Swinburne's online resources commended

Swinburne University of Technology’s innovative MathsCasts teaching project has been recognised in the prestigious NMC Horizon Report: 2012 Higher Education Edition.

MathsCasts is part of an international research collaborative between Swinburne, the University of Limerick in Ireland and Loughborough University in England.

The joint project produces high quality resources aimed at supporting first-year undergraduates, online tutorial videos that explain how to solve various mathematical problems.

Swinburne’s Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning Transformations) Professor Gilly Salmon said Swinburne was the only Victorian university, and one of very few Australian universities, included in the US edition of the report.

"It is great to be recognised as a prototype and harbinger of the future for learning and teaching, as well as providing critically important support resources for first-year students," Professor Salmon said.

Swinburne’s senior lecturer in mathematics and project leader Dr Birgit Loch said the report was considered the international authority on educational technologies adoption in higher education.

"The report looks at present and future use of technology in learning, and the inclusion of MathCasts means this project is of international relevance and interest," Dr Loch said.  

"MathsCasts was a local initiative, started by Swinburne in late-2010, which is now used by students across the globe.

"Access to MathsCasts is open to everyone - all you need is an Internet connection," she said.

This year a special NMC Horizon Report will be produced in Australia and Professor Salmon will serve on the national panel.

MathCasts resources are available from:

• Swinburne Commons
• iTunesU