Tonight I’ll be doing some maintenance on the site and attempting to fix the issue with the ‘add media’ button not appearing for you guys in the forums. Please expect the site to be down from 8pm til 9pm. I’ll tweet when the site is back up.
Draft Assignment 2 and 3 requirements are ready for comment
I’ve posted the detailed requirements for Assignment 2 and 3 for you to review. These are based on a real grant application – specifically, State Library of New South Wales’ public library grants, with a few modifications based on the application for QUT’s Engagement Innovation Grant program. You’ll notice there are maximum word lengths for each individual […]
Peer assisted study support
Next week, Alisa Howlett will run two online study support sessions for students in IFN614, IFN615, IFN616 and IFN617. Here are the details: Monday 24 August, from 6.30pm (Adobe Connect) Tuesday 25 August, from 6pm (Adobe Connect) Alisa is available to provide you with support relating to time, project and workload management, understanding key concepts for […]
Assignment 1 overview video
There were quite a few questions about Assignment 1 in the Twitter chat debrief on Monday night, so I’ve made you a video overview. It’s available on the Assignment 1 page and embedded below. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to post them in the Assignment 1 forum.
Manic Thursdays…
Yep, it’s not manic Mondays around here. It’s manic Thursdays. I teach from 9am til 9pm Thursdays, with only a few hours break that usually gets eaten up by my other two units. This means I rarely get a chance to check email, Twitter or the unit site on Thursdays. Please bear with me if […]
Is your forum post AWOL?
If you post to a forum and your post disappears, don’t panic! I’ve just realised this happens if your post is marked as spam. If you do post and your post goes missing, please get in touch and I’ll dig it out for you. The quickest way to get me is by pinging me on Twitter – […]
It’s Week 5!
Welcome to Week 5! Head over to the Week 5 page to find out what’s on this week. Don’t forget, we’ve got a Twitter chat tonight at 6pm AEST. Check the Week 5 page or yesterday’s blog post for all the details.
Get ready for the Week 5 Twitter chat
Our second Twitter chat is scheduled for tomorrow night, Monday 17 August, 6pm til 7pm. This week, we’re talking about readers’ advisory services. Here’s everything you need to know: Topic Readers’ advisory Hashtag #ifn614readchat Guest tweeters Jo Beazley: @jobeaz Alison Miles: @alisonwrote Twitter Chat Champions Debbie Kirsty Michele Sarah Steph Samantha Taylor Questions Q1 Why […]
Week 4 class follow up and Week 5 materials
We had a very small class last night – just 10 of us on campus. We worked through a design thinking activity, and I’m going to post an online version for everyone else to work through as soon as possible – hopefully tomorrow. We didn’t have time to debrief the activity, so I’ll be doing […]
Welcome to Week 4!
I’m not quite sure how we got here already, but apparently it’s Week 4! Head to the Week 4 page to watch the weekly intro video, see information about tonight’s class, find the readings, access the quiz, and be reminded of all the things you need to do this week. Don’t forget, tonight’s class is […]