space, it is important to be aware of the software that can be used to support collaboration...
Tales of Teaching Online Podcast
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on digital learning and teaching within the higher education sector. A team of teaching and learning staff across Deakin University have created the Tales of Teaching Online podcast to share their stories and expertise as they transition their teaching online.
Exploring threshold concepts in your discipline
Threshold concepts are discipline-specific concepts that govern ways of knowing, thinking and perceiving. ‘A threshold concept can be considered as akin to a portal, opening up a new and previously inaccessible way of thinking about something’ (Meyer & Land, 2006).
What is happening in Work Integrated Learning at Deakin in 2020?
This year has disrupted much of what we do in teaching and learning, in particular Work Integrated Learning. Support for this challenge is available on the WIL at Deakin blog.
Newly accredited programme offers staff recognition for their great teaching and learning at Deakin University
Advance HE accreditation allows Deakin Universities to confer Fellowship. Deakin University has achieved Advance HE accreditation for two of its staff development programmes in Teaching and Learning, meaning that it will now be able to confer Fellowship on successful participants of those programme.
How do students feel about their teachers and feedback?
In a survey of students on campus, several undergraduates shared their experiences at Deakin. Among some challenging experiences with tutors, students generally felt that most of their teachers genuinely cared about their progression and wellbeing. One stated the “majority of teachers…really care”, especially when they get to know students “on a personal level”. These students not only appreciated this personal approach, but also expressed a desire to connect with their teachers as they felt supported and valued, and this pushed them to do better.
“My opinion matters” – Students as Partners in Curriculum Design
Ever wonder what your unit would look like if students designed it? That’s a pretty radical idea – staff expertise and guidance is essential to the learning experience. But it is possible to partner with students to co-create and co-design your curriculum – what might that look like? In the CloudFirst CoDesign Project, we worked in partnership with Prakash, a Master of Business Analytics student, to identify opportunities for student involvement in curriculum design.
A Students Perspective of Microsoft Teams with Joan Sutherland & Rahul Masakorala
Collaboration is a hot topic in digital learning, particularly how it can be effectively applied as a learning strategy and to engage students, many of whom arrive with advanced digital experience and expectations. Joan Sutherland, Senior Education Developer sits down with Deakin student Rahul Masakorala, to explore his perspective of Microsoft Teams – the good, the bad, and otherwise.
Student Voice Series – Learning at Deakin University with Ella Longstaff
How do students feel about their learning experience at Deakin University? I’m Ella, a third-year communications student currently working as a communications support officer and student partner intern in Deakin Learning Futures. I went out and interviewed students on campus to hear about their experiences whilst studying here and how they feel about their learning at Deakin.
Student Voice Series #02 with Rahul Masakorala
Recently the DLE3 Project has welcomed a student partner as part of a DLF internship program to help investigate, analyse, trial and evaluate educational technologies across project streams. Rahul, as a new addition to our team, reflects on his time with us at DLF.
- 18 Aug 2020 Tuesday, 10AM to 11AM Mentimeter in Teaching and Learning Zoom
- 25 Aug 2020 Tuesday, 12PM to 1PM DLF Lunchtime Series: Exploring threshold concepts in your discipline Zoom
- 26 Aug-26 Aug 10:00 am to 11:00 am HEA Fellowships at Deakin: Application Writing Workshops – Associate Fellowship (for Round 1, 2020 participants) Zoom
- 26 Aug 2020 Wednesday, 11AM to 12PM HEA Fellowships at Deakin: Application Writing Workshops – Fellowship (for Round 1, 2020 participants) Zoom
LATEST STORIES
Deakins Learning and Teaching Conference goes Digital for 2020
Deakin Learning Futures is pleased to announce that preparations are well under way for the 2020 Deakin Learning and Teaching Virtual Conference. This year, our theme is ‘Critical conversations, challenges and celebrations’. The program will be a rich exploration of how we have found ways to share and work together during this very unusual year, new conversations about learning and teaching practice and big ideas, and staff and student reflection on experiences of going virtual. Professor Liz Johnson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education, will be our keynote speaker. Her opening session will take a look at the year that was – and what a year it has been.
Padlet Licence: Supporting collaboration in online learning
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Tales of Teaching Online Podcast
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on digital learning and teaching within the higher education sector. A team of teaching and learning staff across Deakin University have created the Tales of Teaching Online podcast to share their stories and expertise as they transition their teaching online.
Exploring threshold concepts in your discipline
Threshold concepts are discipline-specific concepts that govern ways of knowing, thinking and perceiving. ‘A threshold concept can be considered as akin to a portal, opening up a new and previously inaccessible way of thinking about something’ (Meyer & Land, 2006).
What is happening in Work Integrated Learning at Deakin in 2020?
This year has disrupted much of what we do in teaching and learning, in particular Work Integrated Learning. Support for this challenge is available on the WIL at Deakin blog.
Newly accredited programme offers staff recognition for their great teaching and learning at Deakin University
Advance HE accreditation allows Deakin Universities to confer Fellowship. Deakin University has achieved Advance HE accreditation for two of its staff development programmes in Teaching and Learning, meaning that it will now be able to confer Fellowship on successful participants of those programme.
Teaching and curriculum design to support mental wellbeing
As T2 gains momentum, we know we can draw on what we’ve learnt in T1 to manage ourselves and our students’ mental wellbeing better. The newly launched Deakin Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy gives us direction to how we can nurture the mental wellbeing of staff and students.
CAPHIA Early Career Award for Excellence and Innovation in Public Health Teaching
Dr Rebecca Lindberg, Dr Georgie Russell and Dr Kristy Bolton were announced the winners of the Excellence and Innovation in Public Health Teaching-Team (Early Career Academics) Award by the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasian (CAPHIA) on Friday, 10 July.
Alternative formats proving popular
From the beginning of Trimester 2, two exciting tools will be integrated into D2L and DeakinAir that will significantly, automatically, increase the accessibility of a large portion of learning resources. These are Kaltura Reach and Blackboard Ally.
DeakinHE Fellowship
It is with great pleasure that we announce the re-commencement of the DeakinHE Fellowship program for 2020!
The DeakinHE Fellowship program is an accredited and internationally recognised professional recognition and professional development program that supports Deakin staff with teaching and learning experience.
- 18 Aug 2020 Tuesday, 10AM to 11AM Mentimeter in Teaching and Learning Zoom
- 25 Aug 2020 Tuesday, 12PM to 1PM DLF Lunchtime Series: Exploring threshold concepts in your discipline Zoom
- 26 Aug-26 Aug 10:00 am to 11:00 am HEA Fellowships at Deakin: Application Writing Workshops – Associate Fellowship (for Round 1, 2020 participants) Zoom
- 26 Aug 2020 Wednesday, 11AM to 12PM HEA Fellowships at Deakin: Application Writing Workshops – Fellowship (for Round 1, 2020 participants) Zoom