{"id":1240,"date":"2019-09-03T14:15:47","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T04:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/oedvedesign\/?p=1240"},"modified":"2019-09-03T14:23:11","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T04:23:11","slug":"joining-the-vedt-as-an-rmit-student-riley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/oedvedesign\/index.php\/2019\/joining-the-vedt-as-an-rmit-student-riley\/","title":{"rendered":"Joining the VEDT as an RMIT student: Riley"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Riley Barber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Riley is in her first year of a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) at RMIT in Melbourne. <\/em><\/p>\n

One of the first things I realised after joining the Vocational Education Design Team (VEDT) was that I didn\u2019t have any corporate clothes. I had to raid my mother\u2019s 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\u2019m earning double what I used to\u00a0\u2013 without suffering the torture of fast food customers \u2013 and getting discounts on coffee!<\/p>\n

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\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n

As an RMIT student I use Canvas a lot, and I\u2019ve taken for granted the construction of everything from the quizzes to the content itself. For the first time I\u2019ve had to think critically about the accessibility of images and tables for the visually impaired \u2013 something I took for granted before, not having to worry about the intricacies of how visuals are tagged. At times my journalistic skills have come in handy, editing course content before it is uploaded, and ensuring it is easily understood by students.<\/p>\n

Overall, it\u2019s been an interesting experience so far. Even at university, you are waiting for an official inauguration into adulthood to confirm your maturity. This feels just like that \u2013 like independence.<\/p>\n

And for once, no one\u2019s asking to see my manager.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\u2019t have any corporate clothes. I had to raid my mother\u2019s 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\u2019m earning double what I used to\u00a0\u2013 without suffering the torture of fast food customers \u2013 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\u2019ve 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\u2019ve taken for granted the […]<\/p>\n

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