Riley is in her first year of a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) at RMIT in Melbourne. One of the first things I realised after joining the Vocational Education Design Team (VEDT) was that I didn’t have any corporate clothes. I had to raid my mother’s wardrobe for a nice blazer, and spent that weekend shopping for anything remotely presentable in a corporate environment. My mum keeps referring to this as ‘proper job’, and perhaps in comparison to my previous positions in customer service it is. I’m earning double what I used to – without suffering the torture of fast food customers – and getting discounts on coffee! Working at RMIT is like watching how a movie gets made. It’s insider access that feels weird and slightly out of place, and has completely turned my perspective of higher education upside down. Since starting my position as a student course builder, I’ve glimpsed into the admin-laden process of how each course is built. The constant emails back and forth, questions posed in forums and tid-bit advice on grammar that seems too complicated and therefore easier just to ignore. As an RMIT student I use Canvas a lot, and I’ve taken for granted the […]
Joining the VEDT as an RMIT student: Jaydene
Jaydene has recently graduated from a Bachelor of Media and Communications from Swinburne University and is in her first semester of an Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing with RMIT University. I worked in corporate roles before returning to study, so it has been a refreshing experience joining the VEDT team and RMIT more broadly. It has been a learning curve, but the team has been so welcoming and always manage to have a laugh and a bit of fun. I’ve had the opportunity to edit some units for the Plumbing project we are working on, getting the chance to flex my developing editing muscles – which is perfect for my study! Lifting the veil on Canvas has been eye opening. I have been using the system for the last couple of years but had never given much thought to how much work goes into creating content for the units. Not only to comply with all the necessary regulations, but also to look impressive and be user friendly for the diverse cohort of students who will be using them. It has been especially interesting learning about the online accessibility requirements that the VEDT team takes pride in, ensuring that […]
