Teaching and Learning Showcase 2020
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Re-imagining research and learning communities beyond contagion
Dr Ben Silverstein and Dr Mike Jones, School of History One consequence of moving to remote delivery of classes was the stretching of collegial relationships amongst and between students and staff. We were convening a small discussion-based Honours and Masters level class titled ‘Seminars in Advanced Historiography’ in Semester One, and this attenuation of contact…
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Adventures in Online Lecturing
If you would like more information about Dr Katharina Bonzel’s presentation, please contact education.cass@anu.edu.au Dr Katharina Bonzel, School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics This presentation (and its title) seeks to encapsulate the various presentation tools and techniques that I have tried out over the last few months. From using Prezi Videos – a hit with…
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Smoke, Fire, Hail… but no Snowflakes: Resilient teaching in the face of disaster
Dr Adam Masters, Centre for Social Research and Methods There is a lot of talk these days about young people not being as resilient today as they were in the past. I call BS. In January 2020, before COVID seriously impacted our daily lives, Canberra was engulfed in dust storms, blanketed by bushfire smoke, baked…
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When All Else Fails: Transitioning to Remote Learning for Quantitative Methods with Cloud-based Software.
Dr Matthew Kerby, School of Politics and International Relations In this presentation I discuss how I repurposed POLS8024: Quantitative Methods for Political Science from an in-situo, intensive hands-on, lab-based course to online deliver with minimal effort and without having to significantly alter the course objectives. Key to the successful transition involved using cloud-based to address…
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Hello Out There: Reflections On Remote Teaching of a Large Discussion Based Class
Dr Rachael Brown, School of Philosophy It is tempting to simply put together your lectures for remote delivery just like you would for on-campus instruction, turn up at the empty theatre, and simply hit “record” on Echo360. For all but the most entertaining lecturer, however, this is sure to see low levels of student engagement…
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Keynote: Dr Iain Hay on Expectations of Digital Natives
We are very excited to announce our Keynote speaker for this year’s teaching and learning showcase, Dr Iain Hay from Macquarie University. Speaker Bio: Dr Iain Hay holds the executive position of Director of Professional Learning and Engagement in the Macquarie School of Education, Faculty of Arts, at Macquarie University and he is also the…
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