Centre for Learning Innovation and Professional Practice (CLIPP)
Yearbook 2013 Table of contents
Welcome and overview 3
About us 4
Professional development 9
eLearning strategy 15
Student Futures 19
Major activities & events 27
School highlights 32
Working collaboratively across the university 37
Learning and teaching resources 44
Contribution to governance 49
External recognition and engagement 52
Centre for Learning Innovation and Professional Practice (CLIPP) | 2013 YEARBOOK PAGE 2 Welcome and overview
Welcome to the inaugural Yearbook for the Centre for Learning Innovation and Professional Practice (CLIPP). This document sets out the major achievements of CLIPP, working in partnership with colleagues across the organisation, during 2013.
Working collaboratively with Associate Deans (Learning and Teaching) (ADLTs) and other educational leaders from across the organisation, CLIPP provides leadership in learning and teaching, educational scholarship and research, educational innovation, strategy and policy development, student academic support and professional development for staff and associates of the University.
CLIPP integrates contemporary research into its professional and teaching and organisational development work. The Centre is one of the few world-wide that sustains a blend of tertiary education research and scholarship with effective service to its dual-sector host institution.
The Centre has also been engaged with a wide range of external bodies as part of its work representing the University. In 2013, CLIPP engaged with the Office of Learning and Teaching, the Regional University Network, the Council of Directors of Academic Development, the Australian Council for Private Education and Training, the UK-based Society for Research in Higher Education, the VET Development Centre, a range of Australian universities and various other informal scholarly networks. These connections informed CLIPP’s work with the university and contributed to state and national efforts to enhance learning and teaching in the tertiary sector.
We would not have been able to achieve what we have achieved over the past twelve months without the contributions of the university’s ADLTs and other leaders, the Chairs of a range of university committees and the support and assistance of a number of areas of the University both inside and outside the Learning and Quality portfolio. On behalf of CLIPP, I extend my thanks to those folk and those areas that have worked with us to continue to enhance the quality of learning and teaching at the university.
I hope you enjoy this account of the work we have undertaken on behalf of the university.
Professor Marcia Devlin Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Quality)
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The Centre The Centre offers support in the use of eLearning, including the Learning comprises staff Management System (Moodle), online course design, resource design and development, ePortfolios and Turnitin. with particular expertise across CLIPP assists teaching staff to use supported technologies to develop the broad areas high quality, innovative web-based programs and resources to create stimulating, engaging and effective learning experiences for students. Working closely of learning with ICT Services, CLIPP monitors, experiments with, and evaluates emerging technologies technologies to determine their potential to enrich learning and teaching practice. and innovation, professional and CLIPP offers a range of professional development opportunities for staff including regular workshops, training sessions and forums and hosts an annual teaching practice conference. CLIPP’s customised suite of professional development programs aim and student to foster a stimulating and dynamic learning culture for academic, teaching and academic learning. professional staff.
CLIPP provides support in the conduct of scholarship and research related CLIPP undertakes to tertiary education, including support for the development of nominations for a diverse range of teaching awards and advice and guidance on developing applications for internal research, projects and external learning and teaching related research grants. and core programs CLIPP contributes to the governance of the university through committee that are aligned participation and input into institutional policy development. with the University’s learning and Finally, CLIPP offer learning support to students through the Student Futures Program, which includes the UniReady program, teaching priorities. PASS program, Mentor Program, ASK Service and Learning Advisors.
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Wendy Aird Adam Barbary Associate Professor Lorraine Bennett Wendy’s role Adam is the lead within CLIPP Moodle trainer Lorraine moved to has involved and Analyst for the the University from a variety of Learning Innovations Monash University in administrative duties including team in CLIPP. In his former role 2009 and is the Associate Director co-ordination of numerous events as teacher of Japanese, ICT and of CLIPP. This role, among other such as the annual Learning and ESL, he was one of the pioneers responsibilities, involves leading a Teaching Conference; professional of Moodle course delivery. Adam’s team of staff whose goal is to build development activities; awards and primary role is to support and university and partner staff capacity grants for the Vice-Chancellor’s administer the online learning system through a multifaceted professional Award for Contributions to Student and prepare and deliver training in learning and development program Learning, the Office for Learning and their use. He was directly involved which includes a Graduate Certificate Teaching’s Australian Awards for with the implementation of Moodle in Education (Tertiary Teaching). The University Teaching (AAUT), CLIPP at the University, particularly the ultimate aim of this work is to improve Fellowships and the Graduate integration of Moodle with our student the quality of the learning experience Certificate in Education management systems (TAFE and HE), for students whether they study (Tertiary Teaching). and received the Vice Chancellor’s face-to-face, online, domestically or Award for Excellence (Innovation) in internationally. Lorraine is currently 2010 for his role. Adam plays a key the Acting Director of CLIPP. role in the development and delivery of training materials for both staff and students.
Louelle Blanchard Lyndall Craig Cunningham Cooper-Smith Louelle has been Craig was the working as an Lyndall Cooper-Smith Learning Technology Administrative was an Educational Support Officer for Officer at the University Developer within the Learning since 2008. She is currently CLIPP. A large part of Lyndall’s role Innovations team in CLIPP for working with the Regional was to lead the implementation of 6 months in 2013 on secondment Partnerships Facilitation Fund (RPFF) ePortfolios across the University by from the School of Business. Craig project in CLIPP, which is delivering providing professional development has held a diverse range of IT roles the Graduate Certificate in Education to staff with the use of ePortfolios. within the University sector having (Tertiary Teaching) (GCETT) to TAFE Teaching staff encourage students to worked in it for the past 14 years. staff at the University’s six regional use the online journals as a means His primary role in CLIPP was to partnerships. This position involves of developing their reflective practice provide a range of support services to various responsibilities within the skills and online resumes for job University staff in the use of learning project including coordinating applications. Lyndall left the technologies, primarily within Moodle student enrolments and organising University in 2013. and ePortfolio (Mahara) systems. conferences. Louelle is also He also played a key role in the undertaking the GCETT. development of training materials.
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Debra Cummins Professor Phil Greenbank Marcia Devlin Debra has worked Phil Greenbank is with the University Marcia’s role involved the Administrative for the past 26 overseeing all aspects and Finance Officer years. Her teaching of CLIPP’s operations providing support for background is in office administration including professional development, CLIPP. studies and information technology. student support, learning innovation During her time here, she has held and research and scholarship. Phil’s duties include administrative a number of positions including that She also led the collaborative support to all CLIPP staff and of TAFE Teacher, Program Manager development and implementation programs and assisting with – Information Technology, eLearning of the University’s eLearning general enquiries. Facilitator and Senior Educator strategy. Marcia is a nationally and both in eLearning and Curriculum internationally recognised expert He also provides assistance to the Support. Her current position is as in tertiary education policy, quality, CLIPP Director with financial matters an Educational Developer with the equity, academic integrity, standards and contributes to the university in Regional Partnership Facilitation and development. As well as his roles as sustainability champion, Fund (RPFF) where she teaches and her role in CLIPP, Marcia worked health and safety representative, area mentors students both face-to-face within the Dual Sector Partnership warden and first aider. and online in the Graduate Certificate (DSP) Project, a Commonwealth in Education (Tertiary Teaching). Structural Adjustment Fund initiative, Debra also coordinates CLIPP’s aimed at increasing opportunity for professional development activities for participation in Higher Education both academic and professional staff. programs in regional Victoria.
Kim Harvey-Keddy Eammon Jones Kellie Macneil
Kim is the Operational Eammon is the Kellie’s role as and Events officer for Streaming Media Learning Designer CLIPP. Kim’s duties Administrator and involves providing include frontline Producer in CLIPP. advice and assistance reception and administrative support Eammon’s position has continued to teaching staff in the design and to for all teams and programs within to evolve to meet the institutions delivery of online and blended courses. CLIPP and contributing to the changing e-learning and multimedia Kellie’s emphasis is on supporting organisation of conferences and demands. He currently administers the staff to use effective pedagogical showcases. She provides support University’s video repository site ‘Tube’ approaches in creating engaging, to the CLIPP team with general (video.federation.edu.au) and oversees student-centred learning, particularly in enquiries and referring University staff all operations in the Media Studio online and blended delivery. Kellie is also and students to CLIPP staff in the use at Mt Helen Campus. Having a 3D responsible for designing online learning of learning technologies. She is also animation industry background, as well support materials and programs and responsible for providing personal as studies in lighting, sound and video delivering training in the use of Moodle, assistance to the Director of CLIPP, production, he continues to build on a other eLearning tools and online course as well as maintaining calendars and decade of content creation experience design. Kellie has extensive experience appointments. to assist staff at the University to as a learning/instructional designer and enhance student learning. technical writer.
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Brian Martin Steve Pallett Ellen Sabo
Brian joined CLIPP in Steve is the Ellen is the November 2013 as Flexible Learning co-ordinator for Project Coordinator, Technology officer the Student Futures Digital Academic in CLIPP. Steve’s Program for the Learning Resources. In this role he primary role is to investigate learning University. Ellen’s main focus is will assess, consolidate and oversee technologies and innovations overseeing all aspects of the student the development of a refreshed for possible implementation at transition and retention programs: set of online student learning skills the University. He has a diverse the Mentoring Program, the Peer resources during 2014. Brian will background, including quality Assisted Study Sessions (PASS), and also work closely with the Student assurance engineering, computing UniReady Program, a pre-semester Futures Program to produce an online and ESL teaching. He has been intensive preparation program and alternative to the on-campus UniReady involved in eLearning since 1998. Academic Skills & Knowledge (ASK). transition program. Moodle and Mahara were introduced Ellen is dedicated to supporting Brian has a background in to the University by Steve, and he students throughout their university management consulting, business received the Vice Chancellor’s Award experience, and works collaboratively systems selection, implementation and for Excellence (Innovation) in 2010. with staff in Schools, the library, operational strategy. He has a Master of Education degree, Student Connect and other key areas majoring in educational technology. on projects aimed at improving the student experience.
John Supple Trish Valastro Anne Warne
John Supple is a Trish is the Manager Anne is currently a Learning Designer with for the Regional Lecturer, Learning the Learning Innovations Partnership Facilitation and Teaching in team in CLIPP. John’s Fund (RPFF) project. CLIPP and has primary role is to assist staff with This is a State government funded developed modules for participants implementing technology into their project which is building the capacity that incorporate her skill set and courses. He has over eleven years’ of TAFE staff around Victoria to teach reflect some of her current interests – experience working in education, he in the higher education sector. The reflective practice, classroom-based is a qualified teacher and has expert professional development of 180 action research, MOOCs, Gardner’s knowledge in the management, support TAFE staff is being delivered through Multiple Intelligences Theory and and training for all the proprietary tertiary the University’s Graduate Certificate various learning styles. eLearning systems such as Learning in Education (Tertiary Teaching). Trish Management Systems, ePortfolios, also teaches and mentors staff on She has also had experience Lecture Capture and Dissemination, this program. She has experience mentoring senior secondary teachers Audience Response Systems and lecturing at undergraduate and of English in the country to upgrade Virtual Classrooms. He has a keen postgraduate levels both in Australia their pedagogy, methodology and interest in emerging technologies and and overseas. Trish has also delivery modes. their associated pedagogies, as well presented a number of research as digital literacies. papers.
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Jaimee Westin Pam Woodward
Jaimee is responsible for developing Pam is a Senior Educator within resources for use in on campus and CLIPP. Pam has been involved in online courses. range of educational delivery within the including in secondary schools, higher She works closely with academic staff and CLIPP’s education and VET sectors over a number of decades. Learning Designer to provide support in the selection and She previously managed a significant VET-wide strategic development of various resources for use in e-learning professional development program over three face-to-face and online delivery. years to embed change of practice into VET delivery, Pam also managed a number of other AFLF-funded As a result of her education and workplace experience eLearning projects and at the University’s TAE upgrade. in web architecture and graphic design, she is able to Pam supports Turnitin and Moodle and has developed produce a broad range of high quality resources, including both an online training site for all teachers and a central print and online web resources such as illustrations, flow repository for VET compliance documents. She has charts, graphics, and rich media (audio/video) items to supported the development of the University’s templates assist teaching staff to enhance student learning. for the VET Assessment Tool, the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Assessment Tool and Malaysian RPL Assessment Tool Kit.
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Enquiries: eLearning information: For all general enquiries, please call For all eLearning information, including CLIPP Reception on (03) 5327 6151. course design, blended learning, resource development and infomation on various Staff details: technologies used at FedUni, please visit: You can find all staff biographies and contact http://federation.edu.au/elearning details on the CLIPP website under ‘About CLIPP’ > ‘Staff Profiles’. Staff eLearning Hub: Need help on Moodle, ePortfolios, Professional development: Presentations, Blended Learning, You can find all professional development and Graphics and Video? View the training opportunities on the CLIPP website self help documentation online: under ‘Professional development’. http://federation.edu.au/ehub
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Our customised CLIPP supports the scholarship and practice of teaching, learning and and contextualised professional development at the University, to enhance the student learning experience. suite of professional development CLIPP’s approach to professional development is being refreshed and clearer programs aim to communication about the contents and purpose of all offerings will now be a feature of the Centre’s approach for 2014. foster a stimulating and dynamic CLIPP makes a wide range of professional development (PD) opportunities learning culture for available to VET and HE staff at the University. The focus of this PD includes academic, teaching learning, teaching and general professional development that relates to both the VET and HE sectors. and professional staff. The following section will outline and describe the types of professional development that CLIPP run.
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Generic professional development workshops
Professional development workshops are offered throughout the year. They are advertised via ‘FedNews’ as well as CLIPP’s dedicated professional development webpage. The total number of participants who attended these workshops in 2013 is 332. The topics covered in these workshops and the number of staff who attended each one outlined in the figure below. Professional Development 2013
90 80 70 60 50
40 FIGURE 1: 30 Numbers of staff 20 attending various Number of participants of Number 10 generic professional development 0 workshops. 77 16 26 37 9 14 24 7 22 14 10 6 7 27 7 29 iSpring Grammar Photoshop Lime Survey Award Workshop Award Customer Service Customer Mahara ePortfolio Image Preparation Image Smartphone Audio Smartphone Moodle (Hands on) (Hands Moodle PD for VET trainers PD for Moodle (Presentation) Moodle Blackboard Collaborate Blackboard Superskills for Supervisors for Superskills Other (includes o -site training) o -site Other (includes Minute taking/Commitee Servicing taking/Commitee Minute
School/Centre professional development workshops Requested Professional Development 2013 Professional development is also offered to Schools and Centres on request and this is tailored to meet specific requirements. This year requests from Schools have included training in: VET DDAMP, TDAC and TSM Moodle, VET Assessment Tool, Moodle – Getting started, Moodle – Assignments and quizzes and Moodle – Structuring courses.
60 Business 50 Education and Arts Health Sciences 40 Info Tech & Engineering 30 Industry Skills Centre UB College 20
Number of requests of Number 10 FIGURE 2: 0 REQUESTED PROFESSIONAL VET VET Moodle Mahara Blackboard Turnitin DEVELOPMENT 2013 DDAMP, Assessment ePortfolio Collaborate TDAC and Tool TSM Requested training areas
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Graduate Certificate in Education (Tertiary Teaching)
The Graduate Certificate in Education (Tertiary Teaching) (GCETT) is an accredited professional learning program that allows participants to personalise their learning by linking their study directly to workplace settings and career aspirations.
The program is available to both eligible academic and professional staff as well as postgraduate students looking to move into teaching or roles that support student learning in higher education. Early career academics find the program stimulating and beneficial and those who have been teaching or working in learning and teaching for some time are reenergised by the collaborative, interactive and reflective approaches adopted in the program. Several modules in this program are also available for standalone professional development for FedUni and partner staff.
In 2011, the University was successful in obtaining a grant for the Regional Partnerships Facilitation Fund (RPFF) project. This project aims to increase the capacity of regional TAFE staff to teach in the higher education sector. The GCETT is the tool that is being used to achieve the objectives of the project and to date there are close to 180 participants enrolled in the program from our six partner institutes – Advance TAFE, Bendigo TAFE, GippsTAFE, GOTAFE, SuniTAFE and Wodonga TAFE.
Following interest in the GCETT program from a number of regional, national and international institutes, we have now begun marketing the program to expand our current market. At the recent School of Business Partner Forum in December 2013, we organised an information stand and distributed our new program brochure to a number of possible new partners. In 2014, we look forward to more discussions with these key contacts and to increasing our current student numbers in the program.
GCETT enrolment trends 2010-2013
600
400
200 FIGURE 3: Number of enrolments of Number GCETT ANNUAL ENROLMENTS 0 2010 - 2013 7 123 266 440
Annual enrolments
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Regional Partnerships Facilitation Fund (RPFF) project
One of the major projects for which CLIPP is responsible is the RPFF project. As mentioned above, this is a State government funded project that aims to expand access to and participation in the Higher Education sector by building the teaching capacity of VCAL, VET and Higher Education (HE) DSP staff in regional Victoria and this is being achieved through the GCETT. To date, we have approximately 180 enrolments over our six partner institutes* and the program has been so successful that it is changing the way that institutes engage their students using the latest technology and innovative teaching strategies. In addition, regional networks that are uniting staff throughout Victoria are being formed and are contributing to excellent educational outcomes for their institutes.
A major feature of the RPFF project is an annual Learning and Teaching Conference where GCETT participants and interested others gather to exchange ideas, discuss new initiatives and showcase the artefacts of their scholarship of learning and teaching.
The highlights of 2013 in this course include the excellent quality of many of the ePortfolio submissions as a culmination of a semester’s work. Technologically, the participants have improved their ePortfolios with some being of outstanding standard. There has also been a sharp rise in the standard of improved knowledge and skills and the expected learning outcomes are well aligned to those expected at AQF Level 8.
The Negotiated Task is a major learning task and is 40% of the assessment weighting of the program. Most participants have begun longitudinal projects that are relevant to them as classroom practitioners or in their professional or leadership / managerial roles. One in particular deserves special mention because of its innovation and community links.
Tanya Smart and Tracy Airey of GOTAFE have begun researching and exploring the concept of ‘intergenerational learning’ which is linking very young people with the elderly in ongoing relationship building. With their drive and independent approach, Tanya and Tracy applied to the International Specialist Skills Institute (ISSI) and have been granted a Fellowship to travel to Jenks, Oklahoma in April 2014 to visit the Grace Living Centre, an intergenerational facility, from which they can learn in ways to enhance their own work back in Australia. They will continue this FIGURE 4: ISSI Awards Ceremony, Melbourne Town Hall, Thursday 31 October. project into the next two semesters of the GCETT. (L to R: Tanya Smart, Regina Kendall, Tracy Airey, Anne Warne)
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VET Development Centre professional development opportunities
Each semester, the VET Development Centre send CLIPP their Professional Learning Program, which is then distributed to all Associate Deans (Learning and Teaching) and other relevant VET staff by CLIPP. These workshops usually have a cost attached, however, there are sometimes free places available and this is then advertised via FedNews and the monthly CLIPP News. This year, all places that have been made available to VET teaching and professional staff have been filled.
VET Development Centre grants
CLIPP recently received notification of the VET Development Centre’s Grants for 2014. This information has been distributed to all schools with a VET component. The VET Teaching Fellowships and VET Specialist Staff Scholarships have also been advertised in FedNews and CLIPP News. CLIPP staff will be available to help with submissions. Coordination of any successful grants will be undertaken through CLIPP.
Learning Innovation support
The Learning Innovation team, including a learning designer and audio, video and Moodle specialists worked with individual VET and HE staff and teams of staff over 2013 to integrate eLearning into learning and teaching, redesign courses towards blended approaches and assist with aspects of Moodle use.
Individual support and mentoring
One-to-one up skilling, training and support in a wide range of aspects of learning and teaching areas is available to VET and HE staff on request. CLIPP staff have worked with numerous staff over the year.
Self paced professional development opportunities
CLIPP offers a wide range of self paced, online modules, resources and short videos in eLearning, including 12 - 14 minute demonstrations from our staff on integrating eLearning into learning and teaching in VET and HE. A staff eLearning Hub has been designed and developed and contains a range of advice, support and resources for VET and HE staff who wish to move into online learning and teaching. Feedback from teaching staff and leaders about these resources has been very positive.
Fellowships
In 2013, four Fellowships were awarded by CLIPP for projects designed to inform and improve learning and teaching. These included projects on: preparing an Office of Learning and Teaching Grant entitled “A collaborative approach to recruitment and retention of Australian Indigenous students into nursing and midwifery”; an online educational tool for Federation University staff and students about plagiarism; the development of online resources for UBTech; and, the development of a Foundations Program for new teaching staff at the university.
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Support for scholarship in learning and teaching
CLIPP offers significant mentoring and support to all Fed Uni staff applying for institutional, state and national citations and teaching awards. These provide opportunity for reflection on practice and enhancement and applicants consistently report that putting together an application with supporting evidence is a powerful professional development opportunity and experience. This year, the University came fourth in the country in the terms of the number of national Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) Citations received. Winners in the past two years have included two VET staff. A FedUni staff member, Associate Professor Robyn Brandenburg, won an OLT national teaching excellence award. This is the University’s first success in national teaching excellence awards. We were also busy applying for OLT grants in 2013 and currently have $500 000 worth of grants under review. If successful, these will make significant contributions to the quality of learning and teaching at the University.
Summaries of external PD
Summaries of the outcomes of relevant VET and HE PD events are prepared by CLIPP staff who attend them and included in CLIPP News, the eLearning Hub and/or circulated to ADLTs. Links to summaries and reports prepared by others are regularly promoted and disseminated using these avenues.
Epigeum
CLIPP have been representing the University as an international partner in the design and development of a world-class professional development resource. Entitled ‘Teaching Online’, and to be published by the publisher Epigeum, this suite of online courses is intended to equip staff with the pedagogical and technical skills that will enable them to be competent users of e-learning technologies. This project will be trialled in 2014 with Federation University staff and partners.
Other professional development support
CLIPP regularly invites suggestions for PD from VET and HE staff and leaders through CLIPP News and the CLIPP website, as well as through informal conversations with staff across the organisation. We welcome suggestions from interested stakeholders.
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Through online CLIPP plays a leading role in the development and implementation of eLearning and blended study, initiatives across the organisation. students can work at CLIPP has recently led the development of the University’s eLearning Vision, their own, individual the eLearning Roadmap, eLearning Showcases, the eLearning Hub and wide- pace, choose which ranging support for eLearning design and development, all of which are making significant contributions to moving the University into the digital age. additional resources provided to make In 2014 and beyond, CLIPP will continue to work with Faculties and Schools use of and review and other Directorates and Portfolios to contribute to the development of the material as many University’s eLearning capacities and capabilities. times as necessary before moving on to subsequent or more complex material and concepts.
When carefully designed, planned and utilised, eLearning can enhance the student experience in ways not otherwise possible.
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eLearning Vision
In 2013, there was a new step in the eLearning area at the University. An ‘eLearning Vision’, including key principles and priorities, was developed and endorsed by Academic Board in May 2013.
The principles include:
• a student-centred approach; • interactive learning; • rich, engaging media; • supported engagement; • personalised learning; • accessibility; and • authenticity.
In addition to the pedagogical principles outlined above, the University has determined a number of priorities to underpin the eLearning strategy.
These are:
• a range and balance of learning experiences for students; • teaching staff capability development; • teaching staff support; • student training and support; • an appropriate internal structure; • infrastructure; • complementing partners; • leadership, governance and quality assurance; • economic feasibility; and • implementation.
This development has placed us at the centre of a strategy that the senior governing body and the senior executive of the university believe to be critical to the university’s future. All eyes have been on us as we moved into developing the eLearning Roadmap, preparing the first eLearning Showcase and develop and deliver the staff eLearning Hub. Professional development, particularly development related to eLearning, is also now in the spotlight.
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FIGURE 5: ERIC HOLM FIGURE 6: Dr Scott Nankervis FIGURE 7: Dr Peter Aldred FIGURE 8: KYLIE TURNVILLE eLearning Showcase #1
The eLearning Showcase #1 forms part of the University’s eLearning strategy, which incorporates our eLearning Vision. Almost 140 staff attended the eLearning Showcase #1 where colleagues presented eight examples of current work in eLearning. Showcase #1 provided an opportunity to celebrate and share excellent practice in blended and online teaching and learning currently taking place across the university. The Showcase featured short, sharp presentations on eLearning initiatives and demonstrated their impact on student learning. Question-and-answer sessions and discussion supplemented these presentations.
Recordings of presentations were taken on the day. If you have 12-14 minutes and would like to see what your colleagues are doing in the eLearning space, visit our website and watch one of these excellent presentations.
Staff eLearning Hub
The staff eLearning Hub has been designed and developed to create an online ‘one-stop shop’ for teaching staff seeking assistance, support and guidance in eLearning. Working closely with the Centre for eCommerce and Communication (CECC), CLIPP launched this new site at the eLearning Showcase #1 in 2013.
It includes material (how-to and screenshots) on the following interactive areas: Moodle, ePortfolios, Turnitin, Online Course Design, Take a look at the Staff eLearning Virtual Classroom – Blackboard Collaborate, Hub and Self-Help Documentation.
Creating Presentations, iSpring, Streaming Video via ‘Tube’, www.federation.edu/ehub Graphics and Design, Audio Recording, Video Recording, Using Open Content and Copyright information.
It is freely available to all FedUni staff.
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eLearning Support and Development Do you need assitance CLIPP staff have expertise in the application of online Online with an eLearning learning and teaching technologies. Project project? Get in contact. Request We offer support services around eLearning, such as: Form
• Moodle (Learning Management System); • Mahara (ePortfolios); • Online Course Design/Delivery Modes; • Resource Development; Video and Design.
We assist teaching staff to use supported technologies to develop high quality, innovative web-based programs and resources to create stimulating, engaging and effective learning experiences for our students. We also monitor, experiment with, and evaluate emerging technologies to determine their potential to enrich learning and teaching practice at the University. We work closely with ICT Services to implement and support learning technologies.
We offer support for the following technologies:
• Moodle (Learning Management System); • Mahara (ePortfolios); • Turnitin; • Tube.
If you need eLearning or technology support or would like to get started on a project, please fill out the ‘Request Services’ form on the eLearning website. Alternatively you can contact Jaimee Westin on 5327 6208 or email: [email protected]
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UniReady Program “UniReady was conducted UniReady is a five day, intensive preparation program extremely well and Talia and the PASS leaders were designed to give students a head start to understanding very helpful. Although I what is expected of them at university, and to help continuing was very nervous…[about] doing the oral presentation students improve their learning skills. It is held twice yearly I was glad that I decided to prior to the commencement of semester, and is free for all do it and felt that I ended students enrolled at the University. UniReady focuses on up doing better than I would have before the start improving skills in many areas, such as: of UniReady. Thankyou for everything that you have • Preparing essays and assignments; taught us this week.” • Using references and evidence accurately in university study; • Understanding how to use the Library; • Understanding how to use the computers effectively “As a mature age student beginning higher for university study; education and having not • Navigating the online environment; studied for many years, • Participating in tutorials; and I found it very exciting and challenging and look • Time management and study patterns. forward to beginning my studies in earnest.” To the right, is some feedback received by students who have participated in UniReady. “I couldn’t imagine starting university without the UniReady Program – Semester 2, 2013 help of Talia and all the other staff members and Thirty-six students attended the mid-year UniReady Program in 2013. PASS leaders at UniReady. Thanks!” Areas covered during this intensive preparation program included: essay writing; time management; procrastination; referencing; and related topics. With the assistance of our Student Academic “I had a truly wonderful Leaders, the program ran smoothly with students informing us they day there, thank you and felt less overwhelmed and more prepared to commence studies in a job well done. I wish I Semester 2 than they felt before the program. We would like to thank could have come for the entire week but I definitely Dr Jane Mummery, Grant Meredith, and Marcus Probert for their look forward to seeing guest lectures as part of UniReady. you all next week for orientation”.
Study Skills Online - Student Online Help interactive A website has been created which acts as a central portal, of self- Take a look at the help resources and interactive services to help students improve Study Skills website. their study skills. Topics include: referencing, plagiarism, essay www.federation.edu.au/studyskills writing, editing, proof reading, effective reading, time management, oral presentations, moodle, exam preperation and more.
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Mentor Program “I think overall it was well The second component of the Student Futures Program is the executed and planned. It helped to clarify roles, Mentor Program. expectations and the what not to do’s :-) all very useful, and at this Whether coming to university from high school, VET, the workforce time I cannot think of any or through another path, students have common challenges to improvements” overcome. These include, for example, coming to terms with academic expectations, building a new network of friends, and managing competing demands. “I was extremely satisfied with the mentor training, any and every issue To support students’ transition to university, every new student is or concern I had was assigned a Mentor, who is in the second or third year in the same course. answered and resolved. I Having already experienced life and succeeded at University, Mentors felt training fully prepared me for my role as a provide first-hand support to new students in the first few weeks of their mentor. I couldn’t have study, when it matters most. During the first few weeks of the semester, asked for anything more.” Mentors coordinate weekly meetings with a small group of first-year students. Meeting topics can include activities and discussion of issues such as academic requirements, where to find goods and services at “Mentor training was great student prices, and how to survive university life. and I think it was well run and well-coordinated.”
In 2013 the Mentor Program continued to The program provide support and employed 145 “I think that this year’s assistance to students program worked out really Mentors from well ... The introduction of commencing study at “ the Mentor Coordinators and university. Across both four Schools. CLIPP having specific roles for them has made it run a semesters the program lot smoother here this year employed 145 Mentors from four Schools to assist students particularly in terms of them successfully make the transition to university life. ” holding weekly meetings and assessing the other mentors.”
To the right, is some feedback received from Mentors about the training they received for their role, as well as some staff members who were involved in the program. “Ellen to be an excellent team player, who listened to what was needed, and acted In 2014 we look forward to welcoming new Gippsland Mentors into wherever possible. She also understood the workloads of the program. staff, and that the transition program was only a small portion of staff roles, and gave them the flexibility with timelines etc that was needed, and had confidence in the fact that the job was getting done.”
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Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Program PASS Flash Mob
The third component of the Student Futures Program, the Peer On Wednesday 7th August 2013, a Assisted Study Session (PASS) Program, is an international learning flash mob performance was conducted to enhancement program that has operated for over 30 years in promote the Peer Assisted Study Sessions universities worldwide, and has been established in Australian (PASS) Program on Mt Helen campus during universities for over 15 years. Currently operating at the Mt Helen the popular Pot ‘n’ Parma lunch. The group and Gippsland campuses, the PASS program is a free academic used the song YMCA by the Village People assistance program that utilises peer-led group study to help and replaced the chorus with students succeed. ‘P A S S’. The event was hugely successful in raising students’ awareness The sessions are facilitated by PASS Leaders, current students of the PASS program and was successful who have demonstrated proficiency is the targeted course and who in increasing attendance rates for sessions have been trained in PASS facilitation. Sessions are designed to following the event. The idea was shared maximise students’ understanding of the course, in a casual and with many of the delegates at the National relaxed environment. During these sessions, the PASS Leader uses PASS conference and the PASS community interactive strategies to encourage involvement and the synthesis who believed that the “flash mob” could be of course content. The sessions also integrate study tools and an innovative marketing tool that could be successful exam techniques specific to that course. used to increase the profile and awareness of the PASS program. Below are some PASS targets more difficult subjects that have proved challenging for of the comments received by Universities many students or courses that need to promote the establishment around Australia and overseas. of discipline specific learning communities. Students who attend PASS consistently achieve higher results than those who do not attend. PASS is also a useful way for students to connect with other “Congratulations! That students studying the same course. does take promotion of PASS to new levels…Well done to the team and PASS PASS has multiple purposes which include: leaders!””
• Reducing rates of attrition within targeted subjects; • Improving student grades in targeted subjects; “Thank you for sharing. We just started PASS at the • Increasing the graduation rates of students; University of the South • Assisting students to make a successful transition to tertiary Pacific this semester and it’s taking its time taking off study and life at university; and the ground. This week the • The development of transferable study skills and independent team will meet to discuss learners. promotion strategies. This will surely help”
interactive “I’m just meeting with my Take a look at the PASS Flash Mob Video PASS Leaders this week to look again at promotions- https://youtu.be/8f_nm-YROi8 going to send this to them to inspire!!! Thanks Ellen.”
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9th National PASS Forum
The National PASS Forum is the premier event in Australia for staff interested in exploring best practice and innovation within the areas of peer learning and peer mentoring. Nearly 200 staff and students attend the National PASS Forum annually, providing an excellent networking opportunity for delegates.
This year, Ellen Sabo and six student leaders attended the two day conference which featured engaging workshops, refereed paper presentations, special interest groups and poster displays. The team will be putting together a presentation based on their learning at the conference, which will be available to interested PASS Leaders and the wider UB community.
National Shortlisting for the National PASS conference
Earlier this year the senior PASS team (Jess Brady, Campbell Ackland, Ryan Parker, Aodhan Kelly and Danielle MacDonald) were shortlisted for the 2013 National PASS Leader Award. Upon being shortlisted for the team award category, the University sent a number of delegates to attend the National PASS forum in Sydney.
The team included Amelia Best, Brodie Ticehurst, Aodhan Kelly, Danielle MacDonald and Sharelle Grant. The attendance at the conference was an extremely valuable experience as the information obtained from attending many of the workshops will be able to be used to improve the current PASS program at the University.
While the team did not win this year, it was a great honour to be shortlisted for this national award. A big thank you to Ryan Parker who wrote the application for the National PASS leadership awards and Ellen Sabo for her leadership.
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Academic Skills & Knowledge (ASK) Program
The fourth component of the Student Futures Program is the ASK (Academic Skills & Knowledge) program seeks to support students with their development of academic skills and knowledge. The ASK team is composed of Student Academic Leaders (SALs) employed by the University to assist other students during their undergraduate experience. SALs provide a support and referral service that includes academic mentoring, directing students to appropriate university resources, and providing support to staff in a variety of university projects. FIGURE 9: ANGELA SITTING AT THE ‘ASK’ DESK
ASK provides a first point of contact for students with SALs in a ASK BLOG friendly, non-confrontational peer to peer setting. The emphasis is be on helping student to FIND answers to their issues rather than As part of the e-Learning strategy, the ASK service desk GIVING them the answers. Given that student body is socially and has created a student blog culturally diverse, and consists of students studying across different where students can access information about a range of campuses and online, ASK seeks through its service to facilitate different subjects. equal access for all to university resources and will provide both on campus and off campus support to meet the needs of all students The blog, titled, “Stuff Students Need to Know”, provides studying at the university. students with the opportunity to gain practical knowledge The ASK service offers the following support to students and staff: and advice from the SALs, who have written on a variety • Drop-in service open from 10am to 2pm Monday to Thursday of different topics which during Semester; included time management, • Answering on campus and off campus student enquiries via email; essay writing, academic support programs, referencing • Maintenance of a relaxed, informal space for where students and other trending topics. can study; In 2013, the blog was • Proving workshops on topics including exam preparation, time successful in generating management, and study skills; meaningful discussion from • Offering peer support to students in areas including topic students studying at the university. analysis, essay structure, academic language and referencing; • Providing resources to facilitate student learning; and The blog also provided an • Working across the University to support programs (such as opportunity for the students to interact with the SALs and ask campus tours, school visits) as requested. questions relating to the topics that were covered in each blog.
Visit the ASK Blog: http://askstudents.edublogs.org
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Student Learning Support (Learning Skills Advisors) LSA’s PROCESS:
Students who seek the support Student Learning Support is provided by Learning Skills Advisors of Learning Skills Advisors are (LSAs) who provide con-current academic support for students. asked to bring a copy of the task they are currently working on as well as the assessment or LSAs can provide individual assistance to students to help them course description. develop skills in structuring assignments correctly and to develop Exploring with students their own study and editing skills, but do not offer a proof reading or the format and content editing service or advice on content. of their introduction and conclusion allows structural and grammatical errors to Support is based on what the course co-ordinator is asking for in be identified. Writing issues the appropriate assessment task. Ensuring the student is correctly are brought to the student’s interpreting what is required of them is the key step in being able to attention and then a number of practice exercises are used provide relevant and helpful support. to explore ways to repair the writing. LSAs can assist all students with: Students are then encouraged to apply these new skills to • essay and report writing structure; fix the identified problems within their written work • referencing; and to proofread with a view • grammar; to identifying additional • sentence structure and syntax; and; examples of the problems.
• study skills. Where possible it is always an advantage for students to LSAs are available to work collaboratively with teaching staff at the bring past work which has been assessed for review with course design stage to embed academic literacies within curriculum a Learning Skills Advisor. This and to maximise the scaffolding of student learning within programs allows for a more extensive of study. deconstruction and repair of the work without issues of plagiarism arising. LSAs can also provide valuable input for staff into appropriate In all visits LSA’s encourage assessment design and marking rubrics and the mapping of students to take away new academic literacies according to various AQF levels. knowledge about academic writing which they may apply to all future work. Where possible students are encouraged to access additional examples and tutorials on-line to facilitate their learning and understanding of the writing principles involved.
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Mid-Orientation International O-Day – Semester 2, 2013
CLIPP’s Student Academic Leaders (SALs) supported As part of the festivities during International O-Day, the staff and students at the midyear Orientation Day. SALs were asked to conduct an information session about Jess Brady coordinated Mentor activities and domestic the academic support programs available to students’ at the student registration and Steph Collier, Aodhan Kelly, University. The presentation included information about the Ange Kern, Danielle McDonald and Campbell Ackland Mentor program, PASS program, the ASK service desk, and presented on plagiarism and student support. The the other support services offered at the University. The day SALs held a stall that aimed to provide information provided an opportunity for the SALs to meet and have a about the Student Futures Programs to newly enrolled chat with international students. students.
Research: The impact of the PASS program on Open Day student success, retention, and wellbeing.
Our Student Academic Leaders enthusiastically CLIPP’s Student Futures Programs Co-ordinator, Ellen Sabo, promoted the Student Futures Program across the is undertaking research with Dr. Elizabeth Temple (Health three campuses on Open Day held 25th August, Sciences) and Dr. Jacqueline Wilson (School of Education 2013. The team received great feedback from and Arts). The study will investigate Federation University’s potential students and parents about the support Peer Assisted Study Session (PASS) Program. offered by UniReady, Mentoring, PASS, and ASK. Aodhan Kelly travelled to Gippsland, and assisted We will survey students before and after their participation in staff in promoting the programs at their open day. the PASS program and will gather qualitative and quantitative Ellen Sabo and Jess Brady helped out at the data to investigate the benefits of this transition and support information booth, informing potential students program in regard to student success, well-being and about the creation a bigger and stronger University. retention. We look forward to sharing the outcomes of There was a lot of positivity from both staff and this study in 2014. students on all campuses.
Support for exams: Exam study sessions and PASS Information Day sessions during SWOTVAC
On the 18th of December the SAL’s (Ryan, Steph and During the year, the SALs provided students with Campbell) presented a series of workshops about the workshops that focussed exam study techniques. academic support programs offered at the University. The sessions focused on providing students with useful Ryan operated the ASK stall and engaged with advice and techniques that they could use in an exam prospective students during the day. Campbell had situation. The workshops were offered for both semesters the privilege of talking on the local radio to promote in 2013. Next year more workshops will be offered to the academic support programs offered the students that focus on digital literacy and using University. e-portfolios.
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CLIPP is host CLIPP provides a central focus for major learning and teaching events for the to some of the university. These events provide opportunities for the academic community to come together and hear about best practice going on across the university and University’s major beyond, share new ideas, meet each other and learn about what is happening in events such as areas outside their own. the eLearning The success of these events relies on the involvement and participation of Showcases, the colleagues from across the organisation. Wherever possible, presentations are annual Learning made by those teaching at the coalface with current and relevant experience of and Teaching the challenges and opportunities this work brings. Conference, CLIPP staff work hard to initiate, develop and nurture relationships with teaching award learning and teaching practitioners and leaders so that events are collaborative ceremonies, endeavours that meet staff development needs and are useful to the academic teaching and community. learning workshops, training sessions and forums.
Take a look at the exciting events we have run in 2013.
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‘Federation Online’ Launched
‘Federation Online’ was launched at the Gippsland campus on October 15th by the Vice Chancellor, Professor David Battersby. Federation Online is an ambitious initiative that will see FedUni programs rolled out wholly and partly online commencing 1 January 2015. One central objective is to offer access to tertiary education to new cohorts of students, as well as to enhance the experience of current cohorts by offering them choice and flexibility in how and where and when they study.
Federation Online will draw on the extensive experience in distance education of our Monash Gippsland colleagues and on UB’s long history of teaching excellence. Over 2014, decisions about what we will offer online will be made in consultation with Federation University faculties and significant development will take place. eLearning Summit - 4th November 2013
Our inaugural Learning and Quality eSummit, which focused on the theme, High quality learning for diverse student cohorts was a resounding success. An all-day event was held on Monday 4th November across two campuses simultaneously using video technology; the event combined the expertise of UB with that of Monash Gippsland. Over 140 people registered for this event.
Hosted by DVC (Learning and Quality), Professor Todd Walker, the eSummit was a joint initiative by the Learning and Quality Portfolio at the University of Ballarat and the Off Campus Learning Centre and eSolutions at Monash Gippsland. A keynote address and six speakers from a selection of UB and Monash Gippsland Schools covered a range of topics related to our theme. Our thanks go to presenters Dr Grant Palmer, Mr Martin Perkins, Dr Barbie Panther, Dr Margaret Plunkett, Dr Stuart Levy and Ms Tulsa Andrews. Their presentations were as follows:
• Presentation 1: Dr Grant Palmer, Research Fellow, School of Science, Information Technology and Engineering, University of Ballarat : “GoPro heroes – capturing students’ star qualities using mobile cameras for teaching and learning” • Presentation 2: Martin Perkins, Program Co-ordinator IT / Bachelor Applied Management Design, The Business School, University of Ballarat : “Visual and Analogous Learning” • Presentation 3: Dr Barbie Panther, Senior Lecturer, Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences and Engineering, Gippsland : “Choose your own Adventure: Using the Lesson module in Moodle to create self-directed lessons and adaptive quizzes” • Presentation 4: Dr Margaret Plunkett, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Gippsland : “Combining authentic assessment with resource development as a means of meeting diverse student needs” • Presentation 5: Dr Stuart Levy, Director, DoTS, School of Education, Gippsland : “Learning with student voices in transition” • Presentation 6: Tulsa Andrews, Lecturer, School of Health Sciences, University of Ballarat : “ePortfolios – Use of Mahara for Reflective Journalling”
Using questions from the joint academic community across the two institutions, a panel of experts, that included a student, a CEO, an Associate Dean, a library staff member and a Head of School provided a range of perspectives on questions put to them by the panel Chair.
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eLearning Summit - 4th November 2013... continued.
The panel was led by Associate Professor Lorraine Bennett, Associate Director, CLIPP and the discussion ran simultaneously at both locations via a video conference link and with the assistance of Ms Alison Whitley at Gippsland. Our thanks go to:
• Dr Peter Whitley, Chief Executive Officer, Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE • Dr Michael Dyson, Head of School, Faculty of Education, Gippsland • Dr Jeremy Smith, Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching, School of Education and Arts, Ballarat • Ryan Parker, Student Academic Leader, Student Futures Program, Ballarat and • Kerry Wilson, Associate Librarian, Library Services, Ballarat
Audiences in both locations enjoyed the opportunity to ask questions and make comments to presenters at their home location and across campus. Our thanks also to the technical teams at both ends who ensured the day flowed smoothly and to all of those involved in the event management.
Professor Walker described the event as “one of the most innovative and engaging events we have ever held” and thanked the contributors as well as the technical, administrative and other staff involved in bringing the event to fruition.
Learning and Teaching Conference - 4th & 5th July 2013.
The 2013 Learning and Teaching Conference was part of the Regional Partnership Facilitation Fund (RPFF) project through which over 160 participants from the University’s six partner institutes are studying the Graduate Certificate in Education (Tertiary Teaching) (GCETT). The Minister for Higher Education and Skills, Peter Hall, Professor Kwong Lee Dow (Melbourne University), Professor Roy Tasker (UWS), Professor Sue Stoney (ECU), the Chancellor Dr Paul Hemming, and the Vice- Chancellor Professor David Battersby, along with 159 other staff from UB and our Dual Sector Partner TAFEs participated in the two day Learning and Teaching conference in Ballarat.
There were many highlights throughout the event including an active panel discussion with Professor Kwong Lee Dow, Professor Sue Stoney and Professor David Battersby and Professor Marcia Devlin and some very tough questions from the audience. Numerous GCETT participants were involved in presenting papers on their GCETT projects, which stimulated much collegial discussion and networking. The peer-to-peer learning was a valuable outcome of the conference as was a poster display of current learning and teaching themes.
As part of the GCETT program participants learn to juggle and to teach someone to juggle in order to better understand, practice and reflect upon learning and teaching a new skill. Minister Hall was keen to get some juggling coaching from some of the participants at the conference, as the photo below shows.
Associate Professor Lorraine Bennett reflected on the conference workshops with Minister Hall. The Minister commented on the importance of ongoing professional development for staff to ensure students benefit from recent advances in neurological research on how learning occurs. He also commented positively on our efforts to integrate enabling technologies into learning contexts.
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FIGURE 10: MINISTER PETER HALL FIGURE 11: ‘WINTER WONDERLAND’ THEME DINNER FIGURE 12: POSTER DISPLAY AT BALLARAT LODGE
Learning and Teaching conference delegates actively engaged in the “Play to learn, Learn to play” workshop. The emphasis on the breakout sessions at the July Learning and Teaching conference was on active learning and collaboration.
Distinguished scholar and highly respected leader Professor Kwong Lee Dow was a keynote speaker at the July Learning and Teaching conference. Kwong was a former Vice-Chancellor at Ballarat and Melbourne Universities and FIGURE 13: ‘PLAY TO LEARN, LEARN TO PLAY’ WORKSHOP regularly provides advice to governments on the importance of inclusiveness and quality in education. His keynote speech was well received by over 250 University of Ballarat and partner staff and students. Professor Marcia Devlin took on the role of Interim Director of CLIPP in 2013 and immediately set about establishing a comprehensive and collaborative role for CLIPP across the University. She drove a number of initiatives including the eLearning Vision and Roadmap. The Vice-Chancellor Professor David Battersby opened the July Learning and Teaching conference and spoke of the importance of providing opportunities for rural and regional studies to participate in tertiary education FIGURE 14: Professor Kwong Lee Dow and the need for the university to have a global outlook while acting locally.
Professor Sue Stoney (Education Cowan University) and Professor Roy Tasker (University of Western Sydney) joined Associate Professor Lorraine Bennett at the July Learning and Teaching conference. Professor Tasker received the Prime Minister’s Award for University Teacher of the Year in 2010 and is a regular contributor to the University’s Graduate Certificate in Education (Tertiary Teaching) (GCETT) program. Professor Tasker was the keynote speaker on the second day of the conference and his empirical based model on learning and FIGURE 15: WORKSHOP; STONEY, BENNETT & TASKER his engaging style were highlights of the conference.
Professor Sue Stoney is the external evaluator of the Regional Partnerships Facilitation Fund GCETT program and regularly meets with participants and stakeholders to gather valuable feedback on the program which guides its development and improvement. At the conference, Professor Stoney also participated in a panel session at which she emphasised the importance of taking a future orientation to the nature of tertiary education. FIGURE 16: Professor Marcia Devlin
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FIGURE 17: Elearning showcase #1 AUDIENCE FIGURE 18: Dr Peter Aldred FIGURE 19: VIDEO PRODUCTION bY EAMMON JONES eLearning Showcase #1
The eLearning Showcase #1 formed part of the University’s eLearning Strategy, which incorporates our eLearning Vision, endorsed by Academic Board in May 2013. Almost 140 staff attended the eLearning Showcase #1 where colleagues presented eight examples of current work in eLearning. Showcase #1 provided an opportunity to celebrate and share excellent practice in blended and online teaching and learning currently taking place across the university. The Showcase featured short, sharp presentations on eLearning initiatives and demonstrated their impact on student learning. Question-and-answer sessions and discussion supplemented these presentations.
Recordings of presentations were taken on the day. If you have interactive 12-14 minutes and would like to see what your colleagues Watch the eLearning Showcase videos are doing in the eLearning space, visit our website and watch one of these excellent presentations. View the presentations on our website
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Our faculties and The Schools are the lifeblood of the University in terms of learning and teaching. schools cover both In this section, our senior colleagues in each of the four Schools outline their higher education highlights for 2013 in terms of: academic programs; professional development; and VET programs. learning and teaching citations and awards, both internally and externally; learning and teaching related scholarship, research and grants; blended and online learning; School committees related to learning and teaching; and curriculum renewal activities.
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School of Business
The Business School has maintained its commitment to quality learning and teaching outcomes for students and staff during 2013. This year saw a flurry of activity associated with AQF. The workshops were well attended and the production of the documentation is underway. We advanced the Moodle Implementation Project in 2013 to include Mid-term test submission (and solutions) between the course coordinators and partner staff and the commencement of online submission of assignments for students. By semester two 2014, all students at Mt. Helen and partners will submit all assessment tasks via Moodle and we will be conducting PD sessions for staff to begin the process of online marking and electronic feedback. We also FIGURE 20: DR HELEN WEADON progressed our transition to online DDAMPs and the new assessment tool.
We ran four very interesting Creating Conversations sessions in the School in 2013 covering internet security with Leigh Vincent, e-learning with Professor Marcia Devlin, the use of i-pads in secondary schools with the staff and students from Mt.Clear Secondary College and AQF. We look forward to sharing the expertise within our new faculty next year.
The L&T Committee worked on many projects including the revision of assessment principles, PASS & PENA programs, moderation, staff induction, staff development, LLN and VET programs. I wish to thank the hardworking committee who worked to achieve quality outcomes for students and staff. Each year the School offers the chance for staff to take participate in an opportunity to be rewarded for their work in teaching and learning. We were pleased to award the following staff:
• Most Outstanding Teacher Award - Mark Pitman, Mt.Helen • Partner Educator Award –Swati Shahupurkar , IIBIT Sydney • Most Outstanding Sessional Teacher, David Spiers, Mt.Helen
This year, The Business School was also proud to have another OLT Citation winner, Dr Elise Backer. In May we celebrated the achievements of our top graduating students in a well-attended ceremony at the Ballarat Art Gallery. The RPL Project kept many of our VET staff busy as they prepared for one of the most significant international vocational projects for the School. The joint project with the Industry Skills Centre provided an opportunity for Mr Bob Jenkins and Ms Claire Rasmussen to work with staff in Malaysia, which included a two day workshop on vocational skills training. We look forward to working closely with the staff in Malaysia to advance this project in 2014.
This year the UNESCO endorsed PRME program was included in our undergraduate and graduate program offerings. Ms Caroline Wilden (Coordinator) and by Mr Craig Hurley successfully implemented the courses at Mt. Helen and will oversee the rollout to partners. The Masters of Financial Planning was launched and received favorably in Gippsland in 2013 by Mr Bob O’Shea and Mr Pat Thompson.
As I reflect on the year, I wish to thank all of the staff in The Business School who have contributed to the success of our students through their commitment to quality teaching and learning.
Dr Helen Weadon Associate Dean Learning & Teaching The Business School
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School of Education and Arts
There were eight highlights of learning and teaching in the School of Education and Arts (SEA):
1. Four new programs in Education were approved for delivery. A new Bachelor of Education (Birth – 12), Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) and two Masters of Teaching will offer strong opportunities for students to develop careers in Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary education. In Early Childhood there are online options. The Masters is delivered in an accelerated mode. 2. The School expanded its online-dense blended learning offerings in 2013. Early FIGURE 21: DR JEREMY SMITH Childhood pioneered new ground in working with DSP partners and Nanyang Institute of Management in Singapore. In 2014, its offerings will grow greatly through the International Islamic College in Malaysia. The Associate Degree in Training and Education is available online. As a discipline, Film Studies has pioneered online courses. 3. A second Learning and Teaching Professional Development Workshop with Dr. Julia Hobson, Senior Lecturer in the Student Learning Center at Murdoch University was held on February 14. The workshop revolved around a cross- disciplinary, skill-based approach utilizing Bloom’s taxonomy. The first workshop in 2012 was a professional development initiative for sessional staff and it was thought to be so valuable that the School invited all academic and teaching staff for 2013. 4. In response to the TAFE Restructure SEA has worked hard to integrate programs in Childrens Services, Community Services, Professional Writing and Editing and Librarianship. We have succeeded in co-locating all staff and students at Mt Helen and building a School identity around the full range of programs that we offer. 5. SEA has a number of awards to its name in 2013. Robyn Brandenburg has enjoyed success as the first ever UB staff member to win a national Office of Learning and Teaching Excellence Award. Robyn was recognized for her extraordinary work in teacher education. The School achieved three OLT Citation awards in 2013. Congratulations go to Fred Cahir, Jenene Burke and Sharon McDonough. An award of the Vice-Chancellor’s Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning was made to Jacqueline Wilson. 6. Fruitful discussions with Education, the Arts and Applied Media and Social Sciences from the Gippsland campus began in the middle of the year and gained considerable momentum in October-November. Plans for program integration look solid and we have struck up good relationships with our new colleagues. 7. The process of making the transition to AQF compliance has involved movement from perplexity and fear to lively discussion and revision of programs and courses. Much of the work required for compliance has ended up invigorating perceptions of our curriculum and produced new ideas for curriculum development. Along with discussions with Gippsland, we are well set for rolling out plans for renewed courses and programs in 2014-2015. 8. The Learning and Teaching Committee of SEA is an industrious body. A great deal of work occurs in its four working groups: Internationalisation, Student Engagement Action group, the Open Dialogue Learning and Teaching Conference Steering Committee and the Assessment Working Party (including Gippsland membership).
Dr Jeremy Smith Associate Dean Learning & Teaching School of Education and Arts
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School of Health Sciences
The School of Health Sciences has had a number of successes in 2013. Two relatively new and revised programs, the Bachelor of Food and Nutritional Sciences and the Bachelor of Health Sciences have grown in strength and continue to meet the needs of students in the region. The opening of the new upgraded Science and Engineering Precinct (Mt Helen Campus) in June 2013 has provided students in the Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Bachelor of Food and Nutritional Sciences, with much needed state of the art laboratory facilities for teaching and research purposes. The facilities allow for improved learning and teaching opportunities and innovative practicum experiences which enhance their learning experiences and application between theory and practice. FIGURE 22: DR Nina Fotinatos
The merger between the University of Ballarat and Monash Gippsland has also meant an exciting new venture between the School of Nursing and Midwifery (Gippsland) and the School of Health Sciences (Ballarat). This exciting opportunity has allowed for a review of fresh new innovative nursing curriculum that aims to meet Fed Uni online goals and improve accessibility to student cohorts.
The School of Health Sciences has also been busily involved in curriculum renewal and AQF (Australian Qualification Framework) compliance. All programs in the school have begun to explore current documentation regarding course outlines, course modification forms and program modification forms. Course coordinators and program coordinator are exploring current alignment practices starting with their program learning outcomes, intended student learning outcomes and re-framing assessment to include digital-media innovative practices with an aim in capturing student learning for highly diverse student populations. The school has also internally appointed 2 x 0.5 e-pedagogy academic support staff for 1 year, to work across all disciplines (nursing, human movement and sport science (HMSS), biomedical science, food and nutritional sciences and psychology). Ms Tulsa Andrews (Nursing) and Mr Chris Brown (HMSS) will work with staff to improve the presence and function of the Fed Uni online courses and programs and improve the accessibility of current and new opportunities available from Federation University Australia.
The School of Health Sciences also participated in the ‘Learning and Quality eSummit’ (November 4th) which focused on ‘High quality learning for diverse student cohorts’. Ms Tulsa Andrews presented preliminary research ‘Using Mahara for Reflective Journaling’ for nurses on practicum placement.
The School of Health Sciences Learning and Teaching Committee are also exploring ‘Learning and Teaching Quality Indicator Framework’ which focuses on comprehensive moderation models, the value of peer review and supportive mechanisms which aim to improve cross campus collaboration and quality of learning and teaching for both the VET and HE sectors.
Several School of Health Sciences staff were also rewarded and assisted by CLIPP in 2013 in the form of VC Citation Awards (Mr Brad Besselar ($1,000) and Dr Peter Aldred ($1,000)), submitting an Office and Learning and Teaching Research Development proposal ‘A partnership approach to improving the recruitment and retention of Australian Indigenous students into Nursing and Midwifery’ and awarded a CLIPP Fellowship to Dr Nina Fotinatos and Dr Lara Wakeling ($10,000) for the ‘Foundations of University Teaching Project (non-award): Developing a Resource and Professional Development Series to Support Staff in Learning and Teaching Across the University’. The school is appreciative for the ongoing support offered through CLIPP in a variety of ways.
Dr Nina Fotinatos Associate Dean Learning & Teaching School of Health Sciences
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School of Science, Information Technology and Engineering
2013 was a busy year in learning and teaching within the School of SITE – with a number of new programs and modifications, accreditation, AQF Compliance, and transforming practice. The School implemented a number of learning and teaching initiatives such as internal grants, awards for exceptional staff, opened our e-learning lab and initiated our first community of practice.
Curriculum Development and AQF compliance During the year reviews were conducted of all programs and courses within the School. This was conducted as part of the School’s AQF compliance and professional accreditation requirements. As part of this we have developed innovative tools that allow us to easily map program learning outcomes FIGURE 23: DR Richard Dazeley throughout all courses and to automatically generate mappings against AQF descriptors, accrediting bodies and TLOs. This process has allowed the School to identify programs’ strengths and weaknesses that is now informing a range of program renewals. From these program reviews the School has transformed several programs and are well on the way in our improvement of the remaining programs.
Professional Development On the 7th of February staff enjoyed a great Learning and Teaching session at the School Retreat run by Professor Roy Tasker. It was very enlightening to here from a leading teacher that specialises in teaching science. After the session we had a fruitful forum discussion as a School on how to use various technologies and approaches to learning and teaching to address issues we commonly find in our classes. In addition to the great professional development opportunities run by CLIPP, the School has also run a number of sessions on things like growth mindset, AQF compliance, copyright and disability support. In particular 2013 saw the introduction of its first community of practice group in learning and teaching, which sees a group of staff discuss a range of issues and ideas to assist in their teaching.
Pedagogical Changes This year there were a number of staff strongly inspired at the retreat and started introducing a range of new teaching strategies. We have a number of staff trialling blended learning, flipped class rooms, online video streams and virtual tutoring sessions. The School is also trialling a selection of student response systems with many staff already using them in their lectures. For instance: Kathleen Keogh introduced a flipped class room in to programming 1 and achieved one of the lowest fail rates ever in this course. In addition, the School opened its own flexLab (Flexible Learning Lab) which provides all the equipment, software and instructions staff require to develop first class online learning materials.
Grants Two rounds of internal L&T grants were offered for staff to apply for during 2013, which has seen a number of innovative projects and ideas introduced. A small selection of innovative projects that were funded were: • The development of the FlexLab ; • Hardware to support active learning environments; • GoPro technology as an experiential learning and teaching tool; • Sustainability-practitioners sessions facilitating industry relevant teaching materials.
Awards At the beginning of 2013 the first SITE L&T awards were granted to Kylie Turville and Nicole Cox. The SITE L&T Awards aim to promote and advance SITE’s learning and teaching practice. The award recognises teaching excellence and outstanding contributions to student learning. This year we received numerous responses from students resulting in a total of 10 staff receiving (sometimes multiple) nominations. The School is very proud that one of our L&T award winners from last year, Kylie Turville, has been honoured with a VC Citation this year. Kylie will be using support provided in this award to apply for an Australian OLT award in 2014.
Dr Richard Dazeley Associate Dean Learning & Teaching School of Science, Information Technology and Engineering
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CLIPP staff pride This section details the major collaborative work that was undertaken in 2013 themselves on their and includes: details of presentations; collaborative use of eLearning spaces; video and other digital and print resource design and development; and collaborative work international collaboration. across the university and beyond. We present details of some of the collaborative work below, followed by a selection of feedback CLIPP staff have received in response to their work with colleagues.
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eLearning Presentations
Presentations on the eLearning Vision and strategy for the University were made in 2013 to
• Academic Board; • Learning and Teaching Committee; • the School of Education Learning and Teaching Committee; • the School of Business Creating Conversations group; • the School of Information Technology and Engineering Forum; • the School of Health Sciences Planning Day and • the School of Information Technology and Engineering Learning and Teaching Committee.
A presentation: Stepping up and stepping out: Creating opportunities for leadership, was given to the Women in Leadership Forum, by Professor Marcia Devlin
Collaborative eLearning Spaces
Over 2013, Eammon Jones worked collaboratively with a team in SITE led by Kylie Turville and Richard Dazeley who are putting together a collaborative eLearning development space ‘FlexLab’ in their School. This setup will include a permanent camera setup with studio lights and microphones, high-end editing facilities and eLearning tools for content development. Eammon is also engaging in discussions around suitable software to integrate into their environment to best utilise these tools. This initiative is still in the early stages but is looking very promising. FIGURE 24: SITE ‘FLEXLAB’ SPACE
VET Industry Skills Centre, Academic Services
As part of her role, Pam Woodward collaborated with staff from Academic Services and the Industry Skills Centre over 2013 to develop a number of templates to meet both Australia Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) delivery and assessment requirements and the needs of the University’s VET teachers by designing workable documents for ease of use.
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Resource Development & Design
School of Education and Arts: Learner Resource Guides
Our Educational Resource Developer, Jaimee Westin worked closely with Steven Hodge in the School of Education and Arts on another FIGURE 25: SUITE OF BOOKLETS FIGURE 26: MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES set of Learner Resource Guides for multiple SEA courses. CLIPP created a number of print based booklets for students located at Dual Sector Partnership locations who are studying though the University. These booklets include specific course content, activities and readings and are carefully branded in school colours and structured for engaged student learning.
FIGURE 27: READINGS & ACTIVITIES FIGURE 28: MULTIPLE TOPICS
Resource Development & Design
Industry Skills Centre: 3 x Learner Resource Guides and 1 DVD
Working with Thea Burns, a collection of 3 Hairdressing learner guides were developed by Jaimee Westin. These guides focused on FIGURE 29: FRONT COVER DESIGN FIGURE 30: INSTRUCTIONAL HEAD VECTORS instructional learning design with specific activities, LEARNER GUIDE illustrations and photos. In addition, Eammon CUTTING FOUNDATIONS | PART ONE: DESIGN CONCEPTS
Jones produced a DVD for students to follow as University of Ballarat University of Ballarat Industry Skills Centre (UBISC) Learn to succeed they process through the learning guides. Thea Burns received a Vice Chancellor’s Award in the category of Innovation for the development of this fantastic new program.
FIGURE 31: DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FIGURE 32: LAYERS OF INSTRUCTION
FEEDBACK: “... Jaimee and Eammon were instrumental in this development and it wouldn’t have been successful without the support of CLIPP. The program has provided positive outcomes for our students in their ability to transfer skills to the workplace earlier than the previous program...” - Thea Burns
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FIGURE 33: POSTCARD DESIGN FIGURE 34: ‘THE COURIER’ NEWS ARTICLE FIGURE 35: WEBSITE & MOBILE SITE FIGURE 36: MOTION GRAPHICS
Video Resource Development
School of Science, Information Technology and Engineering : Scenari-Aid Crowdfunding Campaign
The University launched its first crowdfunding campaign on the 31 July, 2013. The campaign was a big step for the University and was also the first crowdfunding project attempted by a regionally-based Australian University.
Assisted by Eammon Jones’ expertise in multimedia production, the interactive Visit the ‘Pozible’ Scenari-Aid campaign sought $25,000 to extend Grant Meredith’s Scenari-Aid webpage application and to make it more cross-platform functional. http://www.pozible.com/project/26925 Scenari-Aid (http://www.scenariaid.com) is a free online social simulator to aid people with communication difficulties to practise speech skills and to face situations of common social apprehension. After 50 days of hard campaigning promoted heavily by CLIPP and others, the funding target was achieved and then exceeded. In fact, at that point in time, it was Australia’s most financially successful research-orientated crowdfunding campaign.
The Courier reported a success by stating, “A crowdfunding campaign to raise $25,000 for a University of Ballarat computer program which helps people with stutters has been successful.The Scenari-Aid campaign, run on website Pozible, reached the target just hours before its deadline on Friday night.”
Student Support Videos
‘Study Skills’ academic videos by our Student Leaders
Four student support videos have been developed outlining topics: Referencing, Essay Writing, Plagiarism and Oral Presentations. These videos have been professionally recorded by Eammon Jones, graphics by Jaimee Westin and delivered by our own FedUni Student Leaders. These videos can be found on the corresponding FedUni ‘Study Skills’ pages or on FedUni video repository ‘Tube’. FIGURE 37: ANIMATED TITLE SEQUENCE http://federation.edu.au/studyskills
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Video Development
School of Science, Information Technology and Engineering: Tele-dentistry project with CIAO
As part of an ongoing joint project between the Centre for Informatics and Applied Optimisation FIGURE 38: ASSOC PROF. RODRIGO MARINO FIGURE 39: MOUTH CAMERA IN USE (CIAO) in the School of Information Technology and Engineering (SITE), the University of Melbourne and Oral Health CRC, Eammon Jones has produced a short video on Tele-Dentistry to be shown at an international conference on aged-care in Turkey late in August 2013.
This required travelling to Melbourne to film the research participants and some fast post FIGURE 40: ASSOC PROF. FIGURE 41: REMOTE TELE-MEDICINE production, but upon delivering the final polished MATTHEW HOPCRAFT some great feedback was received from one of the Canadian Organisers, Annie Tam. FEEDBACK: “Thank you for this video. It is done You can view the video at: really well and [is] very impressive! Congratulations! I was able to download the http://video.federation.edu.au/videos/1363/ file and this will be played at the conference and the trade fair.” - Annie Tam, MPA
Design and Video Development
School of Health Sciences: Sports Marketing Animation
Jaimee Westin and Eammon Jones worked with Meghan Casey in School of Health Sciences, to develop an animation video. CLIPP staff also FIGURE 42: Animated TEXT FIGURE 43: FOOTBALL character made matching Power Point slides with an image gallery of characters and objects to place as visual aids. To view the animation and see an example of what may be possible for your courses, please view the following link: http://video.federation.edu.au/videos/1493/
FIGURE 44: TV character FIGURE 45: MOVIE character
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Other Collaboration
Continuing our involvement in eLearning international collaboration
The University has joined an international collaboration of universities led by Epigeum publishers www.epigeum.com who are a spin-out company from Imperial College, London. The group is collaboratively developing a resource titled Teaching Online. It encompasses six high quality online training modules or ‘courses’ that aim to provide tertiary teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to design and teach effective and engaging online courses. The objective of the resource is to help institutions better support their transition to online teaching.
Topics will include course design, pedagogy, assessment, student support, online teaching and technology tools. There will also be a student guide to learning online. Once completed, members of the collaboration will be able to install the online training program in their LMS, and customise it to their institutional requirements.
As Epigeum puts it, joining this collaboration “enables universities to secure content at a fraction the cost of developing it in-house. A world-class team of authors has been assembled to create the courses and there will be a rigorous pedagogy underpinning the programme. Members of the collaboration will have the opportunity to join the launch workshop for the courses, and peer review the author scripts during development. Participating universities find this a rich and rewarding process.”
Benefits to Fed Uni, DSP and other partners
One of the key priorities in our eLearning strategy that has been identified and strongly supported is the need for staff development to assist teaching staff to begin moving their teaching and students’ learning online. The base of skills, experience, expertise and confidence among teaching (and relevant support) staff and learning and teaching leaders in eLearning across the institution must be enhanced to ensure the implementation of the strategy is successful.
Staff professional development opportunities will be the key to a suite of approaches that provide opportunities to see and imagine different ways of working, demystify eLearning, build staff confidence and skills to work in a digital context, reduce staff anxiety about the changes required and empower staff to do the new work required in the digital age. This resource will fit very well into this suite. The outcome of this collaboration will be a very high quality resource that has been rigorously developed, peer-reviewed and quality assured. The resource will give Fed Uni and its DSP and other partner institutions ongoing access to self-paced online training in teaching online for a fraction of the cost of staffing and otherwise developing and maintaining similar ‘home-grown’ resources. After providing critical feedback on draft modules, next month, we will send a representative to a face-to-face meeting with collaborators and the publishers in Sydney. We will keep the UB community posted on developments.
Working with colleagues toward national awards and grants
CLIPP provides support for staff engaging in scholarship and research related to education. As well as working with Associate Professor Robyn Brandenburg to help her prepare her successful nomination for a national Teaching Excellence Award, CLIPP staff also worked with all of the UB Citation winners to assist them with their applications. We have also assisted a staff member in Health Sciences to prepare and submit a grant application for the OLT and begun to work with another staff member in Business toward a grant application in 2014.
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Feedback
CLIPP staff receive much positive feedback from colleagues across the university and beyond about the quality and impact of their work. Here are some typical examples of feedback received in 2013.
FEEDBACK: ADAM BARBARY FEEDBACK: JAIMEE WESTIN “Adam, Thank you for stepping in to talk “I found Jaimee to be extremely helpful about Plagiarism at our Partner Forum and was there to walk me through and last week. Your presentation was a hit direct me in updating my survey.... with people and some even commented Jaimee once again was there to help in their evaluations. Well done!” me out and if she had not picked up the - Helen Weadon task, I would never have been able to make a deadline. I am very grateful for Jaimee’s assistance, her willingness to help and her ability and knowledge...She FEEDBACK: ADAM BARBARY is a gem.” – Barbara Bennett “Thank you so much for your generous time and support throughout my teaching time at UB. Moodle and all.” - Amelia Bartjes FEEDBACK: EAMMON JONES “Eammon, Thanks for your prompt support in the development of the YouTube clips for enrolments....They will FEEDBACK: LORRAINE BENNETT make a huge difference to our ability to “Thanks so much Lorraine - you were support student enrolment. Your work is fabulous yesterday. Hope you’re happy very much appreciated.” – Greg Jakob, to be involved in future workshops!” Director, Academic Services - Feedback from Monash University
FEEDBACK: EAMMON JONES FEEDBACK: LORRAINE BENNETT “Simply fantastic.” - David Battersby, Vice Chancellor “Thankyou so much for your time last night. The UB Tec staff found it extremely relevant and refreshing. I would love to get you back at some stage FEEDBACK: EAMMON JONES to run a longer workshop...” “That’s brilliant! What a whiz you are.” - - Feedback from UBTech professional Talia Barrett, Academic Adviser development workshop.
FEEDBACK: STEVE PALLETT FEEDBACK: STUDENT FUTURES “Thanks Steve, Your calm voice and “Huge congratulations to students and effort to work out a solution is helping CLIPP staff members Ryan Parker, Jess enormously.” – Zen Parry, GCETT student Brady, Campbell, Ackland, Aodhan Kelly and Danielle McDonald, and also to their exemplary leader, Ellen Sabo, on being shortlisted for the PASS National FEEDBACK: STEVE PALLETT Leader Awards (team category). This “Thanks so much for your considered is not a surprise!” - Feedback on being response, Steve…” – Alan Lawler shortlisted in the National PASS Awards
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Enabling One of the many important areas of work for CLIPP is in the design and technology development of learning and teaching resources. As the university increasingly moves into the eLearning space, CLIPP staff assist colleagues to develop their platforms and capability and confidence in the use of tools, techniques and pedagogies relevant eLearning capability to online and blended learning. development for CLIPP staff also assist students to develop their digital literacy and their educators and academic, study and learning skills through a range of initiatives. learners through the provision of This section outlines some of the major resources initiated developed and refined digital and other in 2013 for both staff and students. resources.
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Staff eLearning Hub interactive Take a look at the Staff eLearning The online eLearning Hub has been designed and developed Hub and Self-Help Documentation. to create an online ‘one-stop shop’ for teaching staff seeking www.federation.edu.au/ehub assistance, support and guidance in eLearning. Working closely with the Centre for eCommerce and Communication, CLIPP launched this new site at the eLearning Showcase #1 in 2013. FEEDBACK: It includes material (how-to and screenshots) on the following “What an excellent resource, top job!” areas: Moodle, ePortfolios, Turnitin, Online Course Design, – Sally Firmin, SITE. Virtual Classroom – Blackboard Collaborate, Creating Presentations, Streaming Video via Tube, Graphics and Design, FEEDBACK: Audio Recording, Video Recording, Using Open Content and, “It’s fantastic and I have found heaps Copyright information. to help me guide the blended delivery planned for the future” – Talia Barrett Feedback on the eLearning Hub from staff has been very positive.
Student transition program
In 2013, CLIPP began designing the development of a central hub of academic learning skills resources via the Student Digital Academic Learning Resources project. This mobile device friendly hub will assist all Federation University students regardless of their location and mode of study to identify and acquire the skills needed to successfully transition into and thrive in our unique dual sector and partnership delivery model. This project will produce layered and easy to access information for students to help them with all practical and relevant aspects to becoming a successful Fed Uni student.
This project will also encapsulate the development of an online version of UniReady. The project will be launched during 2014 to assist prospective and current students with academic skills such as essay writing, referencing, oral presentations and much more. The DSP-funded Project Coordinator, Student Digital Academic Learning Resources, Brian Martin, has overall responsibility for the development of the resources and delivery of the final suite.
ASK Blog
As part of the eLearning Strategy the ASK service desk has created interactive a student blog through which students can access information Visit the ASK Blog: about a range of different subjects relevant to their study and tertiary http://askstudents.edublogs.org experience. The blog, “Stuff Students Need to Know” provides students with the opportunity to gain practical knowledge and advice from the Student Academic Leaders (SALs) who have written on a variety of different topics. These include: time management, essay writing, academic support programs, referencing and other trending topics. The blog is successful in generating meaningful discussion between students studying at the university. The blog also provided an opportunity for students to interact with the SALs and ask questions relating to the topics that were covered in each blog. The blog will continue to operate next year under Federation University Australia.
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Systems and Technologies
Moodle changes
We know everyone always referred to UBOnline as Moodle, so interactive the Learning Management System will now be called just Moodle and in VET, until the ISIS project is complete, VETMoodle. Moodle Visit Moodle received a lick of paint and was spruced up for our new University, https://moodle.federation.edu.au but underneath it is still the trusty old Moodle. Some new colours and a completely scalable theme extends support to all mobile devices and gives the site a more modern feel. Your ‘new’ Moodle now shares the same familiar look regardless of whether you’re on a desktop, tablet or mobile.
The merger between the University of Ballarat and the Churchill campus of Monash University represented a major task in making sure that not only were staff and students provided with access to Moodle during the transition, but also that content from the Monash operations was smoothly integrated to our Moodle. Extensive testing was carried out to ensure a smooth migration of data. Monash operates on an older version of Moodle, but they have added a suite of tools to enhance its use. Federation University Moodle was extended with plugins to replicate much of the functionality of the Monash system. Due to the sheer volume of content gifted from Monash there is still a significant amount of work to be done to rebrand both UB and Monash content to FedUni and this will happen gradually over 2014. Moodle use has more than doubled in the last 12 months with a strong take up by all Schools. Students are now looking to Moodle for all their course materials and assignment submissions. We can expect usage to continue to grow as staff become more familiar with interactive eLearning tools. Graphs below show the changes in Moodle activity between December 2011 and December 2013.
Storage growth on Moodle peaked at 1.5GB per day during the semester 2, 2013 assignment submission period, filling the available capacity and unexpectedly bringing the system down briefly. We have now doubled the size of Moodle’s storage but more importantly, we are addressing growth with some new tools, content management and user awareness to minimise the likelihood of overload in the future. The server hosting Moodle has also doubled its memory and will have additional CPUs added mid year. To ease demand of Moodle’s storage, CLIPP is currently working on more efficient archiving and staff will begin to see older content removed from the server and safely stored away for compliance needs. We have commenced by trimming courses from 2009 and 2010, with no action by end users required. Staff who wish to gain access to archived material simply need to log a job with service desk.
Moodle usage (all users) FIGURE 46: DEC 2011 - DEC 2013 MOODLE USAGE - ALL USERS
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320,000 Number of participants of Number 0 1st July 2013 1st July 1st July 2012 1st July 1st May 2013 1st May 1st May 2012 1st May 1st April 2013 1st April 1st April 2012 1st April 1st June 2013 1st June 1st June 2012 1st June 1st March 2013 1st March 1st March 2012 1st March 1st August 2013 1st August 1st August 2012 1st August 1st October 2013 1st October 2012 1st January 2013 1st January 1st January 2012 1st January 1st February 2013 1st February 1st February 2012 1st February 1st December 2011 1st December 2013 1st December 2012 1st November 2013 1st November 1st November 2012 1st November 1st September 2013 1st September 2012
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Systems and Technologies
Mahara ePortfolios ePortfolios (Mahara) provide a personal learning environment which can be used for reflective practice, showcasing, and assessment. The use of ePortfolios in education continues to grow, and they are increasingly popular in vocational and professional practice. No two ePortfolios are the same - each will reflect the circumstances and objectives of the user, and they can include a diverse array of information including multimedia. Mahara ePortfolios are completely private until you share the web pages you produce. They are also portable; you can export and import Mahara ePortfolios, making them a powerful lifelong-learning tool. FIGURE 47: ePORTFOLIOS HOME SCREEN ePortfolios@FedUni, as the system is now called, was upgraded interactive to the latest version in December 2013, and rebranded with a Visit Mahara ePortfolios ‘responsive’ theme that provides better usability on smaller https://eportfolios.federation.edu.au screens. ePortfolio development remains a cornerstone of CLIPP’s successful GCETT program. ePortfolios@FedUni continued its growth in users by 44% in 2013 (from 3208 to 4603 users) thanks to the support and guidance of CLIPP staff, especially Lyndall Cooper-Smith. There has been a strong push for ePortfolio development in Nursing, where graduates are likely to need ePortfolios after gaining employment to demonstrate continued professional development.
There are now over 17,000 web pages in ePortfolios@FedUni, created primarily by students although a few staff have also created their own. The networking aspect of the system is also thriving, with over 8,000 friend relationships and 133 user groups across the University.
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FIGURE 48: Number of users of Number 1000 DEC 2010 - DEC 2013 eportfolio USAGE 0 - ALL USERS 1176 2231 3208 4607 Dec 2010 Dec 2011 Dec 2012 Dec 2013
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Systems and Technologies
Tube
Tube is the Universities video streaming service that allows staff to publish video that may be viewed easily online. Tube is similar in nature to the world’s most popular video streaming website, YouTube, and is based on the open source software PHPmotion.
Content on Tube may be published to the world, requiring no login for viewing access. Tube requires staff login to publish content. Tube has been updated to a new version, it now supports IoS Devices.
The graph below indicates the usage statistics for Tube from FIGURE 49: tube HOME SCREEN January 2012 – December 2013.
interactive Visit Tube video.federation.edu.au
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FIGURE 50: JAN 2012 - DEC 2013 tube USAGE - ALL USERS
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CLIPP staff make Committees a wide range Assessment Working Party and depth of contributions to the The Assessment Working Party is a working party of Curriculum Committee. In governance of the 2013 CLIPP staff chaired and provided input into the VET Graded Assessment University through Working party which focused on two issues: the graded assessment application process and a model for the assessment of grades and recording grades. The representation on working party also liaised with and requested support from Policy Committee. committees and working parties, Curriculum Committee as well as through Associate Professor Lorraine Bennett sat on the Curriculum Committee in 2013 contributions to and provided input and advice on a range of learning and teaching issues. policy development. The work of this committee primarily revolves around program and course approval, modification and monitoring. The major priority for the committee in 2013 involved interpreting the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and establishing processes and procedures to ensure that the University’s programs and courses are AQF compliant by January 2015.
Higher Education Partnership and Participation Program Committee
Professor Marcia Devlin took over as Chair of the Higher Education Partnership and Participation Program (HEPPP) Committee, setting up a competitive bidding process for access to the funds and a process to ensure government reporting requirements were met. This Committee includes the DVC(A) and DVC(SSS) as well as representatives from across the University.
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Committees ... continued.
Learning and Teaching Committee
As Interim Director of CLIPP, Professor Marcia Devlin sat on the Learning and Teaching Committee (LTC) in 2013. The Learning and Teaching Committee addresses two broad areas – policy relating to learning and teaching and quality assurance related to learning and teaching in programs and courses.
Learning Technology Advisory Group (LTAG)
The Learning Technology Advisory Group (LTAG) aims to bring together the major stakeholders of learning technologies at the university to work across divisions in developing a shared strategic direction and strategy for learning technologies at UB. The LTAG will support the goals of the Learning and Teaching Plan 2013-14 and provide advice to the UB Learning and Teaching committee on: • the strategic direction for new and existing learning technologies at the University of Ballarat; • priority items as identified from within the LTAG group by members or other matters as referred down to it by the L&T committee, Academic Board, Student Senate and/or other student bodies the Vice-Chancellor, the Deputy Vice- Chancellor (Learning and Quality) or Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Schools and Programs), ICT Priorities Committee or through the Learning Technology Community; • recommendations on the implementation of new and use of existing learning technologies, presenting these to the L&T committee for endorsement (where required these may also need to be presented to the ICT Strategic Priorities committee and/or budget advisory committee); • development of blended and aggregated delivery models at UB and the underlying technology to support these options; • the development of, procedures, policies and models of good practice relating to the use of learning technologies;
Membership
• Team Leader, Learning Innovations CLIPP (Chair) • Director, ICT Services & Chief Technology Officer or nominee • Manager EAIP, or nominee • Director DSP, or nominee • Director UB College, or nominee • 2 Associate Deans, Learning and Teaching (one VET and one Higher Education) • Systems Analyst (Learning Innovations CLIPP) • Student Support & Services representative • Library Representative
The Committee meets every 4 – 6 weeks, approximately 2 weeks prior to Learning & Teaching committee. For the purposes of a meeting the quorum will be 50% of total membership. The minutes of LTAG meetings will be tabled for discussion and/ or action at the subsequent meeting of Learning and Teaching committee.
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Committees ... continued.
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee oversees the development, review, approval and endorsement of policies and procedures at the University and contributes to the implementation of the annual Policy Management Plan, by providing support, advice and elevating awareness of project objectives to the University community. In 2013 a CLIPP representative has been included in the committee membership.
Policy Development
The Policy Framework sets the standards for policy development and renewal at the University. This procedure supports the Framework’s implementation by describing the stages and actions required in the drafting, approval and implementation of a new policy or major review of an existing policy. This ensures that policies and supporting documents are developed and reviewed as part of a planned and structured process.
Throughout the year CLIPP staff have contributed to, and provided feedback on, the development of policies related to learning and teaching across the University. eLearning Vision and Roadmap
After consulting widely across the institution, including through interviewing students, Professor Marcia Devlin developed an eLearning Vision for the University, which was endorsed by Academic Board in May, 2013. A dynamic Roadmap was subsequently developed and in collaboration with colleagues, Professor Devlin is leading the implementation of this.
Plagiarism Policy
CLIPP staff Pam Woodward and Adam Barbary have been working with staff from across the university to rewrite and produce a fair and equitable plagiarism policy. The previous policy had not kept pace with rapid changes in technology and was underpinned by a punitive approach.
The new policy, still in draft, is student and learning focused and aims to deal with plagiarism in an equitable manner, underpinned by an educative approach, as well as including sanctions when deliberate plagiarism occurs.
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CLIPP provides Awards support in the University wins first national teaching excellence award conduct of scholarship and In 2013, Associate Professor Robyn Brandenburg from the School of Education research related to won a national Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) Excellence Award. Robyn tertiary education, was recognised for her work with teacher education students. This national award builds on several previous awards including a CLIPP Fellowship in 2010, an ALTC including support National Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in 2010 and for the development the 2011 University of Ballarat Vice- Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence. of nominations for Associate Professor Brandenburg is the University’s first national teaching award teaching awards and recipient. advice and guidance Robyn received this prestigious and well-earned award on Tuesday 19th on developing November at a ceremony in Canberra. UB’s OLT resident expert and Institutional applications for Contact Officer, Associate Professor Lorraine Bennett, attended with DVC internal and external (Schools and Programs), Professor Andy Smith as the senior representatives of the University. Also in attendance learning and to celebrate Robyn’s outstanding teaching related achievement were one of Robyn’s research grants. fourth year students, Ms Julia Gray, who was invited because of her ongoing engagement and enthusiasm for learning, and Dr Doug Lloyd, a former senior academic at the University. FIGURE 51: [L-r]: Professor andy smith, dr doug lloyd, associate professor robyn brandenburg, associate professor lorraine bennett and ms julia gray.
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Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
Six University staff received national Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in September in 2013. Our University’s performance is outstanding when compared with the sector. The University was equal fourth nationally in terms of the number of citations received only behind The University of Sydney which received eight citations and the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Wollongong which both received seven citations.
In the Victoria and Tasmania cluster of universities our University ranked FIGURE 52: [L-r]: Dr Fred Cahir, Dr Elisa Backer, Professor equal first with Melbourne University which also received six Citations. A Marcia Devlin, Associate Professor Lorraine Bennett, Professor Todd Walker and Mr Ron Pickford. (absent comparison with the Regional Universities Network (RUN) saw Ballarat take citation recipient: Dr Jenene Burke and Dr Sharon top place taking a third of the citations in the regional grouping, doubling the number of the any other institution. It is clear that Ballarat is punching way above its weight in terms of teaching excellence. It had a 75% success rate against a national average of 46%.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Quality) in 2013, Professor Todd Walker attended the award ceremony accompanied by Professor Marcia Devlin as Interim Director of the Centre for Learning Innovation and Professional Practice (CLIPP) .. Professor Devlin said: “These results reinforce Ballarat’s excellent five-star record for outstanding teaching and quality contributions to positive student outcomes.”
The 2013 Citation recipients include staff from Schools and Centres across the University:
• Dr Elisa Backer for her contribution to tourism education • Associate Professor Lorraine Bennett for her excellence in scholarship and staff capacity building • Dr Jenene Burke for her innovation and sustained contribution to pre-service teacher education. • Dr Fred Cahir for empowering indigenous studies students • Dr Sharon McDonough for her work with pre-service teachers addressing the theory-practice nexus • Mr Ron Pickford for drawing upon professional practice in architectural design to enhance student learning
Professor Todd Walker, Deputy Vice-Chancellor(Learning and Quality), commended the recipients. “Each of these Citation recipients is a deserved winner and I congratulate them on receiving this national recognition of their work with students,” Professor Walker said. “We are fortunate to attract and retain dedicated and innovative staff so committed to student learning at the University of Ballarat.”
Professor Devlin added her congratulations to the recipients. “I have previously worked at the University of Melbourne and at Deakin University and I sincerely believe that the quality of teaching at the University of Ballarat is among the highest I have seen,” Professor Devlin said.
The Citations are awarded by the Office for Learning and Teaching, which is part of the Department for Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. An award ceremony was held in Melbourne at the end of September to celebrate this announcement. Each recipient received a framed award and $10,000, which they can use to undertake further professional learning related to student learning.
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Vice-Chancellor’s 2013 Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
Each year CLIPP provides workshops for and mentors staff who have been nominated by students or staff for a Vice-Chancellor’s’ Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. Full time, part-time and sessional professional and academic staff from across the University and partner sites are eligible. The recipients received their awards at a ceremony at the conclusion of this year’s eSummit in November. Dr Jacqui Wilson’s citation was accepted on her behalf by Dr Jeremy Smith. FIGURE 53: [L-R]: Dr Jeremy Smith (accepting citation for Dr Jacqueline Wilson), Professor Todd Walker, Ms Kylie Turville, Ms Patrizia Valastro, Ms Ellen Sabo, The details of the Citations were as follows: Mr Bradley Besele and Dr Peter AldreD.
• Dr Peter ALDRED, School of Health Sciences For the sustained and effective implementation of blended learning methodologies to off-campus brewing students.
• Mr Bradley BESELER, School of Health Sciences For the implementation of innovative and engaging ICT teaching strategies that enhances undergraduates learning in Physical Education.
• Ms Kylie TURVILLE, School of Science, Information Technology & Engineering For the development and delivery of a communication course that is multi-disciplinary, engages a diverse cohort of students and provides relevant skills for study.
• Ms Patrizia VALASTRO, Centre for Learning Innovation and Professional Practice For providing effective management, coordination and mentoring of TAFE partner staff undertaking the Graduate Certificate in Education (Tertiary Teaching) through the Regional Partnerships Facilitation Fund.
• Dr Jacqueline WILSON, School of Education & Arts For demonstrating a comprehensive command of the teaching and learning of the National History curriculum, making significant contributions to program and course development, and to student engagement.
Early Career recipient:
• Ms Ellen SABO, Centre for Learning Innovation and Professional Practice For utilising my experience as a student and peer leader to provide insight and innovation to the University’s transition programs to engage and inspire student learning.
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External Recognition
In 2103, the Governing Council of the UK-based Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) elected Professor Marcia Devlin as a Fellow of the Society.
The SRHE aims to advance understanding of higher education, especially through the insights, perspectives and knowledge offered by systematic research and scholarship. The Society aims to be the leading international society in the field in both the support and dissemination of research. The honour of being an elected Fellow has been bestowed by the Society in recognition of Professor Devlin’s considerable contribution to the field of higher education research, her corpus of published work and her professional reputation in the field and amongst her peers internationally.
As a Fellow, Professor Devlin intends to continue and extend her active and longstanding membership of the Society. Professor Devlin is a founding international contributor to the quarterly publication of the Society, SRHE NEWS and through this makes “a significant and very much appreciated contribution to the work of the Society”according to the Society’s Director, Helen Perkins.
The Society has invited Professor Devlin to consider linking the Centre for Learning Innovation and Professional Practice (CLIPP) with other similar Centres in international collaborations and she will pursue this with the new Director of CLIPP once this person has been appointed in 2014. The Society will also call on Professor Devlin’s expertise and advice to guide them in developing the Society and extending their influence and profile.
The Society has extended an invitation to Professor Devlin to visit the UK in 2014 to allow the Society to mark her election as a Fellow with a personal presentation. Her appointment as a Fellow was formally announced at the SRHE Annual Conference Dinner, which was held in December 2013 in Newport, Wales.
Vice-Chancellor Professor David Battersby congratulated Professor Devlin on this honour, describing it as “a wonderful achievement and accolade from her international peers.”
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External Engagement
CLIPP engaged with numerous conferences, institutions and associations throughout 2013. These opportunities served to enhance CLIPP staff expertise in various aspects of learning and teaching as well as to share knowledge across the sector and internationally. Professor Devlin gave several invited presentations in Australia and these are detailed below.
Year Engagement
2013 Keynote Speaker: Innovation in Changing Times: What role for eStudentServices and eSupport students from low socioeconomic status? . Annual conference of the Australia and New Zealand Student Services Association (ANZSSA) December 3, 2013.
2013 Invited Worshop Leader: Imagining futures in student services and support. Annual conference of the Australia and New Zealand Student Services Association (ANZSSA) December 2, 2013.
2013 Keynote Speaker: Learning connections for students from low socioeconomic status: Recent research findings relevant to tertiary learning advisors. Association of Tertiary Learning Advisors of Aotearoa New Zealand (ATLAANZ), November 29, 2013.
2013 Invited Panel Host: Vice-Chancellor’s Panel, Regional University Network Conference, November 15, 2013.
2013 Visiting Scholar/Keynote Speaker: Effective Teaching and Support for students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, Southern Cross University, 28-30 October, 2013.
2013 Invited Speaker: Inclusive teaching for university students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds: Recent national research findings. La Trobe University, October 24, 2013.
2013 Visiting Scholar/Invited Speaker: Assessment in a Digital Age, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, October 16-18, 2013.
2013 Keynote Opening Address: Launch of the Science, Health and Engineering Education Research Centre (the SHEER Centre), RMIT, Melbourne, September 24, 2013.
2013 Invited Address: The future of assessment in Australian universities. Transforming Assessment in a Digital Era. Melbourne, July 31, 2013.
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Publications
CLIPP staff were active in the writing and publishing sphere. Here are their publications for 2013.
Year Engagement
Book chapters Devlin, M. and Larkin, H. (2013). The student experience. In S. Loftus, T. Gerzina, J. Higgs, M. Smith, & E. Duffy (Eds.) Educating health professionals: Becoming a university teacher. Sense publishers, The Nether- lands.
Refereed Devlin, M. (2013). Effective university leadership and management of learning and teaching in a widening journal articles participation context: Findings from two national Australian studies. Tertiary Education and Management. Online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13583883.2013.793380
Newspaper Devlin, M. (November 1, 2013). Any Questions: How do I tell my family I don’t want to study medicine? articles The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/how-do-i-tell-my-family-i-dont-want-to-study- medicine-20131101-2wpoc.html
Devlin, M. (October 4, 2013). Any Questions: Pursuit of excellence. The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/ national/education/pursuit-of-excellence-20131004-2uynt.html
Devlin, M. (September 12, 2013). The Chair: Rethinking the role of the university teacher. The Chair. The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/the-chair-rethinking-the-role-of-university-teacher- 20130912-2tm8k.html
Devlin, M. (August 22, 2013). Any Questions. The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/any-questions-20130822-2scx0.html
Devlin, M. (July 26, 2013). Work in progress. The Age: http://goo.gl/OOkTp4
Devlin, M. (May 10, 2013). Time for online teaching. The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/educa- tion/time-for-online-teaching-20130510-2jbxg.html
Devlin, M. (March 22, 2013). Online but off course. The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/educa- tion/online-but-off-course-20130322-2gjnr.html
Professional Invited column in SRHE News, No. 11, Society for Research into Higher Education, September, 2013. magazines
Invited column in SRHE News, No. 11, Society for Research into Higher Education, April, 2013.
Invited column in SRHE News, No. 10, Society for Research into Higher Education, January, 2013.
Radio interview On the launch of Federation Online. ABC Radio Gippsland, 15 October 2014.
Discussion paper Devlin, M. (2013, April). eLearning at the University of Ballarat: A discussion paper. Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Learning and Quality), the University of Ballarat.
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