Peter Jackson
Educational Designer and Teacher
About Me
Hello! I’m Peter Jackson. My considerable experience of teaching in a range of contexts, including University, ELICOS, TAFE and High School over 30 years has equipped me with excellent knowledge of pedagogies, and both their classroom and online application. I have a high level of skills and a strong commitment to quality teaching & learning, including course design and development
I have well developed skills in e.learning, both course design and delivery and in setting up e.learning management platforms (LMS), as well as teaching online.
mediagogy is my educational design agency and consultancy
Bio
Professional Skills
Work Experience
(Ecology of Public Communication; Citizenship & Communication; Exploring Human Communication.)
Responsible for the re-design and build of the above subjects for a new "learning.connected" model, based on flipped learning using a Canvas LMS
Responsible for the subject "The Ecology of Public Communication". Adapted existing UTS course for delivery as a Diploma subject at UTS:College; Delivered classes and assessments and contributed to blended learning design and materials; Managed and inducted teaching staff
- Received the Insearch Teaching Innovation Award 2018
- Received the Insearch Good Teaching Award 2014
Responsible for delivery, assessment etc., in the following subjects in both the Diploma and Foundation Studies pathway programs:
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Delivered classes and assessments to students on the Bachelor of Education course
- Recognized for consistently high-quality teaching, 2014, 2015 & 2016
The APD was responsible for providing leadership over the entire academic program through program development, implementation, delivery and review, including the recruitment and management of academic staff
Designed, developed and delivered a postgraduate course through blended learning to international students at Macquarie University Department of International Communication
- Also, Associate Lecturer on various undergraduate courses in both Media and Cultural Studies disciplines
Teacher (ESL & English) at Hoxton Park High School
Designing ESL programs and delivering ESL and English classroom lessons and appropriate assessments.
- As a Regional Coordinator for ESL, also responsible for designing and delivering ESL Professional Development programs for teachers in the Met South West Region
Education
Portfolio
Curriculum design / Online implementation / Canvas / H5P
Communications Diploma subjects
Designed and built several subjects on the Diploma of Communications at UTS:College. Designed curriculum and materials /activities, implemented build and taught on subjects
Articulate 360/Storyline 360
Articulate 360 Activities
Some sample Articulate /Storyline360 activities adapted from Diploma of Communications materials
References
Dr Janet Gibson
Program Manager, Communication at UTS:College
Peter is an incredibly skilled educational designer who solved issues in the development of our online curriculum. He was always willing to help out myself and the team in creative ways that surpassed expectations.
Ms Susan Sherringham
UTS Foundation Studies Program Manager
Peter is an extremely profesional educator who is always willing to go the extra mile for students