University of Queensland Lunchtime Lecture Series: Discovering, Creating, and Sharing with Learning Labs

UQ Lunchtime Lecture Series

Discovering, Creating & Sharing with Learning Labs

The Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access debuted the Smithsonian Learning Lab on June 20th, revealing its engaging online toolkit that enables everyone to find, customize and share digital museum resources with others. The Learning Lab offers free digital access to more than a million diverse resources from across the Smithsonian along with simple-to-use tools to organize, augment and personalize these assests.

On July 8, Dr Chris Campbell, UQ professor from the School of Education, will highlight her fellowship and work at the Smithsonian during this Lunchtime Lecture Series. Dr Campbell helped launch the Learning Lab for Teachers with Smithsonian representatives in Denver at the ISTE Conference (International Society for Technology in Education) and will discuss her role in the debut of the Smithsonian Learning Lab.

Please join us for the next event in the University of Queensland Lunchtime Lecture series on “Discovering, Creating and Sharing with Learning Labs." The lecture by UQ professor Chris Campbell will be followed by Q&A and discussion. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided.

About Dr Chris Campbell Dr Chris Campbell, from the School of Education at the University of Queensland, lectures in Digital Technologies and is a current Smithsonian-Queensland Fellow. During her fellowship has helped launch the Smithsonian Learning Labs, an online museum resource for educators and students. Her skills in implementing and trialling new technologies have been documented in over 50 publications where she has conducted research in online tools in educational settings, including LAMS, mobile learning and Assistive eXtra Learning Environments as well as research in technology integration. Dr Campbell's fellowship with the Smithsonian Center will conclude in November 2016.

About Smithsonian Learning Lab The Smithsonian Learning Lab is an online space for discovery, adaptation, creation, and sharing of learning experiences. The Learning Lab empowers teachers to develop immersive, deeper learning experiences for every student by utilizing website tools to organize resources into collections. Many of the site's features are designed to support the learning needs of teachers and student in K-12 classrooms, higher education and other blended learning environments. To learn more about the Smithsonian Learning Lab go here: https://learninglab.si.edu/

Map and Directions

• Directions and a map can be found on the UQ North America website at https://northamerica.uq.edu.au/about/maps-directions/

• The closest metro line is McPherson Square (blue and orange lines), one block from the UQ office. The Farragut North station (red line) is about four blocks from the office.
  

• Upon entering the Southern Building, guests will need to sign in with the security guard before proceeding to level 6. The UQ office is to the left after exiting the elevator.

 RSVP: Please register by Thursday July 7 2016