ARCamp 2.0
The Augmented Reality Camp will take place on 20-21st May 2013 at the INSPIRE Centre Canberra. ARcamp is an active workshop series for academics, teachers and students interersted in augmented reality and keen to design new opportunities for the future of education. It involves hands on workshops to develop knowledge and skills and provides networking …
Read moreTransforming Higher Ed.
Monday October 22 saw the thoughts and opinions of educators from around Australia collide in a lively symposium hosted by the Office for Learning and Teaching with a focus on digital transformation in higher learning and the increasing demand for the development of free online courses. Many have predicted a great change ahead in higher education, …
Read moreOur INSPIRE Associates…
INSPIRE is setting new standards for the design of teaching and learning services through its implementation of a 12-month INSPIRE Associates Program which commenced in July earlier this year. Six INSPIRE Associates were selected from a pool of talented educators within local ACT schools and through working at INSPIRE with the ACT Education & Training …
Read moreCronulla Street Summer 1973-2011
Monday September 24 saw the successful opening of Cronulla Street Summer 1973-2011, an exploratory installation of photographs taken in 1973 and rephotographed again in 2011, around Cronulla Street, (Cronulla, NSW) in the Teal Room at INSPIRE. INSPIRE Adjunct Professional Associate James Steele began his PhD program in Visual Arts with the theme User-generated images in space, …
Read moreINSPIRE Opening Video
This video was created by Senior Lecturer Danny Munnerley at the University of Canberra for the INSPIRE Opening Launch on May 30, 2012. The video tells the story so far about INSPIRE and the various collaborative events that have been hosted here. Photos and imagery used in the film can be attributed to: – Danny …
Read moreWatch the chemistry grow…
From salt to sugar, sand to stone – even LCD and computer screens, crystals are everywhere around us and a constant fixture in our daily lives. So to coincide with National Science Week the University of Canberra is conducting its 2012 Crystal Growing Competition for Primary and Junior Secondary Schools students. With over 2000 student entries already across …
Read moreUsing Learning Design for Innovative eTeaching
The new field of Learning Design provides ways to describe innovative teaching strategies, and methods for their online implementation. Last Monday Professor James Dalziel, Director, Macquarie E-Learning Centre Of Excellence (MELCOE), Macquarie University ran a workshop at INSPIRE on this topic. James was in Canberra as part of his Australian Learning and Teaching Council National Teaching Fellowship. The …
Read moreNew research project
A University of Canberra led project to guide the application of technology interaction in informal learning environments, such as galleries or museums, has won a prestigious research grant, announced today by Science and Research Minister Senator Chris Evans. The project Information systems theory for location based educational services in informal learning environments (LP120200818) is led by …
Read moreLearn more about INSPIRE (Video)
Alison Dance from the University of Canberra reports on the INSPIRE centre opening.
Read moreOfficial Opening Video
On Wednesday 30 May the INSPIRE centre was opened by ACT Deputy Chief Minister Andrew Barr. The $7 million centre is designed to lead research and practice in the use of technology in teaching and learning. Mr Barr was joined by University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Parker and Director-General ACT Education and Training Directorate …
Read moreINSPIRE Opening podcast
A podcast recorded during the official opening of the INSPIRE Centre, including interviews with University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Steven Parker, INSPIRE Director Robert Fitzgerald, representatives from the ACT Education and Training Directorate, and other guests. Podcast by James Steele.
Read moreJoin us for ARcamp: Augmented Reality and Education
Join us for our first Augmented Reality Camp at the Inspire Centre at the University of Canberra on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 June 2012. ARcamp is a *FREE* two-day active workshop series for academics, teachers and students interested in augmented reality. If you are keen to design new opportunities for the future of education, come …
Read more‘Blown away’ by the GSJ 2012…
Ok so it’s been a few months since it all happened here at INSPIRE, almost 3 months to the day really. But however long it has been, there’s no denying some pretty crazy and creative stuff went down that last weekend in February. Only those who desired to be INSPIREd dared to brave an intense …
Read moreIterate: Canberra
Computer Science plays an increasingly important role in every traditional learning discipline. As computers continue to influence every aspect of our lives, from entertainment through to work and learning, it is important that all teachers and students understand how simple CS concepts can provide us with new insights about what we know and understand. The …
Read moreLaw Careers Fair 2012
Words by Annie Caligari, President – Isaacs Law Society, University of Canberra On the 29th of February 2012, the Isaacs Law Society hosted their annual Law Careers Fair at the University of Canberra in the brand new INSPIRE Building. The night was an opportunity for law students to meet with prospective employers and for the …
Read moreRecent Changes Camp 2012
RecentChangesCamp2012 is an OpenSpace unconference focused on wikis and online collaborative practices. It has been held in Canberra twice so far, and held several times in other parts of the world and in 2012 the INSPIRE Centre hosted the event. The main characteristics of the event are that it is free to attend, open to …
Read moreImages of INSPIRE
New images of INSPIRE Courtesy of Cox Architecture Pty Ltd. Photographer Ben Wrigley from photohub.
Read moreThe Don Aitkin Lecture – 8 December 2011
Stephen Parker gave the 2011 Don Aitkin lecture last Thursday evening at INSPIRE. The topic of “Canberra-versity: Pre-school, PhD and paperclips” asked the question what would a joined-up educational ecology offer the ACT community. The full-text of the lecture is here or you can watch it on ustream below.
Read moreThe age of metaview
On Friday 28 October James Steele presented the seminar “The Age of MetaView” at our regular Open Fridays seminar series at the University of Canberra. James is currently a PhD student at the Australian National University, the former manager of Educational Technology Services in the Division of Communication and Education at the University, a professional …
Read moreRemote schooling & ICT (circa 1991)
Remote Schooling and Information Technology from INSPIRE on Vimeo. The original project presented an overview of various techniques for remote education being used in Australian schools in the early 1990s. It was intended as a teacher’s resource, introducing the topic and promoting the development of contacts and establishment of communication links. This video shows students …
Read moreiPad in Tertiary Education: Apple University Consortium Seminar
Presenter: Stephen Atherton, National Development Executive Higher Education at Apple Australia Not long after the release of the iPad just over a year ago, Dr Tara Brabazon (Professor of Media Studies, University of Brighton) told us that “…for academics, the (iPad) platform enhances daily teaching and research. In an age when universities’ core functions are …
Read moreBuilding to be completed soon
The INSPIRE building is on-track for handover on 7 November 2011. While there will still be some final AV fit-out and associated commissioning the building will be ready for a 2012 launch. The building is now at lock-up stage with final fitout, floor coverings and furniture to completed over the next two weeks.
Read moreARStudio: Augmented Reality Project
INSPIRE will host a new research project, “ARstudio: Creating Opportunities for Multimodal Layered Learning through Augmented Reality” that has won an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Innovation & Development grant ($224000). The project will be lead by the University of Canberra with partners from Australian National University and Macquarie University. The project explores the application of …
Read moreWHEN2050 Exhibition
Sydney College of the Arts & Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre invite you to attend WHEN2050 (Exhibitions on display from Thursday 6 to Saturday 29 October 2011). WHEN2050 allows visitors to interact with 3D projections of future architectural designs and become immersed in a virtual world of students’ visions for sustainable living. This year’s MacICT Virtual World …
Read moreWarning: Hard hat required!
INSPIRE is more than just a concept…it is very much real and under construction! Check out images of the INSPIRE construction progress here but be advised you will need your hard hat and steel cap boots!
Read moreGeorge Siemens on the future of schooling
Many thanks to George Siemens for his stimulating contribution to our workshop for 200 ACT School leaders. Hear more from George.
Read moreBuilding underway
Construction for the INSPIRE Centre has commenced with the concrete slab down, the lift well in and some of the pre-cast structure in place. The Centre is due for completion on Monday 7th November, 2011. The Steering group made a site visit last week.
Read moreWhat is INSPIRE?
In an recent presentation Robert Fitzgerald outlines the INSPIRE project. View the presentation on slideshare.
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