This is tomorrow calling: Teaching for the 21st Century

Learning and Teaching Expo

The RMIT Learning & Teaching Expo, presented by Jim Barber, DVC (Academic), was held on Wednesday 26th November in the very stylishly decked out, and almost unrecognisable, Cafeteria in Building 8.

Evaluation

Now we need to know your thoughts. If you came along, give us some feedback so we can ensure that next year is bigger, brighter and better. If you couldn’t make it to the event, please fill out an evaluation to help us to plan to include you next year!

If you take up the option to add your name when you fill in the form, you give yourself the chance to win a brand new iPod Nano.

Guest Speaker

Tim Ferguson is one of Australia’s most accomplished performers and writers. Tim has more than twenty international festivals and a dozen television series under his belt.

Most importantly, Tim is a sessional lecturer in the RMIT School of Creative Media. Now is the chance for the rest of the world to learn at his feet; find out more information about the Short Course in Comedy Writing at RMIT, conducted by Tim Ferguson.

Launch

RMIT’s new Learning and Teaching website, was launched at the Learning and Teaching Expo by Professor Jim Barber. A resource for all teachers in the University, it includes guides on the very practical elements of teaching, featuring easily accessible examples, information, tips and other resources.

Bookmark it today!
http://www.rmit.edu.au/teaching

Panel

Gen Y – U dnt no me
Host Professor Robin Williams led an eclectic team of experts:

Annette Rome, President (Elect) of the Australian College of Educators and Director of the Wesley College Institute for Innovation in Education

Myra Hood, recent graduate of the RMIT B. Comm Advertising (Creative)

Glen Donnar, Sessional lecturer in the School of Applied Communication

Omega Goodwin, RMIT New Media Advisor

Lisa Dethridge

Andrew Trounson, Journalist - Higher Education section "The Australian", a Gen X-er with two Gen-Z children (thereby skirting the entire issue)

Debate

The single most effective thing that RMIT could do to improve learning is to ban PowerPoint

Be there when the sparks fly (or the dot points fly across the screen).

Debate Host: Julie Roberts

Workshops

From Digital Wet Labs to Dealing with the Student in Distress, from Sustainability to Engaging Large Classes – hands on, interactive and valuable insights into teaching and learning.

Download the workshops program [PDF, 63KB, 3 pages]

LTIF Presentations

Scholarship and research into learning and teaching: what is happening at RMIT and how it can enhance your practice.

Download the LTIF Presentations program [PDF, 63KB, 3 pages]

Technology Space

An opportunity to play and learn, or learn to play.

Catering

Morning and afternoon tea will be provided, with Coffee Carts to make the real stuff

Refill the RMIT drink bottle (from your ‘goody bag’) with chilled water provided

Delicious lunchboxes – when you have RSVP’ed to events@rmit.edu.au with the word Expo in the subject, you will be contacted by Events to ensure we can meet your dietary needs

Door Prizes

When you register your name automatically goes in to the draw for one of six iPod Nanos. But here is a catch – you have to be there when your name is called to collect your prize (all the more reason to out the whole day aside for a festival of learning and teaching knowledge and experience).

Transport

Catch the free return buses from Bundoora and Brunswick.

After you have registered you will be contacted by Events to ensure we can get you there and take you back, times will be advertised.