Block Teaching Essentials: A Practical Guide
暫譯: 區塊教學要素：實用指南

Associate Professor John Weldon held the position, Head of Curriculum, in Victoria University's (VU) VU First Year College(R) (FYC) from 2017-2021. As such, he was intimately involved in the design, development, and implementation of the VU Block Model(R) and First Year Model. From 2022-2023, he was seconded to the VU Business College to lead the curriculum revitalization of VU's Business degrees. In 2021, Weldon co-authored the book Content Production for Digital Media: An Introduction, published by Springer Nature; a German language of which was published in 2024. In 2020, Weldon led the establishment of IBILTA (the International Block and Intensive Learning and Teaching Association), serving as Founding President until October 2023. Prior to his role in the FYC, Weldon taught and researched in the field of Professional and Creative Writing in VU's College of Arts and Education. His research has been published in international journals; he is Novelist and has worked as Freelance Reporter and Writer since the mid-1990s for organizations including: The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The ABC, The AFL, Times Higher Education, and The Westsider.

Associate Professor Loretta Konjarski is Associate Dean Learning and Teaching in the FYC at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia. As Founding Member of the FYC, Loretta provides leadership in the development of all learning and teaching programs within the FYC, with particular focus on the VU Block Model. Loretta began her career as Secondary Education Physical Education Teacher and has over 34 years of teaching experience with a particular focus on curriculum design and high engagement teaching. She is also Chair of the VU Block Model Professional Learning Program Steering Committee where she leads the design and implementation of Professional Learning across the university. She leads an evidence-based approach to improving all things block, including curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment, with the goal of enhancing learning and the student experience. Loretta collaborates with colleagues both nationally and internationally to research and celebrate the benefits of block learning and teaching.

副教授約翰·韋爾登（John Weldon）於2017年至2021年擔任維多利亞大學（Victoria University, VU）VU第一年學院（VU First Year College, FYC）的課程主任。在此期間，他深入參與了VU區塊模型（VU Block Model）和第一年模型的設計、開發和實施。從2022年至2023年，他被借調至VU商學院，負責維多利亞大學商業學位的課程重振。2021年，韋爾登共同撰寫了《數位媒體內容製作：入門》（Content Production for Digital Media: An Introduction），該書由Springer Nature出版；其德文版將於2024年出版。2020年，韋爾登主導成立了IBILTA（國際區塊與密集學習與教學協會），並擔任創始會長，直到2023年10月。在擔任FYC的職位之前，韋爾登在維多利亞大學的藝術與教育學院教授和研究專業與創意寫作。他的研究已發表於國際期刊；他是一位小說家，自1990年代中期以來，曾擔任自由記者和作家，為包括《The Age》、《悉尼晨報》（The Sydney Morning Herald）、澳洲廣播公司（The ABC）、澳洲足球聯盟（The AFL）、《高等教育時報》（Times Higher Education）和《Westsider》等組織工作。

副教授洛雷塔·孔雅斯基（Loretta Konjarski）是維多利亞大學（Victoria University）位於澳大利亞墨爾本的FYC學院的學習與教學副院長。作為FYC的創始成員，洛雷塔在FYC內所有學習與教學計劃的發展中提供領導，特別專注於VU區塊模型。洛雷塔的職業生涯始於中學體育教師，擁有超過34年的教學經驗，特別專注於課程設計和高參與度的教學。她還是VU區塊模型專業學習計劃指導委員會的主席，負責全校專業學習的設計和實施。她採用基於證據的方法來改善所有與區塊相關的事務，包括課程、教學法和評估，目標是提升學習和學生體驗。洛雷塔與國內外的同事合作，研究並慶祝區塊學習和教學的好處。