Category: Learning Design
Learn2Analyse
I recently completed the Learn2Analyse microcredential offered via an Erasmus grant and a few European university partners. Suffice to say that I thought it was excellent. It was also very lengthy – approximately 100 hours or so, which I think is roughly equivalent to a 4 credit point microcredential. I found the system they used…
Getting started with XR (for teachers)
In one of the subjects that I teach, we talk about current and future trends in education, and especially as they relate to learning design. One of the topics that we spend a bit of time exploring is Extended Reality, which is the catch all term that I use to encapsulate Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality…
Face to face again
So I recently attended the launch of a part of UTS’s RESHUB program, which is all about encouraging research excellence and providing support. It was a great event – the focus of this particular one was all about creativity and how that might find expression in research – and there was a focus on art…
Trains, (no) planes & automobiles
I was recently invited by the Teacher Learning Network to give a presentation as part of their professional development program. They are based in Melbourne, so the plan was for me to do it via Zoom. No problem. I feel like I live half my life on Zoom at the moment. Michael, the director there,…
Educ8 and Clubhouse
Recently, I had the chance to take part in the Educ8 conference, which was a 24 hour (or longer!) event across multiple time zones, hosted entirely on Clubhouse, the new audio only social media app. I was invited by Mark Parry, a fellow Learning Designer, to work with him to contribute to a session all…
Feedback and Feedforward
Learning Design: Feedback and Feedforward I’ve been teaching a class about Assessment and Evaluation as part of the Graduate Certificate in Learning Design at the moment. It’s the first time I’ve taught the subject since I designed it, and 4 weeks in, I’m reasonably pleased with how it’s going. We recently did a session all…
Research Agenda for 2021: Part Two (Learning Design)
This agenda is a little bit less formulated than my previous agenda (on Civics and Citizenship education) and that’s reasonable as it reflects a later research interest. Even though I have separated out the two different aspects, I should also note that there is significant overlap between the two, and the division is purely for…
CMALT: Specialisation
My area of specialisation is LMS course design and development. As a learning designer, I have personally developed the following courses at higher education level: Graduate Certificate in Learning Design Western Sydney University – Tutors Conduct. Ethical Leadership at UTS Social and Environmental Education 1 and 2 Engaging Adolescent Learners By developing these courses (and…
Learning Design and Scholarship
I was recently asked to present at a Learning Design Meetup hosted by the LXTeam at UTS. It was a great session. Here are my slides and also a sketch note by the very talented Lucy Blakemore.