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Many Learning Lab pages now offer contextualised examples of key skills in the real world. A number of Learning Lab pages link to Learning Lab Contextualised Content (LLCC), an open educational resource that supports learners by offering realistic and relatable examples of how key knowledge and skills may be applied.

What is the Learning Lab Contextualised Content resource?

LLCC is a suite of online learning materials. Content is presented in an interactive, online format, and is free for educators to use, adapt and share. It covers a range of subjects like maths, physics, writing, nursing, and sustainability literacy, as well as interpersonal, organisational, higher-order thinking, and online learning skills.

The content seeks to build study and career aspirations among learners and awareness of the value of developing foundational, transferable, and multi-disciplinary skills. It does this by presenting learners with content authentic to their lives and experiences, with a focus on industries like engineering, economics and marketing, and the health and social sectors.

The LLCC materials support Learning Lab pages by offering realistic scenarios showing that the skills and knowledge in the tutorials can be practically applied in scenarios learners may encounter in their everyday lives. This reinforces the value of these skills and knowledge areas in the eyes of the learner and demonstrates how developing them will be beneficial in their education and/or careers.

How can educators use this resource?

The LLCC is an open educational resource (OER). The Creative Commons license is CC BY-NC which means you can use it as is or adapt it to suit your needs, providing the purpose is non-commercial (the content is not being sold) and an attribution is included.

The content can be shared or downloaded in various formats. For example, learners can be linked directly to the pages online, the content can be downloaded in a PDF format, or embedded into an LMS, such as Canvas.

Under your guidance and direction, students can engage with learning objects to complement the lessons they are currently undertaking or fill skills or knowledge gaps in foundation areas. The content has been designed so that learners can engage with them independently, but it can be easily adapted to suit pair or group work. There are ‘reflect’ questions in many objects, which can serve as transitions into collaborative activities and larger discussions.

One of the things that makes this content special is that although it has a story, and chapters like a book, it doesn't have to be approached in a linear fashion at all. You might want to include supplementary material on communication and collaboration skills in your course, but not subject skills like maths and physics or vice versa. That is not a problem with the LLCC as the pages are modular, meaning they are self-contained, and you can use specific pages without needing to navigate the entire resource.

For more information on how educators can use the LLCC resource visit the Teacher’s guide.

The table below shows the connections between Learning Lab pages and real-world scenarios in the LLCC.

Learning Lab Section

Learning Lab Page

Related LLCC Content

Getting Started Time management Job advertisement: Civil Engineer – Transportation
Job advertisement: Digital Marketing Assistant
Job advertisement: Mechanical Engineer
Job advertisement: Mental Health Promotion Officer
Working in the social sector Q&As
Procrastination Job advertisement: Aerospace Engineer – Spacecraft
Job advertisement: Civil Engineer – Transportation
Job advertisement: Digital Marketing Assistant
Job advertisement: Mechanical Engineer
Goal setting and focus Job advertisement: Aerospace Engineer – Spacecraft
Online Learning Skills Online learning skills Working in the social sector Q&As
Working well together online Job advertisement: Civil Engineer – Transportation
Job advertisement: Graduate Radiographer
Job advertisement: Health Economics Research Assistant
Job advertisement: Mental Health Promotion Officer
Choosing communication tools Job advertisement: Schools Speech Pathologist
Using collaboration tools Job advertisement: Civil Engineer – Transportation
Job advertisement: Graduate Radiographer
Job advertisement: Health Economics Research Assistant
Job advertisement: Mental Health Promotion Officer
Job advertisement: Schools Speech Pathologist
Job advertisement: Social Policy Officer – Community Wellbeing
Online presentations Job advertisement: Research associate – Virology
Presenting in an online meeting
Preparing for online presentations Presenting in an online meeting
Mistakes and the lessons learnt Presenting in an online meeting
Oral presentations basics Presenting in an online meeting
Giving a presentation
Writing and Assessments Understanding your audience Giving a presentation
Job advertisement: Research associate – Virology
Job advertisement: Social Policy Officer – Community Wellbeing
Writing a report
Writing clearly Using clear and concise language
Writing for the workplace Job advertisement: Civil Engineer – Transportation
Job advertisement: Graduate Radiographer
Job advertisement: Health Economics Research Assistant
Job advertisement: Mental Health Promotion Officer
Workplace writing basics Using clear and concise language
Writing a report
Writing emails Job advertisement: Mechanical Engineer
Writing a case study Job advertisement: Schools Speech Pathologist
Writing a report Job advertisement: Business Resilience Officer
Job advertisement: Schools Speech Pathologist
Writing a report
Using clear and concise language Giving a presentation
Using clear and concise language
Study Skills Researching your assignment Job advertisement: Mental Health Promotion Officer
Skimming and scanning Skimming and scanning
Strategies for skimming and scanning Skimming and scanning
Sustainability Introduction to sustainability Making a festival sustainable
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Making a festival sustainable
Highlighting the sustainable benefits of health technology
Creating your own sustainability goals
Exploring innovation and sustainability in agricultural technology
Sustainable development goals: life below water Highlighting the sustainable benefits of health technology
Exploring innovation and sustainability in agricultural technology
Systems thinking Minimising festival waste with a systems thinking approach
Sustainable development goals in your life Talking about fast fashion and sustainability
Sustainable industries: fashion Talking about fast fashion and sustainability
Fashion: the Higg materials sustainability index Talking about fast fashion and sustainability
Using eco-friendly practices in art
Sustainable industries: festivals and events Making a festival sustainable
Minimising festival waste with a systems thinking approach
Sustainable creative practice Using eco-friendly practices in art
Make your own sustainability goal Creating your own sustainability goals
Critical Thinking and Argument Analysis Introduction to critical thinking Job advertisement: Aerospace Engineer – Spacecraft
Job advertisement: Graduate Nurse Program
Job advertisement: Research associate – Virology
Job advertisement: Schools Speech Pathologist
Thinking critically when treating patients
Working in the social sector Q&As
What is critical thinking Thinking critically when treating patients
Becoming a critical thinker Thinking critically when treating patients
Analysing an argument Job advertisement: Social Policy Officer – Community Wellbeing
Choose valid sources Job advertisement: Research associate – Virology
Job advertisement: Social Policy Officer – Community Wellbeing
Engaging critically with social media Investigating the reliability of online health information
Managing social media responsibly
Evaluate information sources using CRAAP Evaluating marketing information
Investigating the reliability of online health information
Managing social media responsibly
Logical Fallacies Recognising flawed arguments
Risk Assessment Matrix Job advertisement: Mechanical Engineer
Using a risk assessment matrix
Art and Design Artist statement – Mind mapping Mind mapping an artist statement
Artist statement – Vocabulary tips Writing an artist statement
Writing process Mind mapping an artist statement
Chemistry Units and conversions Ordering hand sanitiser
Maths and Statistics Algebra Job advertisement: Aerospace Engineer – Spacecraft
Job advertisement: Civil Engineer – Transportation
Job advertisement: Mechanical Engineer
Inverse Square Law Calculating noise levels
Job advertisement: Graduate Radiographer
ILS2.1 Logarithms Calculating noise levels
PF1.2 Forces on Slopes Moving heavy equipment safely
Statistics Job advertisement: Mechanical Engineer
Visualising survey data with charts and graphs
S2 Data Visualising survey data with charts and graphs
S3 Mean, mode, median Working out a marketing budget
S6 Sample spaces Assigning volunteers to work areas
Trigonometry Job advertisement: Aerospace Engineer – Spacecraft
Job advertisement: Civil Engineer – Transportation
T2 Right triangle trigonometry Constructing an access ramp
Moving heavy equipment safely
Vectors Job advertisement: Aerospace Engineer – Spacecraft
Job advertisement: Civil Engineer – Transportation
Nursing Resources Medication dosage by body weight Calculating medicine dosage
Dosage by weight activity Calculating medicine dosage
Case study report for nursing Job advertisement: Graduate Nurse Program