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Top 5 events you should know about this October

By Phoebe Huang,

We’re just about halfway through the Spring session now, and the impending marking season will begin to emerge from the fog that is, STU-VAC week. But before this we’ve got a range of events and workshops guaranteed to spark creativity with your learning and teaching practices. 1. Canvas Training...

Festival of Learning Design wrap-up

By Futures Team,

If you thought the new UTS Central building was impressive, then you should check out its world-first large collaborative classroom. But how does this innovative new space work in practice? Last month, our learning and teaching community put it to the test at the first-ever Festival of Learning Design. If you didn’t...

Helping students build courage and connection

By Kaitlin Moore,

International students take risks to develop a sense of belonging through English speaking practice programs. Lately, I’ve been thinking about the courage it takes to find your voice in a new language and what happens when you do. I used to live in the USA, and for several years...

The students driving change inside the LX Transformation

By LX Transformation Team,

Wenjing (Wendy) Xia and Sabrina Bhuiyan are current UTS undergraduate students that each month, meet with the other program board members of the LX Transformation. Joining Maryanne Dever, the Executive Director of the LXT program and the Associate Deans of Teaching & Learning from each faculty, their presence on...

Tooltime Recap | Using Kaltura interactive videos to enhance student engagement

By Michael Chan,

Kaltura is the multimedia content management platform for UTS and is integrated into both UTSOnline and Canvas, allowing for interactive video content that can improve students’ online engagement. Here are 3 key features that benefit you using Kaltura videos: Quizzes – Create a diverse structure of discussion questions and...

Stepping into the LXT process: a chat with Dr Moira Scerri

By Richard Ingold,

How can we ensure a logical path through a course made up of many subjects? How can we cultivate cumulative building of knowledge and skills as students move through a course? Dr Moira Scerri answers these questions and gives her thoughts on the move to Canvas.

UTS Teaching and Learning Forum: Call for contributions now open

By Phoebe Huang,

The annual UTS Teaching and Learning Forum will be held on: Date: Tuesday 12 November 2019Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PMWhere: Peter Johnson Building (Building 6, Level 3) We are now inviting individuals and teams to submit contributions to our annual Teaching and Learning Forum.  We welcome contributions related...

How do you make your online discussions more engaging?

By Ann Wilson,

Discussions are a great way of sharing understanding and building and constructing knowledge. But how does this work in the online environment?

Have you heard of the Student Learning Hub?

By Elizabeth Smith,

Have you heard of the Student Learning Hub? Here's everything you need to know about UTS’ latest learning support destination for students.

4 reasons to attend the Festival of Learning Design next week, plus FAQ

By Phoebe Huang,

The Festival of Learning Design is just one week away! With a diverse range of workshops from group work to different approaches to engage your students, this is not one to miss! Have you registered? If not, register here to secure your place. 4 reasons to attend 1. Experience...

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