Tales 4 Teaching

In Episode 12, Jo Elliott and Paul Collins from Deakin's School of Engineering discuss a trial of a new learning platform that didn't quite go to plan. Together they reflect on what went wrong and what they learned along the way.

In Episode 11, Associate Prof. Chie Adachi speaks to Dr Dominique Condo, working as Lecturer in Sport Nutrition as well as Dietitian for the AFL team, Geelong Cats. From a hotel room of the quarantine hub with the Cats, Dom shares what constructing authentic learning and professional identities looks like online, remotely with students.

In Episode 10, Associate Prof. Barbie Panther speaks to Dr Madeleine Schultz about moving a first-year Chemistry unit online, designing experiments students could conduct in their own kitchens, and analysing participation, engagement, and performance data to evaluate what really works!

In Episode 9, Joan Sutherland and Daniel Steen discuss how a 'challenge mode' was implemented as part of the MBA using MS Teams and building a sense of authentic connection throughout the unit. Daniel explores the service design strategies that were implemented to understand student behaviours and attitudes to enhance the learning experience by embedding employability skills and activities to main...

In Episode 8, Jo Elliott speaks to Karen Powell about designing an online Law Clinic to provide more inclusive and flexible work-integrated learning experiences for online students.

In Episode 7, A/Prof. Chie Adachi and Dr Kaori Yokochi talk about the opportunities and challenges of designing and delivering pracs online. Having pivoted from face-to-face to online in a few weeks, Kaori, as a Teaching Scholar in Conservation Biology reflects on the importance of good teaching in the new COVID-normal and how to build on a sense of connectedness with students.

In Episode 6, Joan Sutherland and Dr Elicia Lanham discuss how she built a sense of community through the use of Microsoft Teams in an IT unit with over 500 students. She provides insights into how students built their confidence in the digital space throughout the unit and strategies implemented to facilitate this. She will share her experience, what worked, what she learnt, and how she iterated...

In Episode 4, Jo Elliott and Audrey Statham explore the experience of rapid teaching transition from a sessional teacher's perspective. Audrey shares her reflections on the role of connections in promoting engagement and learning, and shaping identity beyond the learning experience.

In Episode 3, A/Prof. Chie Adachi and Ross Monaghan explore the power of using Facebook Live to stream lectures and enhance engagement in the unit.

In Episode 2, Joan Sutherland and A/Prof. Guo-Qiang Liu explore how he transitioned from wholly face-to-face to online in a few weeks initiated by COVID-19.

In Episode 1, Marcus O'Donnell and A/Prof. Chie Adachi kick things off for the Tales of Teaching podcast series, providing an overview of the upcoming series.