Overview
Key publications
Research funding
Supervising & teaching
Career
Section: Overview
Overview
Key publications
Research funding
Supervising & teaching
Career

Key details

Areas of expertise

  • Curriculum and Pedagogy Innovation
  • Professional and Creative Writing
  • Digital Content Production
  • The First Year Experience
  • The Block Model

Available to supervise research students

Available for media queries

About John Weldon

Dr John Weldon held the position: ‘Head of Curriculum’ in Victoria University’s First Year College (FYC) from 2017-2021. As such, he was intimately involved in the design, development and implementation of the VU Block Model, and First Year Model. From 2022-2023, he was seconded to the VU Business College to lead the curriculum revitalisation 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 version will be published in 2024. Currently he is leading an international team of writers in the production of the first book on Block Teaching in Higher Education, which will be published in 2024, again by Springer Nature.

In 2020, Weldon lead the establishment of IBILTA (the International Block and Intensive Learning and Teaching Association), serving as inaugural president until October 2023.

Prior to his role in the FYC, John Weldon taught and researched in the field of Professional and Creative Writing in VU’s College of Arts and Education. His PhD research focused on the intersection of digital interactivity and the novel. His research into has been published in international journals, he is a novelist and has worked as a freelance reporter and writer since the mid-1990s for organisations including: The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The ABC, The AFL, Times Higher Education and The Westsider.

Qualifications

  • PhD, Victoria University, Australia, 2015
  • Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education, Victoria University, 2020
  • Graduate Certificate in Creative Media, RMIT University, Australia, 2007
  • Bachelor of Arts, Monash University, Australia, 1986

Key publications

John has over 29 publications, with a selection listed here.


A more comprehensive list of John's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.

Year Citation
2024 Weldon, J., Konjarski, L., scott, M. C., Dempsey, N., helfand, D., anderson, M., Buck, E., deMain, L., Jones, S., & Mclaughlin, P. (Eds.). (241116). Block Teaching Essentials a Practical guide (1). Singapore: Springer Nature.
2024 Thompson, J. D., & Weldon, J. (240812). Produktion Von Inhalten Fur Digitale Medien Eine Einfuhrung. Springer VS.
2022 Thompson, J. D., & Weldon, J. (220101). Content Production for Digital Media: An Introduction.

doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-9686-2

Year Citation
2024 Weldon, J. (241116). Unit Design on The Block In Weldon, J. ;. (Ed.) (1) (pp. 30-40). Singapore: Springer Nature.
2024 Weldon, J., & Konjarski, L. (241116). What is The Block? In Weldon, J. ;. (Ed.) (1) (pp. 4-20). Singapore: Springer Nature.
2020 Smallridge, A., Mccluskey, T., Weldon, J., Cleary, K., Loton, D., & Samarawickrema, G. (200101). Building on the VU Block foundations: Results from theinaugural first year cohort In Heinrich;, Bourke. (Ed.) (pp. 61-72). Australia: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia, Inc.

Year Citation
2022 Konjarski, L., Oraison, H., Weldon, J., & McWilliams, A. (220630). Everybody s Business: A whole of Institution Approach to Transitions Pedagogy Melbourne, Victoria: HERDSA.
2022 Konjarski, L., Oraison, H., Weldon, J., & Mcwilliams, A. (220630). Everybody s Business: A whole of Institution Approach to Transitions Pedagogy HERDSA.

Year Citation
2023 Konjarski, L., Weldon, J., Ashley, S., Freeman, T., & Shanata, J. (230101). The Block: A catalyst for ongoing innovation. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 20(4),

doi: 10.53761/1.20.4.13
2019 McCluskey, T., Weldon, J., & Smallridge, A. (190311). Rebuilding the first year experience, one block at a time. Student Success, 10(1), (1-15).

doi: 10.5204/ssj.v10i1.1048

Research funding for the past 5 years

Funding details for this researcher are currently unavailable.

Supervision of research students at VU

Available to supervise research students

Available for media queries

Completed supervision of research students at VU

No. of students Study level Role
1 PhD by Creative Work Associate supervisor

Completed supervision of research students at VU

Students & level Role
PhD by Creative Work (1) Associate supervisor

Teaching activities & experience

Dr John Weldon is currently Head of Curriculum in Victoria University's First Year College and teaches First Year units in the College of Arts and Education at Victoria University.

Key academic roles

Dates Role Department / Organisation
Nov 2017 - Present
Head of Curriculum, First Year College
Victoria University
Jun 2008 - Oct 2017
Senior Lecturer in Professional and Creative Writing
Victoria University
Jan 2016 - Oct 2017
Blended Learning Coordinator, College of Arts & Education
Victoria University
Jan 1999 - Dec 2001
Media and Communications Manager
Western Bulldogs
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Dates Role & Department/Organisation
Nov 2017 -
Present
Head of Curriculum, First Year College
Victoria University
Jun 2008 -
Oct 2017
Senior Lecturer in Professional and Creative Writing
Victoria University
Jan 2016 -
Oct 2017
Blended Learning Coordinator, College of Arts & Education
Victoria University
Jan 1999 -
Dec 2001
Media and Communications Manager
Western Bulldogs
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Key industry, community & government roles

Dates Role Department/Organisation
Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
Arts Ambassador
Maribyrnong City Council
Dates Role & Department/Organisation
Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
Arts Ambassador
Maribyrnong City Council

Awards

Year Award
2013

Vice Chancellor's Award for Programs that Enhance Learning - VU