{"id":6838,"date":"2026-01-07T12:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T01:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/?p=6838"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:01:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:01:26","slug":"library-celebrates-deakin-academics-with-oer-showcase-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/library-celebrates-deakin-academics-with-oer-showcase-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Library celebrates Deakin academics with OER showcase event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deakin Library has hosted their annual Open Educational Resource (OER) Showcase, an event to celebrate and\u00a0recognise\u00a0the work of Deakin academics who received a grant in 2025 to undertake an Open Education project.\u00a0There were more than 25 attendees from across Deakin, all open practitioners\u00a0sharing about\u00a0their projects and practice.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The event opened with thought-provoking keynote address entitled ‘Do Androids Dream of OER?’ by <\/span>Julian Pakay<\/span><\/a>, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, La Trobe University.\u00a0The keynote was about the interplay between AI, authentic assessment, and OER creation.\u00a0Two panel discussions with 2025 grant recipients followed the keynote. The first panel discussion featured academics whose projects are geared towards supporting graduate employment and industry knowledge:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Tom Keel (<\/span>Business Case for Sustainability in Property),\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Nilupa\u00a0Udawatta\u00a0(<\/span>Digital Approaches to Building Measurement),\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Patricia Corbett (<\/span>Sustainable Marine Futures)<\/span><\/i>, and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Rasika Samarasinghe (<\/span>Developing OER Resources for Medical Biotechnology).\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Strong themes from the discussion included the value of student collaboration and the significant\u00a0time\u00a0investment necessary for OER creation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>The\u00a0second panel was about open resources to support graduate employment and industry knowledge with Kelli Nicola Richmond (<\/span>Occupational Therapy Placements: A Resource for Placement Supervisors),\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Glenn Costin (<\/span>Building Futures: Construction Career Collection<\/span><\/i><\/a>)<\/span><\/i>, and Karen Young (<\/span>The HOST Guide for STEM Placement Supervision).\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the panels featuring 2025 grant recipients, publishing awards were given to four teams of Deakin academics who published OER this year, including our newest publication, Jacqui McGregor\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>Neonatal Care Essentials for Nursing and Midwifery<\/span><\/i><\/a>, which was officially launched at the showcase event.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Building Futures: Construction Career Collection<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Building Futures: Construction Career Collection<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u00a0is a collection of engaging videos, developed by\u00a0<\/span>Nateque<\/span>\u00a0Mahmood<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Abid Hasan, Glenn Costin<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and Ankitha Vijaykumar from Deakin\u2019s School of Architecture and Built Environment. The team also worked closely with industry partner Built, whose staff generously shared their time and\u00a0<\/span>expertise<\/span>\u00a0as interviewees, and Deakin\u2019s Digital Learning Futures (DLF) team, who contributed their production\u00a0<\/span>expertise<\/span>\u00a0to bring the videos to life<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The collection celebrates the unique qualities of the construction industry in Australia. Each video is about 5\u201310 minutes in length, and there are nine in total.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Building Futures: Construction Career Collection<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u00a0has already attracted strong engagement, with more than 150 downloads and\u00a0<\/span>over 700 combined views (at the time of writing). Building on this success, the team is now producing a second set of career videos.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Communication and Teamwork Skills to Support Neurodiversity<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Communication and Teamwork Skills to Support Neurodiversity<\/span><\/i> was authored by Teagan\u00a0Menhenett, Nick Milne, and Siva Krishnan. The resource was designed for staff and students as an ancillary resource guide to support the neurodiverse student body in developing two key professional practice skills: communication and teamwork skills.\u00a0One thing that is really special about this resource is that Teagan, the first author, is a student at Deakin.\u00a0This is an excellent example of how OER can enable collaboration between faculty and students. The resource has already had\u00a0significant\u00a0impact\u00a0at\u00a0a course\u00a0level for Bachelor of Engineering students. Looking at who is accessing the resource outside of Deakin, we are getting referrals originating from\u00a0<\/span>Headspace<\/a>, UNSW, SCU, University of Tasmania, and the University of Canberra. The resource has been included as a recommended resource by Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET), and the Deakin Open Ed team has adjusted processes and procedures related to accessibility to match OER\u2019s recommendation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leading Assessment for Inclusion<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Developed by Associate Professor Joanna Tai (CRADLE) in collaboration with colleagues from Central Queensland University and Massey University, this resource champions a vital message: assessment design should begin with inclusion.\u00a0<\/span>Leading Assessment for Inclusion<\/span><\/i> addresses this idea and questions such as:\u00a0 What does ‘assessment for inclusion’ mean, and why does it matter? What does inclusive assessment look like in practice, across different contexts? What opportunities and challenges arise when trying to change assessment practices? Who is responsible for promoting assessment for inclusion, and how can everyone play a role?\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Neonatal Care Essentials for Nursing and Midwifery<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>*NEW*<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Neonatal Care Essentials for Nursing and Midwifery,<\/span><\/i>\u00a0authored by Jacqui McGregor, is aimed at providing student midwives and\u00a0nurses\u00a0an entry level understanding of the role of the nurse\/midwife in the neonatal environment. Divided into chapters following the notions of warm, sweet, pink and calm with an overview of transition to the extrauterine environment.\u00a0Provides an entry level understanding of the pathophysiology behind some of the more commonly seen presentations in the neonatal special care nursery.\u00a0Provides management strategies following the warm, sweet,\u00a0pink\u00a0and calm concepts.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Deakin Library offers its most heartfelt thanks and congratulations to academics who published this year and the 2025 grant recipients:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n