[Herdsa]: News on Wed 21 Nov 2007

Tue Nov 20 22:44:13 EST 2007

Dear List Members

The HERDSA Exec met in Melbourne on Thursday and Friday last week. Among other things we put some final touches to the new web site and so hope to have that launched in about 2 weeks time. We also talked about the need to provide further outlets for academic publishing for the higher education community. The result was the proposal to launch a new annual publication titled provisionally, Topics in Higher Education. Further details about this are provided by this note from the HERDSA President, Shelda Debowski.

Proposed New HERDSA Occasional Publication

Call for suggestions

The growth in Australasian higher education research and development has been very evident for some years as various national initiatives have stimulated research, scholarship and collaboration. At present there are limited forums for publishing the results of that work in creditable, peer-reviewed forums. 

Next year HERDSA will launch a new publication. The working title at present is Topics in Higher Education. Currently, we are thinking of a themed publication that explores an issue of general relevance to the higher education community. Topics would allow commissioned features by leading researchers along with other submissions from those working in the area. The Topics series has the flexibility to be produced as an emergent issue becomes of high interest to our members. 

At this stage of the concept, we are seeking guidance from our members. There are three questions on which we would like input. 

1.	Are there themes or topics that you feel would be well suited to our first volume? If you can identify topics, please explain why you feel this would be of interest to the broader membership.
2.	For any topics you have identified, can you suggest leading writers / researchers who might be invited to contribute? 
3.	Do you have any suggestions for guest editors who might be interested in working on the suggested volume?

Obviously, Question 1 is the most pressing at this point, but your advice on 2 & 3 would also be most appreciated. Please feel free to express a personal interest if you feel you are well suited. 

Suggestions and ideas should be forwarded to Shelda Debowski at Shelda.Debowski at uwa.edu.au by February 12, 2008.

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For the rest of the News we have:

* Notice of a Teaching and Learning Event in Canberra next week.
* Three (3) Senior positions vacant at the University of New South Wales.
* The AUQA News for November 2007 is now available
* University World News-a global window on higher education, an electronic newsletter.

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EVENT IN THE ACT

INVESTIGATING OUR TEACHING
Wednesday 28 November 2007
4.00pm – 6.30pm
CEDAM Seminar Room, Linnaeus Cottage, Building 96, ANU
(Linnaeus Way off Daley Drive - 

Interested in conversations around learning, teaching and research?
ANU and UC academics will discuss their experiences of innovation in terms of investigating their teaching and their students' learning.
HERDSA National Executive member, Kathryn Sutherland, will talk about opportunities at the HERDSA conference in Rotorua, July 2008. Future HERDSA events in the ACT will also be discussed.
You are warmly invited to join us for the following activities and for refreshments whether you are a HERDSA member or not.

Program
4.00pm: Welcome
4.15pm Speakers
ANU and UC Carrick award winners discuss their projects:
Robert Fitzgerald, Education, UC
Michael Platow, Psychology, ANU

ANU and UC academics will discuss researching their teaching:
Karen Macpherson, Professional Communication, UC
Krisztina Valter-Kosci, Biological Sciences, ANU

5.40pm Kathryn Sutherland, Conference organiser - 2008 HERDSA Conference in Rotorua [New Zealand]
6.00pm Panel briefing on ACT HERDSA plans for 2008
6.10pm Refreshments.

For catering, please register online by 9.00am Monday 26 November at :
cheyne.morris at anu.edu.au

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POSITIONS VACANT
University of New South Wales
Sydney

3 x Senior Lecturer’s (Level C)
Learning and Teaching at UNSW
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic)

REF 5457
Senior Lecturer Capacity Building and Leadership Development:

Learning and Teaching at UNSW is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer who will provide leadership in the development, facilitation, evaluation and improvement of programs, strategies and projects that build the learning and teaching capability of staff across multiple levels of expertise and need. The Senior Lecturer will also provide overall leadership and support around initiatives, grants and awards that advance and recognise excellence, in Teaching and Learning.

This is a full time continuing position.

REF 5458
Senior Lecturer Learning and Teaching Curriculum Development:

Learning and Teaching at UNSW is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer who will support the development of curriculum that is informed by best practice in curriculum development. The Senior Lecturer will also provide overall leadership and support in the area of curriculum quality, development, innovation, implementation and review with other Senior Lecturers in Learning and Teaching and the Director, Learning and Teaching.

This is a full time continuing position.

REF 5459
Senior Lecturer Learning and Teaching Evaluation and Improvement:

Learning and Teaching at UNSW is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer who will provide leadership in identification, development, analysis, presentation and utilisation of evaluation frameworks, tools and data for programs, courses, teaching and learning.

This is a full time continuing position.

Position descriptions are available at Jobs at UNSW
http://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/services/recruitment/employment.html

For all enquiries about the positions please contact:
Associate Professor Michele Scoufis
Director, Learning and Teaching at UNSW
PH: 61 2 9385 6036
EM: m.scoufis at unsw.edu.au

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AUQA News – November 2007

The AUQA News for November 2007 is now available on the AUQA website.

Please peruse via the link below:
http://www.auqa.edu.au/aboutauqa/auqanews/

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University World News-a global window on higher education

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