Workshops

The Education Portfolio supports you in designing learning experiences for your students. You can view past workshops on demand, register for related MEA modules and contact MEI@monash.edu to request live workshops to support your faculty.

Mastering Moodle

Getting started with Moodle

If you are a beginner with Moodle, this is the workshop for you. Don’t know your Dashboard from your Grader report? What is the difference between a Group and a Grouping? Come along to find out more about the basics of Moodle. Questions welcome! After completing this workshop, you’ll be able to find your way around your Moodle site and begin teaching with it.

Duration: 60 mins

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Structuring your Moodle unit

Students respond to well-structured and signposted Moodle sites. Learn different methods and approaches for setting up your Moodle unit so that both you and your students find it easy to use, navigate and get work done. This workshop will look at and discuss examples of sites from different faculties across Monash.

Duration: 60 - 90 mins

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Moodle groups and groupings

Learn how to set up groups and groupings in Moodle. Learn the difference between groups and groupings and how you can use them effectively in conjunction with assignments and online activities.

Duration: 60 mins

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Moodle Grading Setup

Setting up your grading scheme in Moodle is important for both you and your students. Learn how to use categories, weightings and hurdles to achieve your desired outcomes.

Duration: 60 mins

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Moodle Quiz

Learn how to set up and run an effective Moodle quiz for formative or summative assessment. Topics covered include question types, using the question bank, and writing good questions.

Duration: 60 mins

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Moodle Unit Preview

The Moodle Unit Preview enables Monash students to search and view unit and assessment information in a clear, simple and consistent way. This session will take you through the set up of the Moodle Unit preview.

Duration: 60 mins

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Online teaching tools - video and interactive tools

Creating interactive activities using H5P

H5P is a set of tools you can use to create a range of engaging online activities and resources for your students. Learn about the functions of H5P interactive tools, how to use them in your teaching and how to build them in Moodle.

Duration: 60 mins

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Recording video with Panopto

Video can be used to communicate complex ideas and to connect with students. This workshop will take you through the basics of connecting Panopto to your unit, recording and editing with Panopto desktop recorder including adding captions and interactive content such as quizzes. Learn how to use video to present content, give feedback and introduce yourself to students.

Duration: 60 mins

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Zoom for teaching

Zoom can be used in a variety of teaching scenarios and provides an opportunity for students and educators to engage with each other in a live virtual environment. This workshop walks you through the basics of using Zoom in your teaching.

Duration: 60 mins

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Livestreaming Training

If you are scheduled in a Livestream venue, you can access this training in the lead-up to semester to ensure that you are familiar with the technology, aware of the support in place and find out useful tips for presentation practices including discussion moderation to engage online students.

Duration: 60 mins

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Supporting students - groups and data

Introduction to Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a communication and collaboration platform available to everyone at Monash. What can you do with Teams to enhance your teaching and learning practice? Join the Monash Education Innovation team for a 30 minute overview of the features and functionality of this handy tool.

Duration: 30 mins

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Using Teams for communication and small groups collaboration

Teams is a powerful tool for communication and supporting small group collaboration. This interactive workshop will give you the skills you need to use Teams to enhance your online teaching.

Duration: 60 mins

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Assignments and Turnitin

Learn how to set up and grade assignments in Moodle, including group assignments, rubrics, marking guides, workflows, feedback tools and Turnitin.

Duration: 60 mins

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FeedbackFruits 

FeedbackFruits is a suite of tools within Moodle that allows students to share their work, give and receive feedback and grades, and gives a platform for educators to also provide feedback and allow for student interaction.

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Peer Evaluation

Peer Review can be used to allow peers to provide grades or feedback on student work and allow for reflection on feedback.

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Assignment Review can be used by educators to provide grades or feedback on student work and allow for reflection on feedback.

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Group Member Evaluation

Group Member Evaluation can be used to allow peers to provide grades or feedback on student skills and contribution and allow for reflection on feedback.

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Skill Review can be used by educators to provide grades or feedback on student skills and contribution and allow for reflection on feedback.

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Interactive Materials

The Interactive tools allow educators to share documents, video and audio for student collaboration (e.g., discussions, practice questions). If required, student interactions can be graded.

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Comprehension

The Comprehension tool allows educators to guide students in the systematic comprehension of materials through predetermined topics and prompts. Annotations of peers can be made visible to allow for collaborative study.

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Discussion Assignment

Discussion Assignment allows educators to structure online discussion for students, allowing for interaction and review of peer input. Students can comment and upvote on other students’ contributions and educators can also engage with students to guide the discussion.

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FeedbackFruits Showcase

These showcases provide an opportunity to hear about academic experiences with FeedbackFruits from a range of faculties.

FeedbackFruits Showcase 1

  • Jess Co, Interactive Document/Group Evaluation (Business)
  • Andrew Johnson, Peer Review (Arts)
  • Bill Gong, Group Member Evaluation (FIT)

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FeedbackFruits showcase 2

  • Duke Veldhuis, Peer Review (Science)
  • Michelle Yap, Group Member Evaluation (Science)
  • Ari Seligmann, Interactive Video (MADA)

Feedback Fruits Showcase 3

  • Danielle Rhodes, Group Member Evaluation (MNHS)
  • Kate Carroll, Group Member Evaluation (MNHS)

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