UNFED Meeting hosted by UNSW Science

Agenda

1. Introduction (5 min) 

2. SET EdTech: Empowering Frontline Decentralised School Innovation (10 min) 

Presented by Mr Steven Parker – Education Technology Manager, Science Education Team (SET) 

• Decentralised School Support: Explain how the Science Education Team (SET) actively supports education innovation on the frontline in schools. Discussing the steps involved in decentralizing support, the benefits of this approach and what has been achieved with school recording studios and EdTech projects. 

• Introduction to EdTech Elevate: Highlight the collaborative nature of the working group, comprising a diverse team of over 80+ passionate Academic and Professional Staff from across the Faculty of Science. 
   

AVIA Project: Creating 360-degree flight training videos (10 min) 

Presented by Mr Michael de Manincor - Training and Checking Standards Officer, UNSW Bankstown Aerodrome 

• Immersive Flight Training: Introduce interactive 360-degree flight training videos. 

• Enhanced Learning: Discuss how these videos provide a realistic and engaging learning experience. 

• Workflow and Benefits: Explain the project's workflow and the potential of using H5P.com ‘Smart Import’ for automatic interaction generation. 

MATHS Project: Flipped Tutorials with the Merlin Crossley School Studio (10 min)

Presented by Dr Nathan Jackson 

• The MERLIN Studio, located in and run by the School of Mathematics and Statistics in the Anita B. Lawrence Centre, is a versatile recording and streaming studio. The studio has been developed with academics from the School to meet their research and teaching needs, foregrounding flexibility and simplicity to allow users to focus on the content and delivery rather than set up.  

• We will walk through how the studio has been set up with these underlying values and demonstrate its value through the development of short-form videos to aid first year maths students with exam preparation.  

• We will further demonstrate how these videos have been organised and distributed to students through the use of a Moodle database. 

Q&A – EdTech Elevate (10 min) 

• Discuss the connections between the ideas presented and the broader frontline school EdTech support provided by other UNSW Faculty and Central support units.   

3. Science Nexus – insights from the first year (30 min)  

The Nexus Program is a groundbreaking initiative that fosters collaboration between Academic and Professional staff across the university to develop new approaches to support exceptional educational experiences. Join us as the Science Nexus team share insights into the Faculty and school approach, progress, and opportunities.  

Q&A – Nexus (10 min) 
 

4. Conclusion (5 min)