Author: VTAS Promoting Excellence Network

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Engaging diverse students in Work Integrated Learning – A Webinar

The Office for Learning and Teaching have asked that we distribute this invitation to participate in a webinar on Engaging diverse students in Work Integrated Learning on  Wednesday, 19 March 2014. The webinar is part of a project supported by the OLT, further detail about the project is available here: http://www.olt.gov.au/project-building-institutional-capacity-enhance-access-participation-and-progression-work-integrated Please direct questions concerning registration …

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More Final OLT Reports available

Can DVD Simulations be used to promote empathic behaviours and interprofessional collaboration among undergraduate healthcare students? - Associate Professor Brett Williams, Associate Professor Ted Brown, Professor Lisa McKenna, Dr Malcolm Boyle, Dr Claire Palermo, Associate Professor Elizabeth Molloy, Professor Debra Nestel, Associate Professor Louise McCall - Monash University ID11_2059_Williams_Report_ 2014 ID11_2059_Williams_Toolkit_2014 Evidence-based benchmarking framework for …

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New OLT final reports available

Several new OLT final reports have been released recently from VTAS institutions. createED Strengthening learning and teaching leadership in the creative arts - RMIT lead institution - http://www.olt.gov.au/resource-createED Quality management of online learning environments - Deakin University lead institution - http://www.olt.gov.au/resource-quality-management-online-learning-environments Developing a toolkit and framework to support new postgraduate research supervisors in emerging research areas - …

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Videos and slides from the Learning Futures Workshop

The VTAS Promoting Excellence Network and RMIT University held a Learning Futures workshop on Wednesday 13 November. Approximately 115 people attended this event and heard presentations by Hamish Coates, Phill Dawson, Betty Leask, Beverley Oliver and Gilly Salmon. Thank you to all attendees and presenters. Videos and the keynote presentation slides from the day can be accessed …

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Rethinking assessment to enhance interdisciplinary collaborative learning in the creative arts and humanities – Final Report

The final report for the recently completed OLT Seed Project 'Rethinking assessment to enhance interdisciplinary collaborative learning in the creative arts and humanities' is now available. This project was led by Melissa Miles from Monash University.  A copy of the report is available at this link or you can download it below. SD12_2144_Miles_Report_2013

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Learning Futures Workshop – tickets still available

LEARNING FUTURES WORKSHOP Explore the Future of Learning  Due to some last-minute cancellations, there is a limited number of tickets available for this exciting event.  Hosted by RMIT University, on behalf of the VTAS Promoting Excellence Network When: Wednesday, 13 November, 10:00am – 3:15pm Where: Design Hub, RMIT University, 150 Victoria St, Carlton, VIC Program 9:30 – …

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HERDSA Vic Branch End of Year Event

OLT projects – ‘Inside Story’ of the Good, the Bad and the UglyA collaborative initiative of ACU and HERDSA Vic BranchDate: Thursday, 21 November 2013Time: 2.00 pm to 5.15 pmVenue: Room 7.02, The Daniel Mannix Building, Melbourne Campus, Australian Catholic UniversityMap: http://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/campuses/melbourne/travel_to_melbourne_campus/map SynopsisThe session aims to provide an update on two projects funded by the …

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OLT Workshop: New Tools and Techniques for Learning in the Field

An open forum of current practice in mobile-supported student fieldwork Within the wider field of ‘mobile learning’, this forum will focus on opportunities to enhance the traditional field trip through new digital technologies. This can happen by providing rich learning materials in situ, by allowing students to collect and analyse new forms of data, through new forms of social interaction between students, or …

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Science Workshop Invitation – Student-created digital science explanations

This is an invitation to science academics and science teacher education academics to attend a one-day workshop as part of an OLT National Senior Fellowship, Digital Explanations: Learning and Communicating Science with Student-created Digital Media (see Garry's OLTFlyer for details) to provide new ways for students to engage with science content by making different forms of …

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