Gilly Salmon - Learning Futures | General | Tuesday May 15, 2012 | By Gilly SALMON

In my first post, I want to introduce the concept I use for developing online learning frameworks for the future: hindsight, insight and foresight. Let's start with hindsight. The potential for growth and new markets for universities in the...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Monday May 14, 2012 | By Rebecca Parker

This year Australian Policy Online (APO) celebrates its 10th anniversary. Published by the Swinburne Institute for Social Research in partnership with the Australian National Institute for Public Policy , APO provides free access to much of the best...

Higher Ground blog | General | Wednesday May 09, 2012 | By Shirley LEITCH

Guest post by Professor Mike Clements, University Professor of Industry Engaged Learning From left: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Shirley Leitch, First People HR's managing director Paul Knight, Swinburne Student Union...

FHEL Research | General | Wednesday May 09, 2012 | By Nadine WHITE

The VET System and the Demand for Skills: Implications for Australia's Workforce Presented by Dr Alexis Esposto, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Higher Education, Lilydale Abstract An important function of the VET...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Monday May 07, 2012 | By Lauren Dunstan

John Peel's legendary record collection is now online. A champion of new music, John Peel was an english DJ and broadcaster. His radio program was one of the most important and innovative popular music shows on British radio for nearly four decades. Peel's...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Friday May 04, 2012 | By Rebecca Parker

Swinburne Research Bank  has featured in the latest issue of the journal Postmodern Culture . In this issue, Swinburne Professor of Media and Communications Darren Tofts interviews Ken Friedman , one of the last surviving members of the 20th century ...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Friday May 04, 2012 | By Lauren Dunstan

The Copyright Office has created a series of online training videos aimed at Swinburne teaching staff to help staff understand how they can use copyright material for teaching here at Swinburne. There are eight videos in the series and they include basic...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Thursday May 03, 2012 | By Rebecca Parker

Swinburne Research Bank has a new look and feel. The major change you'll notice from your desktop is a bigger, better search box at the top of the page. If you're accustomed to searching the Library , this won't feel different at all. The navigation is now...

Learning Technology News | Hints and Tricks | Wednesday May 02, 2012 | By Brooke WALTERS

You may have read some time back that Google Art Project had teamed with some Australian galleries to make digital images of artwork that they hold in their collections. Such an endeavour is huge and a great free resource. Google Art Project has...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Tuesday May 01, 2012 | By Lauren Dunstan

Are you a 1st year undergrad? Entries close soon for your chance to win a $50 iTunes card! You are invited to participate in a 15 minute questionnaire for a PhD research project, investigating the search behaviour of 1st year undergraduate students. ...

Higher Ground blog | General | Tuesday May 01, 2012 | By Shirley LEITCH

The quality of university education is generally determined by three measures: the content of the course, the development of generic skills and the employability of the graduate. Universities are currently in a phase of focusing on generic skills. The...

Learning Technology News | Professional Development Opportunities | Thursday April 26, 2012 | By Brooke WALTERS

Thanks to Jenny Wood for the heads up.  TAFE VC are offering some e-learning sessions for free as well as providing recordings of the live sessions for all.  Topics such as Getting started in e-learning, Wordpress basics and Being a teacher in...

Learning Technology News | iLearn | Thursday April 26, 2012 | By Brooke WALTERS

Although there is no more iLearn training scheduled internally at present there is training being provided by Blackboard next month in Melbourne. Two days full of blackboard information about new features and how to get the most out of course...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Thursday April 26, 2012 | By Rebecca Parker

The OECD regularly conducts research with 15 year olds to see where they expect to be professionally when they reach 30 years of age. The answers are always fascinating. Despite great strides in education for girls, the latest findings from the OECD suggest...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Monday April 23, 2012 | By Helen Wolff

Thanks to the super-sleuth skills of Chris Goetze and Justin Kelly, we have now identified the historic building in this photo. For years we believed it to be an early photograph of the Hawthorn Town Hall. Instead, we can confidently say that it's an early...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Thursday April 19, 2012 | By Helen Wolff

This photo has sat in the library archives for decades. We have always thought the building to be the Hawthorn Town Hall, however on closer examination we believe this not to be the case. See a larger version of the photo here . The library archives...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Thursday April 19, 2012 | By Rebecca Parker

In March, the Queensland Police started the  War Driving Project  to highlight the urgent need for secure wireless internet connections. Police are driving the streets of Queensland, searching for unsecured WiFi coming from houses and...

FHEL Research | General | Friday April 13, 2012 | By Nadine WHITE

Ethical standards for conducting research at Swinburne: Navigating the human research ethics application process Presented by Dr Lyndon Walker, Senior Lecturer and Faculty Ethics Advisor. This presentation will examine research ethics at...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Thursday April 12, 2012 | By Lauren Dunstan

We are delighted to announce that renovations at Hawthorn Library are complete and all areas are now open. To everyone who uses Hawthorn Library, be you old friend or newcomer, we thank you for your patience. Welcome to our new spaces - with a thousand square...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Wednesday April 11, 2012 | By Rebecca Parker

April is Global Astronomy Month . An initiative of Astronomers without Borders , Global Astronomy Month aims to raise awareness of our night skies. 2012 has been a big year for astronomy at Swinburne. In March, Swinburne's Centre for Astrophysics...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Thursday April 05, 2012 | By Lauren Dunstan

You are invited to participate in a PhD research project investigating the search behaviour of 1st year undergraduate students. Complete this 15 minute questionnaire for a chance to win one of two $50 iTunes gift cards. An option to participate in further...

Swinburne Library Blog | General | Tuesday April 03, 2012 | By Kim HODGMAN

The first issue of Swinburne Library News for 2012 is now available. Read about activities and events at Swinburne campus libraries, including Croydon Library photography competition, adaptive technologies at Prahran, Swinburne Image Bank, Hawthorn...

Learning Technology News | Apps | Tuesday April 03, 2012 | By Brooke WALTERS

TED-Ed was launched last month as an off shoot of the widely popular TED talks. TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) if committed to bringing the world "ideas worth sharing". TED-Ed brings that commitment to the education sphere with short...

Swinburne Leadership Institute | Politics | Tuesday April 03, 2012 | By Kenneth CHERN

Reading New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman's comment in Friday's The Age comparing US and Australian politics, I thought of poet Robert Burns' words, 'O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us!'  Only in this case,...