PDC97078: Building Student Confidence in the Classroom

To purchase this micro-credential

Visit the website Building Student Confidence in the Classroom and complete the following steps:

  1. Go to “How to Apply” 
  2. Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒 
  3. Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one

Micro-credential Summary:

This online micro-credential examines the influence of student confidence on student engagement and learning in the classroom. It is specifically designed to help tertiary educators consider their teaching practice to promote the potential for student success.  

The micro-credential will explore the following topics:

  1. What is confidence?
  2. Relationship between student confidence and performance
  3. Identifying confidence in students
  4. Strategies for building confidence in students
  5. Strategies for managing confident students in the classroom.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify key factors that impact the relationship between student confidence and performance in student experience in the tertiary classroom
  2. Identify strategies to make curriculum and learning environments more accessible for students who lack confidence
  3. Identify strategies to manage over-confident students to ensure the classroom remains a safe learning space for all.

Assessment:  Online Quiz

Fee: $45

Free for CQUniversity Staff. Please contact CPD Enquiries for the key.

Duration:  2 hours

Intakes:  Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

Study Mode:  Online

Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations:

Undertaking this micro-credential enables staff to be better equipped to support students in a teaching setting.
Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, staff will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) to display in a professional profile and a Certificate of Completion.

Course Enquiries:  CPD-Enquiries@cqu.edu.au

PDC97077: Supporting Students with Anxiety in Tertiary Education Settings

To purchase this micro-credential

Visit the website Supporting Students with  Anxiety in Tertiary Education and complete the following steps:

  1. Go to “How to Apply” 
  2. Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒 
  3. Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one

Micro-credential Summary:

This online micro-credential examines the influence of anxiety on student engagement and learning in the classroom. It is specifically designed to help tertiary educators consider their teaching practice to promote the potential for student success.  
The micro-credential will explore the following topics:

  1. Describing anxiety
  2. Strategies for reducing anxiety in students
  3. Knowing how to refer a student for further assistance.

Learning Outcomes: 

  1. Describe the impact of anxiety on student experience in the tertiary classroom
  2. Develop strategies to assist students when they are struggling with anxiety
  3. Know when to refer a student for further assistance.

    Assessment:  Online Quiz

    Fee: $45

    Free for CQUniversity Staff. Please contact CPD Enquiries for the key.

    Duration:  2 hours

    CPD Hours:  2 hours

    Intakes:  Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

    Study Mode:  Online

    Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations:

    Undertaking this micro-credential enables staff to be better equipped to support students in a teaching setting.
    Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, staff will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) to display in a professional profile and a Certificate of Completion.

    Course Enquiries:  CPD-Enquiries@cqu.edu.au


    PDC97073: Universal Design in Tertiary Education Settings

    To purchase this micro-credential

    Visit the website Universal Design in Tertiary Education Settings and complete the following steps:

    1. Go to “How to Apply” 
    2. Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒 
    3. Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one

    Micro-credential Summary:

    This micro-credential introduces ways to make the tertiary learning environment more inclusive. It does this by exploring barriers faced by different groups of students, introducing the concept of Universal Design in Learning (UDL) and providing practical strategies for planning curriculum. This micro-credential will increase the time available for quality teacher-student interactions and improve students’ engagement and learning in their courses.

    Learning Outcomes: 

    1. Define inclusion within the context of tertiary education
    2. Identify some of the barriers faced by different groups of students
    3. Define UDL and understand its key principles
    4. Identify ways to embed UDL into teaching practice.

        Assessment:  Online Quiz

        Fee: $45 or Free for CQUniversity Staff. Please contact CPD Enquiries for the key.

        Duration:  2 hours

        CPD Hours:  2 hours

        Intakes:  Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

        Study Mode:  Online

        Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations:

        Undertaking this micro-credential enables staff to be better equipped to support students in a teaching setting.
        Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, staff will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) to display in a professional profile and a Certificate of Completion.

        Course Enquiries:  CPD-Enquiries@cqu.edu.au



        PDC87921: Converting On Campus to Online: The Basics

        To purchase this resource

        Visit the website Converting On Campus to Online: The Basics and complete the following steps:

        1. Go to “How to Apply” 
        2. Add this resource (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒 
        3. Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one

        Resource Summary:

        This online micro-credential will guide you through the task of planning to convert your existing subject, delivered entirely or partially face to face, to fully online delivery. It is designed for teachers of higher education or vocational/technical education students seeking to convert an existing unit or subject to online delivery.

        Learning Outcomes:  

        1. Identify solutions to key challenges when converting a teaching subject to online delivery
        2. Identify options for equivalence when converting a subject to online delivery
        3. Explain a conversion plan for a unit.

        Fee:   Free

        Duration:  6 hours

        CPD Hours:  6 hours

        Assessment: Optional reflective activity only.

        Intakes:  Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

        Study Mode:  Online

        Course Enquiries:  CPD-Enquiries@cqu.edu.au


        PDC87794: VET Quality Induction

        Summary:

        Welcome to the Vocational Quality Induction for Third Party Contracts. The purpose of this induction is to provide you with the information needed to work successfully as a trainer and assessor on behalf of CQUniversity.

        Please read through each of the documents in the below sections. As you read each document, it will be checked off so that you can track your progress.

        If you have any questions regarding the course content or would like to provide feedback, please don't hesitate to email us at VET-Contract-Management@cqu.edu.au

        To Enrol:

        You will require an Enrolment Key to enroll. Please contact the VET Contract Management Team for your Enrolment Key by emailing VET-Contract-Management@cqu.edu.au