Independent education consultant and former Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic at Victoria University (retired).
Cairns, Far North Queensland
Joined August 2009
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Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice Special Issue Volume 21, Issue 2 (2024) Intensive Modes of Teaching: Past, Present and Future ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/vol21/is…
Pleased to have visited @UL and the terrific @ULatWork initiative to describe and discuss the curriculum and organisation innovations associated with the VU Block Model @victoriauninews @MJHsays @Burke_Sinead youtube.com/watch?v=OXeyd9jD…
Goodbye Limerick! Really enjoyed working with @ULatWork and everyone that made it happen. Terrific conversations about the future of education and industry for a better world. Until next time - on’ya from Australia! @Burke_Sinead @MJHsays #ULTHE
At @Dell Innovation Labs, Limerick hearing about industry-university collaboration and education co-design for competency based education in cybersecurity and other industries @SkillnetIreland @ULatWork
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One of the most creative, innovative, loyal colleagues I’ve ever worked with is open to new opportunities👇👇👇👇👇
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m.youtube.com/watch?v=qY0Wdx… “You have to trust your teammates always. If not, we are lost”
I had the humbling honour of leading the collective design & change management that made it possible. A critical failing situation in 2016 to a uni back on its feet & better, the success of equity students - we can now say it did what it was designed to do #DesignThinking @trilia
Implemented by my good mate @solfella at @victoriauninews, I got to watch this innovation unfold. Amazing work.
Uni fail rate falls by 40% with block model of intensively learning 1 subject at a time theconversation.com/uni-fail…
Huge congratulations to my friend and former boss @PeterDawkinsAO on winning the AFR Education Lifetime Achievement Award. A richly deserved recognition for innovation and leadership in education. And a thoroughly nice person too! @victoriauninews @FinancialReview
Revered academic, economist, and former VU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Dawkins AO has received the 2021 Australian Financial Review Higher Education Lifetime Achievement Award. @PeterDawkinsAO
Story: bit.ly/3cketTf @FinancialReview #AFRHigherEdAwards
I've come out of Twitter exile to heartily congratulate @victoriauninews Block Model on winning the 2021 AFR Award for Learning & Teaching. Big shout out to @trila @AndrewSmallridg @PeterDawkinsAO @AdamShoemakerVC & all who made it possible. Just. Awesome. Work. @FinancialReview
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Loving the refreshed VU Block Model video @victoriauninews #studentsuccess #highered #LTHE youtu.be/j9bJVVmPgS4 via @YouTube
Student experience in the age of the customer home.kpmg/au/en/home/insight… << agreed, student experience is multi-faceted but not sure I need a formula SX=LX+PX+CX. Nevertheless, I'm sure those more process orientated will love it. Some code switching required. via @Michael_Milgate
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Connected Leaning @ConnectedVU have teamed up with @victoriauninews College of Arts & Ed to produce the new industry orientated Graduate Certificate of Digital Learning & Teaching. More info on the course & subsidised fee's here: vu.edu.au/courses/graduate-c…
Terrific to be participating at Sons of the West with some of our Sports and Exercise students @victoriauninews @WBFCFoundation Here’s to getting fit over the next 10 weeks!
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More on the @victoriauninews #BLockmodel in the latest #studentsuccess journal. View of Block Mode Study: Opportunities and Challenges for a New Generation of Learners in an Australian University #highered #connectedlearning studentsuccessjournal.org/ar…
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Looking forward to chairing a panel on Transforming Assessment with the 2020 winners of the AAUT Teaching Awards on Wednesday 2nd June👩🏼💼👏🏼
On the day Amanda White, Michael A. Cowling, Matt Bower and Jack Wang will speak about their approach to assessm… instagr.am/p/CMHEiOjLCr7/
Just some of the best people I have ever had the privilege of working with - their dedication to students and to the idea and belief that teaching can systematically be done differently has been a joy to behold. Love your work!
Something to celebrate! VU honoured with prestigious Australian Award for University Teaching (AAUT).
Full story: bit.ly/37JFAF9 👏
@aauniteachers @AndrewSmallridg @johnrweldon @tomatoperegrino #AAUT
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A great place to start benchmarking! No limits on learning: the great Australian open access L&T resource campusmorningmail.com.au/new… @altfellows @caullt
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IS THE LECTURE DEAD?
Ans: It's complicated!
Walking dead OR alive w choice, pulse, interaction, equity
@JennaPrice w
-@UTSEngage @SAlexander_UTS
-@DULearnFutures @marcusod
-@NCSEHE @seos895
-@uwanews @sally_male
-@QUBelfast @amywong_wy
aare.edu.au/blog/?p=8377 via @AustAssocResEd
".. the pursuit of excellence doesn't have to be a selfish one" Onya @garyleecious
Thank you @ashbarty for reassuring me that the pursuit of excellence doesn't have to be a selfish one. Your constant acknowledgement of your team is inspiring. 'To be humble is not to think less of oneself, but to think of oneself less.' You're a legend. To my peeps, thank YOU!
Here be (AI) dragons abc.net.au/radionational/pro… << I was captivated by the discssion of the real costs of Artficial Intelligence by @katecrawford #lifececyleanalysis #planetaryhealth @victoriauninews