Belonging in Digital Learning Spaces

Li Ping Thong at her farm

Belonging doesn’t only happen in physical classrooms – it also happens in digital learning spaces. A short excerpt from my video for RMIT University’s new Graduate Certificate for Tertiary Teaching. I was invited to develop a video series – this one around inclusive learning and teaching through digital experiences. Over more than 2 years, as … Read more

Teaching Is Not a Prompt

Student testing out VR headset.

Teaching is about guiding students toward mastery, like a modern-day apprenticeship. 🔨 I was hanging out with Dr Ben Byrne (Program Manager, Digital Media) last week, chatting about the exciting studios lined up for our Digital Media program next semester. As always, it’s a real Digital Design smorgasbord – UX/UI, immersive design, interactive, sound design, … Read more

Teaching for Futures that Haven’t Arrived

Sketch on whiteboard - Change

The world of higher education operates on a very linear rhythm. Weeks numbered. Assessment tasks pre-defined on specific dates. Graded against rubrics. A very linear rhythm that assumes learning progresses neatly within a 12-week timeframe. Anyone who teaches design knows – it really doesn’t work that way. Design learning is messy. It iterates. It fails. … Read more