November 2011

Unlocking their potential? Teaching awards in Australian higher education Winthrop Professor Mark Israel Room 3.33 Health Sciences Building Monday, 28 November, 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.   Mark has a degree in law and postgraduate qualifications in sociology, criminology and education from Oxford, Cambridge and Flinders Universities respectively. He has published over 50 books, book chapters and journal articles in the areas of higher education and research policy, research ethics, political exile and migration, criminology and socio-legal studies. He recently completed a Teaching Fellowship with the Australian Learning and Teaching Council undertaking research on the national teaching awards in Australia. The work investigated the extent to which recipients and their institutions have been able to and might best take advantage of their award. Background reading: The key to the door? Teaching awards in Australian higher education (PDF 234KB) Please contact Helen Stephenson to confirm attendance. Further details regarding W/Professor Israel including honours and awards available here.

 

Teaching and Learning Events

South Australian / Northern Territory
Promoting Excellence Network (SANTPEN)
Location: Room 3.33 Health Sciences Building
Date: Tuesday, 22 November at 2:30pm

Guest speaker Ms Suzi Hewlett, Branch Manager, Learning and Teaching Excellence Branch, Higher Education Group, Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations will discuss the transition of ALTC functions to DEEWR in a 30-40 minute (including questions) video-conference. Please contact Helen Stephenson to confirm attendance.

Flinders University staff are encouraged to join the online SANTPEN group. Membership of SANTPEN ensures you receive announcements regarding open teaching and learning events within SA and NT higher education institutions. Posts from other state-based networks are also posted here and sent to members.

Register at Education Services Australia: Group Registration and notify Helen Stephenson of your registration. SANTPEN's web-space is through invitation only - once registered Helen will add you to the membership list.

Teaching and Learning publications by College members 

 

	Inspiring Academics: Learning with the World's Great University Teachers Edited by: Professor Iain Hay
	Sustaining distributive leadership in learning and teaching: cascade and perpetual effectiveness of the faculty scholar model (PDF 2MB) Project team leader: A/Professor Heather Smigiel
	Indentifying, building and sustaining leadership capacity for communities of practice in higher education (PDF 1MB) Project team leader: Dr Cassandra Star
	Good practice report: work-integrated learning (PDF 1MB) Project team: Jan Orrell, Margaret Bowden, Moira Kelton

Recent ALTC reports ( full list available here (PDF 1MB) ):

Beyond numbers valuing quality teaching in business education Part One (PDF 1MB) Part Two (PDF 1MB)

Developing cross-disciplinary leadership capacity for enhancing the professional education of multidisciplinary mental health workers. Report (PDF 710KB)   Resources (PDF 8MB)

Centre for University Teaching requests for assistance

The Centre for University Teaching is seeking assistance from College members with experience in applying for teaching and learning grants and awards, details below. Please contact Kate Deller-Evans or Helen Stephenson if you are able to assist.

Workshop: Writing your teaching and learning grant Date: Friday, 18 November at 10 A.M. Location: Rm 1300 Physical Sciences Building Further details: Kate Deller-Evans or Helen Stephenson

Workshop: Applying for a teaching award Date: Friday, 9 December at 2 P.M. Location: Rm 1300 Physical Sciences Building Further details: Kate Deller-Evans or Helen Stephenson