[Herdsa] [HERDSA]: News on Wed 24th Sept 2008

Wed Sep 24 11:37:17 EST 2008

Dear List Members

This week we have:

* Call for Reviewers for HERDSA 2009
* Invitation to contribute to HERDSA News online.
* Higher Education Newsletter
* Forthcoming conferences and symposia.
* Position Vacant at University of Technology, Sydney.
* Unijobs.com.au new website
* News from ALTC
* Auqa Review of Griffith University and Moore Theological College, Sydney.

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Reviewers for HERDSA 2009 conference

We are looking for reviewers for both abstracts and papers for the HERDSA
2009 conference which Charles Darwin University will host in July 2009. 

Flights into Darwin in July are expensive and people will need to book their
flights as early as possible. We understand that many people need to know
that they have had a paper/abstract accepted before they can book their
flight. Therefore we are providing two opportunities for papers and
abstracts to be submitted: November 20, 2008 and Feb 20, 2009.

Papers and abstracts will be sent out at the beginning of December and March
and will be due back by the 16th of those months. Reviewers will be asked to
review 2 papers OR 10 abstracts. 

I would be most grateful if you would be willing to be a reviewer. All
reviews will be conducted via (an updated) MyReview. If you are able to
assist, please contact Janet Sincock (janet.sincock at cdu.edu.au) so that your
details can be added to our list.

I would be most grateful for your help. Thanks.

Kym

Professor Kym Fraser 
Leader, Teaching and Learning Development 
Charles Darwin University 
NT 0909 

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Invitation to contribute online to HERDSA News

HOW TO. encourage students to come to lectures

Do you have ideas for getting students to come to lectures? How to. is a
series that looks at the contemporary challenges in academic practice that
face university teachers and we would like your suggestions on what to do to
encourage students to come to class. Post your comments on the HERDSA News
web site at http://herdsanews.wordpress.com/ A summary of what we can do to
address this modern challenge will be published in the next issue of HERDSA
News. You can even suggest your own modern dilemma of academic practice by
emailing Peter.Kandlbinder at uts.edu.au and outlining an incident or situation
for which you would like some answers.

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FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA

** Peer Review of Teaching in Australian Higher Education - Colloquium **

Date: 9.30am - 4pm, Friday 21 November, 2008
Venue: ICT Building, Barry St, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria

This colloquium will demonstrate the potential benefits of peer review of
teaching in Universities, while also examining the challenges and decision
points for institutions choosing to promote peer review activities. 

Keynote presentations will examine the potential role of peer review of
teaching within the current context of higher education in Australian.
Participants will have the opportunity to share their own experiences or
concerns regarding peer review of teaching, and to consider the
possibilities for their particular teaching and learning environment.

Registration is now open - no fees are required.

Information and online registration at:
http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/research/protcolloquium.html

This colloquium forms part of a national project funded under the ALTC
Grants Scheme.

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The Centre for Educational Development at Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)
is proud to announce our upcoming 2nd International PBL Symposium to be held
from 10 -12 June 2009. The theme of the symposium is "What are we Learning
about Learning?"  and we hope that staff at your centre may be keen to
participate. Your assistance to publicise the symposium (and link it to your
website) will be very much appreciated. 

Deadline for the submission of abstracts is 20 November 2008.

Papers will be peer and blind reviewed. 

More information can be found at the symposium website at:
www.rp.sg/symposium

(Original sent to University of Wollongong).

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Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Knowledge Community (TLS/KC)

Call for Posters

The 61st Annual NAFSA Conference
May 24-29, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA

The TLS/KC welcomes you to submit a proposal for a poster presentation for
the 2009 conference on the theme "Fostering Global Engagement through
International Education." The submission deadline is Friday, November 14,
2008.  Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your proposal. 

Proposal guidelines and additional details about the submission process can
be found on the NAFSA Web site: www.nafsa.org/proposals. 
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POSITION VACANT

Associate Professor & Director
Institute for Interactive Media and Learning (IML)
University of Technology, Sydney

Institute for Interactive Media and Learning assists faculties, academic
units and staff in achieving academic excellence in learning and teaching.
To build on this success, an opportunity exists for a senior academic
developer to apply their experience engaging with academics to facilitate
imaginative and dynamic approaches to practice oriented higher education at
UTS.

Your ability to drive academic development initiatives will be invaluable as
you lead the Institute in providing information and assistance to new
academics, as well as established staff, who wish to develop their careers
and deepen their teaching abilities while improving the student learning
experience. Utilising your knowledge and experience with university survey
systems, you also manage quality enhancements and assurance processes within
the University. To be successful in this role you will have a substantial
record in research publication and grant acquisition.

Details for this position are available online by searching
http://www.jobs.uts.edu.au/ with the Job Reference: R110908

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For jobs at Universities in Australia see the new website at

www.Unijobs.com.au

Note the site has a list of forthcoming conferences

See also http://www.lectureroftheyear.com.au

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News from ALTC

The latest issue of Communique can be downloaded from

www.altc.edu.au

Grants Scheme 2009 Applications 

Instructions for applications to the 2009 Grants Scheme are now available.
Please note Round 1 applications for Competitive Grants close 6 November
2008.

The following report is available to download: 

Meeting the challenges of clinical exercise science and practice: a
collaborative university-industry approach 

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Audit Report for Griffith University

For your information, a PDF or WORD version of the Audit Report can be
downloaded from the AUQA Website.

http://www.auqa.edu.au/qualityaudit/universities/ 

An Audit Report of Moore Theological College is released today, Wednesday 24
September 2008.

For your information, a PDF or WORD version of the Audit Report can be
downloaded from the AUQA Website.

http://www.auqa.edu.au/qualityaudit/nsai/

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Roger Landbeck
List Moderator