Upcoming events
TEDI has moved!
On 24 August 2009, TEDI moved to Buildings 90 and 96 (corner of Hood and Rock Streets), St Lucia campus.
TEDI will be at this temporary location while the “TEDI hut” is demolished to make way for construction of the new Learning Innovation Building (LIB) Building on the same site.
Scheduled for completion in 2010 on the current TEDI site, the Learning Innovation Building will bring together TEDI, the Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology (CEIT) and the Centre for Innovation in Professional Learning (CIPL), at a single, central campus location. read more
http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/Relocation.html
Learning Technologies Conference 2009
The Learning Technologies conference aims to investigate new and emerging learning technologies and their use. Participants will be able to learn about the many ways in which learning technologies can support them and make connections with colleagues who have a vast range of experience in the use of learning technologies.
19-20 November 2009
http://www.learningtechnologies.com.au/index.cfm
Ninth Biennial Conference of the Association of Academic Language and Learning (AALL)
This year the conference will be held at the University of Queensland-26 & 27 November 2009. (With preconference workshops 25 November)
The theme of this year’s conference is- Learning Together: Crossing Boundaries through Collaborative Practices within and beyond the Tertiary Context
Who Should Attend?
* Academic language and learning lecturers/advisors
* Academic staff
* Teachers in schools and multi-sector institutes
* Learning support coordinators and aides
* Students
* Professional development staff
* Administrative staff
* Those who work with international students and/or in counselling, careers and disabilities
26-27 November 2009
http://www.uq.edu.au/aall
Getting Started with ePortfolios
ePortfolios are gaining importance as a means of collating an individual's online records, reflections on learning and various competencies and have been used to support lifelong learning, innovative assessment practices and provide a record of a learner's journey. Developed at the University of Wolverhampton, PebblePad is an ePortfolio system used by over 100 institutions and 400,000 individuals around the world. This Seminar will introduce the user to the PebblePad eportfolio system.
Friday 27 November 2009
http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/downloads/Getting_started_with_ePortfoios_seminar.pdf
Engaging Students for Assessment and Feedback Workshop
Workshop Invitation - “Engaging Students with Assessment and Feedback”
Dr Chris Rust, Oxford Brookes University, will be presenting an assessment workshop on Monday, 30th November 2009 (3:00pm–5:00pm) in the Sir Llew Edwards building (St Lucia Campus). Please download the flyer for the event or contact Dr Clair Hughes (clair.hughes@uq.edu.au) for further information. Email Maggie Stafford (m.stafford1@uq.edu.au) to register by 26th November.
30th November, 2009
http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/downloads/assessment/Engaging_Students_with_Assessment_and_Feedback_workshop.pdf
Ascilite Conference 2009, Auckland
ASCILITE 2009 'Same Places, Different Spaces', is the 29th conference in the series. The conference will be held in Auckland City, Aotearoa New Zealand for only the second time in the history of the Society. A Committee from the University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology is coordinating the event. Both these Universities enjoy a reputation for excellence in teaching and learning with technology. They also have extensive campuses in the centre of Auckland City, in close proximity to each other.
6-9 December, 2009
http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/auckland09/
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Recent events
Research Conference 2009 - Perth Convention Centre
The theme for Research Conference 2009 is Assessment and Student Learning: Collecting, interpreting and using data to inform teaching.
16-18 August 2009
http://www.acer.edu.au/research_conferences/
Innovative Work and Learning Research Forum
How do we better design our work and learning institutions and social spaces, to optimise educational, social, and employment outcomes?
At this forum, Professor Ratti will present research findings on the innovative design of physical environments to achieve better educational, social, emotional, and employment outcomes, for individuals, and for society as a whole. This forum will be highly relevant for policy makers and practitioners, particularly given the current Commonwealth and State Government commitments to investing in infrastructure and projects such as Building the Education Revolution.
Please RSVP your attendance by Friday 8 August to Sajida.Khan@deta.qld.gov.au
Tuesday 11 August 2009, 2pm – 3.30pm
http://yearofcreativity.deta.qld.gov.au/innovator.html
National Graduate Attributes Project (GAP) Symposium, Victoria
Symposium on graduate attributes, one of five symposia being held across Australia in July - August this year, as the final phase of the ALTC funded National GAP (Graduate Attributes Project) scoping study.
The GAP symposia are open to anybody who is interested in the topic of graduate attributes and this invitation is being sent to staff at all 36 participating universities. These events will build on the two GAP network events held last year to support the dissemination of the GAP discussion papers and initiate further collaborative work on this topic.
Monday 10 August 2009
http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/conferences/altcSymposium/ALTC_SymposiumInvite2009.pdf
Blackboard Day
Blackboard Day features presentations on training, client support, Blackboard Global Services, partner Yellow Edge, and a client case study from QUT. Register to: susiegb@uq.edu.au or register online.
Friday July 31, 2009
http://www.blackboard.com/Teaching-Learning/Forms/International/Event-2.aspx
Blackboard Usergroup (Bbug) Day
Two free Blackboard-focused events for staff
Blackboard Usergroup (Bbug) Day will be a hands-on session with the new version of Blackboard – Blackboard 9, for academic staff in online teaching and learning. Technical discussions on 3rd party applications (Facebook, iPhone, iTunesU) and integration with Blackboard will also take place. Register to: susiegb@uq.edu.au or register online.
Thursday July 30, 2009
http://www.blackboard.com/Teaching-Learning/Forms/International/Event-2.aspx
National Graduate Attributes Project (GAP) Symposium, Western Australia
Western Australia symposium on graduate attributes, one of five symposia being held across Australia in July - August this year, as the final phase of the ALTC funded National GAP (Graduate Attributes Project) scoping study.
The GAP symposia are open to anybody who is interested in the topic of graduate attributes and this invitation is being sent to staff at all 36 participating universities. These events will build on the two GAP network events held last year to support the dissemination of the GAP discussion papers and initiate further collaborative work on this topic.
Monday 20 July 2009
http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/conferences/altcSymposium/ALTC_SymposiumInvite2009.pdf
HERDSA Conference 2009
* What is the one thing we should do to increase student engagement and success on our campus?
* Diversity and the student experience: targeting specific student needs in a multi-sector university.
* Taking the distance out of off-campus learning.
6 - 9 July 2009
http://conference.herdsa.org.au/2009/
UQ Blended Learning Conference - UQ, St Lucia
The aim of the conference is to explore how embedding the use of technology alongside more traditional face-to-face teaching can enhance the student experience. Some
presentations, including keynote speeches, will be delivered via technology. Presenters at UQ include Dr Gregor Kennedy (The University of Melbourne), Mark Russell (University of Hertfordshire, UK), Dr Henry Leitner (Harvard University, USA) and Allan Carrington (The University of Adelaide)
18 June 2009
http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/blendedlearning/
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