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Broken Squares online

Posted on 9 June 2020 by Graeme Stuart

Broken squares is a popular exercise in Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP), and other workshops. When we trialed an AVP workshop online, I created a version we could do using Google Drawings. It largely works the same way, but with … Continue reading →

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Agenda and resources from our first AVP online workshop

Posted on 7 June 2020 by Graeme Stuart

We (Graeme Stuart and Rob Duncan from Newcastle, and Selene Moonbeams and Jim Thom from Western Australia) are making the agendas and resources we used in our first Basic Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) online workshop. For an overview of … Continue reading →

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20 tips for an online workshop

Posted on 7 June 2020 by Graeme Stuart

Having completed our (Graeme Stuart and Rob Duncan from Newcastle, and Selene Moonbeams and Jim Thom from Western Australia) first Basic AVP online workshop, here are some tips for facilitating interactive, experiential workshops online (via Zoom) There are more tips, … Continue reading →

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Updated information for new lecturers.

Posted on 18 July 2017 by Graeme Stuart

This morning I spoke to some new lecturers at the University of Newcastle about how I try to maintain a balance between supporting students and not letting teaching take up all my time as an academic. In preparation, I updated … Continue reading →

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Some hints re course coordination for new lecturers

Posted on 19 January 2017 by Graeme Stuart

[Updated 23 January 2018] I’ve been asked to speak to new lecturers at the University of Newcastle about the role of a course coordinator and thought I’d share some thoughts here. (Note: the University of Newcastle uses course to refer … Continue reading →

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Keeping contact with students in online teaching

Posted on 30 August 2016 by Graeme Stuart

I’ve recently started emailing students more frequently in the online elective on community engagement I teach at the University of Newcastle. The students come from a wide variety of disciplines: since it started in 2008 there have been 1389 students … Continue reading →

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A welcome slide for Collaborate Ultra

Posted on 22 March 2016 by Graeme Stuart

The University of Newcastle uses Blackboard Learn as a learning management system. One of the features I rely on is Collaborate Ultra which provides a chat room (including video, audio and sharing screens). I thought I’d provide a slide I … Continue reading →

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Updating a course on community engagement

Posted on 1 February 2016 by Graeme Stuart

I’m in the process of restructuring the undergraduate online elective I teach on community engagement (HLSC2241). I have made quite a few chances since developing it in 2008, but I’ve been finding students were confusing some of the concepts involved … Continue reading →

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Teaching community engagement to students from 29 disciplines

Posted on 23 June 2015 by Graeme Stuart

Completing this course has made me become more active within my own community. I have taken up netball coaching as well as volunteering at the local primary school. (Student from Engaging Communities: Cross Disciplinary Perspectives) As a lecturer I hope … Continue reading →

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Reflections on using conversations in a course on community engagement

Posted on 3 September 2014 by Graeme Stuart

In the undergraduate online community engagement elective I teach, I introduce students to strengths-based approaches (e.g., asset-based community-driven development and appreciative inquiry). To encourage them to think about the difference between deficit-based questions and strengths-based questions, I ask students to … Continue reading →