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Really Real And Virtually Real: Celebrating The Works Of Bert Flugelman, Michael K. Organ, Grant C. White, Karen L. Illesca, Nathan L. Riggir, Phillippa J. Webb
Really Real And Virtually Real: Celebrating The Works Of Bert Flugelman, Michael K. Organ, Grant C. White, Karen L. Illesca, Nathan L. Riggir, Phillippa J. Webb
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers
University of Wollongong Library's Wry ARTificer exhibition, featuring the work of Bert Flugelman, blended physical and virtual environments as a practical showcase of the organisation's digital capabilities. A range of technologies were utilised, including the Microsoft Hololens augmented reality platform and 3D digitisation and modelling techniques. The exhibition stimulated collaboration between diverse communities of practice, including curators, archivists, learning technologists, software developers and librarians, to deliver an exciting and innovative interpretation of Flugelman's life and work.
Digital Journeys @ Uow Australia: From Digital Dexterities To Digital Humanities And Beyond, Renée C. Grant, Michael Organ
Digital Journeys @ Uow Australia: From Digital Dexterities To Digital Humanities And Beyond, Renée C. Grant, Michael Organ
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers
In 2018, the University of Wollongong (UOW) launched The Future-Ready Library strategy. The inevitable question arose: How does one become ‘future-ready’? The answer lies, in part, in proactively engaging with evolving technologies and improving individual staff digital dexterities. Coinciding with release of The Future-Ready Library strategy, the Digital Literacy Workplace Program was put in place to foster upskilling opportunities for Library staff. One of the outcomes of this program was the creation of a local Digital Humanities Community of Practice in 2018. This article focuses on the transformative journey of the Community of Practice in developing staff digital dexterity through …
Meeting Students Where They Are: Just In Time Embedded Delivery Of Information And Digital Literacy Skills, Amy Hardy, Clare Mckenzie
Meeting Students Where They Are: Just In Time Embedded Delivery Of Information And Digital Literacy Skills, Amy Hardy, Clare Mckenzie
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers
At the University of Wollongong (UOW) Library we have been exploring ways to deliver information and digital literacy resources at point of need for students. Aligned with the University's strategic direction, the Future Ready Library Strategy points to a digital first mindset and its application to services and resources offered to the UOW community. Combined with the need to embrace the real life challenges faced by higher education students in Australia today, this has led us to develop a suite of digital learning objects in collaboration with teaching academics that can be delivered at scale, enabling a sustainable way to …
University Of Wollongong Library - Embedding Learning And Development As Part Of Our Organisational Dna, Donna Dee, Keith Brophy, Kristy Newton
University Of Wollongong Library - Embedding Learning And Development As Part Of Our Organisational Dna, Donna Dee, Keith Brophy, Kristy Newton
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers
At University of Wollongong (UOW) Library we have a long standing and authentic commitment to supporting professional development. A regular series of professional development, learning and sharing sessions are an established part of our staff culture and part of our organizational DNA. Our development activities have often been a vehicle for facilitating organic learning as evidenced by the Digital Dexterity Program for Library Staff. This paper discusses the history and benefits of this program, and its continued evolution toward developing future ready Library staff.