[Herdsa] News on Wed 18th Jan 2006

Tue Jan 17 22:30:26 EST 2006

Dear List Members

HERDSA Conference 2006
The closing date for submission of papers draws closer. The conference
organisers are looking for reviewers for these papers. If you can review a
paper then please respond to the request below.

We are currently calling for reviewers for the Higher Education Research and
Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) 2006 Conference publication. The
conference focuses on thinking, learning and researching in higher
education. Information about the conference can be found at
http://conference.herdsa.org.au/2006/ . Information about the reviewing
process is located under the heading ³Contributions²,  where you will also
find the offer to review form. All reviewers will be acknowledged in the
conference publication. We urge you to apply as soon as possible. The
application form allows you to nominate the number of papers you are able to
review. The closing date for applications is the 30th of January 2006.

Looking forward to your application
Alison Bunker & Iris Vardi
Editors
HERDSA 2006 conference publication

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This week we have:
* A request for help with a research project.
* Advance notice of a conference in New Zealand.
* An invitation to participate in an on-line conference.
* Details of the latest issue of the magazine `Synergy.²
* Details of a position vacant at the University of South Australia
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The latest issue of HERDSA News contains the article `On the Need to
Investigate the Situation of Casual Academic Work in New Times¹ by Jayne
Keogh and Barbara Garrick. Jayne would like to do further research in this
area so has posted the following request:

"Dr Jayne Keogh is interested in the possibility of applying for funding for
further research on the topic of the work of casual and contract academics,
and was wondering whether anyone might be interested in working with her on
this project, or has any suggestions re possible  sources of funding. Please
contact her at j.keogh at uq.edu.au if you can help"

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DEANZ Conference 2006: Enabling E-Learning Approaches in C21
3-5 July 2006
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
Auckland, New Zealand

http://www.deanz.org.nz/conf2006/

Conference NEWS
Call for papers & posters <http://www.deanz.org.nz/conf2006/papers.html>  -
submission deadline extended to 10 February 2006. Call for non-reviewed
papers now open. Call for posters posters now open.
Registration now open <http://www.deanz.org.nz/conf2006/Registration.doc>

The themes of this conference reflect the main issues and concerns arising
from the rapid adoption of E Learning in New Zealand.

Enabling Learners focuses on the flexibility and responsiveness elearning
can bring to student learning. Digital resources, websites, classrooms and
online learning each play their role in enhancing the flexibility of time,
place and pace designed to help New Zealand’s knowledge economy to grow.

Enabling Infrastructure is a multi faceted approach to e learning. The
Government’s Tertiary E Learning Framework is presented at the highest
level. It includes those features that help our institutions act in a
co-ordinated way to foster co-operation and to minimise unnecessary
duplication while at the same time allowing for the individual
characteristics of institutions serving particular communities to flourish.

Enabling Teaching is very much concerned with the identification,
development and implementation of teaching strategies using e learning that
concentrate on achieving student learning outcomes in ways that are both
efficient and effective.

Enabling Change brings to the forefront those matters that affect staff and
institutions in the process of undertaking changes that the advent of e
learning brings. Staff development, IT issues and human resource concerns
all need consideration and resolution in advance of the success long-term
sustainability of the e learning revolution.
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DISCUSSIONS AS THE METHOD OF STUDYING AND SOLVING PROBLEMS
Online event 23 Jan - 5th Feb 2006

The Academici eLearning Group would like to invite you to join us for a
two week discussion led by Dr. Tadeusz Lemañczyk from the Institute of
Management Engineering, Poznan University, Poland.
https://www.academici.com/hp/Tadeusz_Lemanczyk/

Do we appreciate discussions as the method of studying and solving
problems? Do we therefore want to discuss? Can we discuss both
effectively and without cheating? Let's try to answer frankly to
these questions! :-)

If you are not already a member of Academici please use this link to join.
http://www.academici.com/go/invita/3398715

The discussion can be found at
https://www.academici.com/cgi-bin/forum.fpl?op=showforum&id=21432

To join the discussion you will need to subscribe to the eLearning
Group. Simply click the upper left "I want to Join this forum" button.

We look forward to "seeing" you there.
Carol Cooper
Manager
Teaching & Learning Services / Te Rätonga Ako
PO Box 84, Room H129
Lincoln University / Te Whare Wänaka O Aoraki
Canterbury NZ 
My Blog: www.carol-cooper.org/blog/ <http://www.carol-cooper.org/blog/>

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The Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) at The University of
Sydney is pleased to announce that a new issue of Synergy is now
available. Synergy is a scholarly forum for the discussion and debate of
higher education teaching and learning at the University of Sydney.

Issue 22, November 2005 features brief scholarly articles, profiles and
reports on teaching and learning innovations.

1. How do we react to student feedback?
2. Becoming a relational academic
3. Scholarship Index success in the Faculty of Economics and Business:
bringing together research and teaching together
4. Less is More: retinking assessment in a first year History unit
5. Developing leadership skills in the research student experience
6. How does the College of Sciences and Technology e-learning support
initiative enhance staff and student learning?
7. Profile of Mary Jane Mahony, Director of Education Connections
(Faculty of Health Sciences) and Chair of e-Learning Working Group
(College of Health Sciences)

The issue also includes: a review of the two new 2005 HERDSA Green
Guides (Peer Observation Partnerships in Higher Education & Advising PhD
Candidates); a report on the 2005 HERDSA Conference written by Convenor,
Dr Simon Barrie; a reflection on the work of the ITL; and a profile of
the recipients of the Vice-Chancellor's awards for university teaching,
research supervision, and support of the student experience.

Visit Issue 22 of Synergy at http://www.itl.usyd.edu.au/synergy. Offer
your feedback and reflections to the authors at the online discussion
forum. For further information, comments or feedback, contact the
Editor, Tai Peseta at synergy at itl.usyd.edu.au.
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Position Vacant at the University of South Australia
Learning Adviser: Research Education

§       Flexible Learning Centre
§       Mawson Lakes
§       Total Remuneration Package: $65K - $83K
§       12 month contract position

We are seeking to attract a person with experience in the conduct and
communication of research in science, technology or a related field with
expertise in statistical, experimental, mathematical or other quantitative
methods. 

The Flexible Learning Centre plays a major policy and service role in
facilitating the University¹s directions for improving teaching and
learning. 

A key focus of the position is to provide research education expertise in
supporting Divisional staff to bring about improvements in the teaching and
learning arrangements for students and will involve working directly with
research degree students.

The successful applicant will have a doctoral degree by research (or
significant progress towards its completion) or equivalent accreditation and
standing.

We are committed to the personal and professional development of our staff.

Job applications close Tuesday 31 January 2006.

Further information can be accessed at:
http://www.unisa.edu.au/hrm/careers/positions/31jan3.asp
Posted by Margaret Hicks

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Roger Landbeck
Moderator HERDSA List