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THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
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2004 Seminars and Special Presentations

13/12/04	New Instructional Design ... is it really? (web page) flier (pdf 943kB) Sheila Kavanagh OAM (Dept of Clinical Nursing) and Allan Carrington (CLPD) led this interactive workshop in Adelaide, with Dr Randall Kindley (The Performance Group) live from Minneapolis USA. A blended learning webinar and workshop for educators, managers and trainers.

21/9/04	How to generate and structure ideas (ppt 212kB). 6-3-5 form (doc 71kB). Friederike von Hagen, Freelance consultant in Marketing, Germany, and Professor Thomas Baaken, Tenure Professor for Marketing, Muenster University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Participants will learn three methods in connection with each other: a brain writing method to generate ideas, a card technique to structure the outcomes, and a manageable scoring model to assess the ideas. They will demonstrate the several methods using content from their current Science Marketing Project--trying to get a win-win situation and to benefit from each other.

2004 Current Issues in Higher Education

16/11/04	Getting the right balance between tradition and innovation in teaching in the Humanities Dr Wayne Cristaudo, Head, European Studies, School of Humanities Winner of the Stephen Cole the Elder Prize for Excellence in Teaching 2002. With students I do what I think all good teachers do- -I make myself available, I give them time and show genuine interest in what they want to share about themselves with me. But most of all I share my love of what I think is profound, and many seem to like that. I usually do so with books that aren't immediately accessible, but then with prodding and teasing, students begin to think in ways they had never before considered. Windows Media Video - streamed at 283kbps Windows Media Video - streamed at 43kbps Windows Media Video - streamed at 28kbps

26/10/04	Attaining quality in Science through a teaching-research nexus Associate Professor Michael Roberts, School of Molecular and Biomedical Science; Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Sciences Winner of the Stephen Cole the Elder Prize for Excellence in Teaching 2002. If quality is defined as fitness for purpose, a good science education would deliver graduates who are scientists. A consideration of this has led to the development of a curriculum which models, explicitly, the processes of scientific research. The level of quality that is achieved can be evaluated from the level at which the students display the desired attributes. Windows Media Video - streamed at 283kbps Windows Media Video - streamed at 43kbps Windows Media Video - streamed at 28kbps

7/9/04	Small group teaching: Planning for diversity Ms Michelle Phillipov, PhD candidate and tutor in English Literature, Discipline of English, School of Humanities Ideally, seminars should provide an inclusive, non-threatening environment for students to 'test out' new ideas and receive constructive feedback and support from other members of the class. Considering that students come with varying preferences and competencies, how can the learning environment of seminars both accommodate existing preferences and assist in the development of new skills? In this session I will explore the impact that one learning style difference- -that of 'action-oriented' and 'reflective' learning- -might have on class participation, and how these different approaches might be accommodated by teaching practices.

31/8/04	Sustainable education? Linking teaching and research in earth and environmental sciences Professor Pat James, Head of School of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia. Formerly University of Adelaide, Deputy Head of School of Earth and Environmental Sciences; Reader in Geology and Programme Leader, Education & Training CRC LEME (Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments & Mineral Exploration). Winner of the Stephen Cole the Elder Prize for Excellence in Teaching 2002. The common link between teaching and research is that "both are concerned with the act of learning". The teaching/research nexus is not only valuable to students who benefit from the observation of knowledge discovery, creation and integration, but it can also be valuable to staff who can "learn to better manage conflicting demands on limited time". Powerpoint presentation (ppt 8MB) (caution: very large file) Windows Media Video - streamed at 217kbps Windows Media Audio - streamed at 54kbps Windows Media Audio - streamed at 24kbps

17/8/04	Professional development for postgraduate students in their role as clinic teachers: Using clinical scenarios in a tutor development program Dr Dimi Lekkas, Dr Tracey Winning, and Associate Professor Frances Greenwood, Dental School What support should we provide for our postgraduate students in their role as clinical tutors? What are the most appropriate methods to achieve this? How effective are these methods in terms of student perceptions and their learning outcomes? This session will review the processes we used to develop a workshop and associated program for our postgraduate tutors, particularly addressing clinic assessment of undergraduate students, and outcomes of these to date. Windows Media Video - streamed at 217kbps Windows Media Audio - streamed at 54kbps Windows Media Audio - streamed at 24kbps

8/6/04	Assessing students' contributions to MyUni discussion boards. Dr Mike Keller, Discipline of Plant and Pest Science, School of Agriculture and Wine This session will provide an opportunity to view and discuss assessment criteria for students' contributions to online discussions. In particular, the presentation will consider the use of rubrics to guide students, assess their performance and provide feedback. Windows Media Video - streamed at 283kbps Windows Media Video - streamed at 43kbps Windows Media Video - streamed at 28kbps

1/6/04	Design assessment and the question of objectivity: Can design assessment be objective? Dr Samer Akkach, School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design Winner of the Stephen Cole the Elder Prize for Excellence in Teaching 2003. The seminar will ponder this perennial question, reflecting on an argument from the perspective of hermeneutical philosophy that objectivity in design assessment is unattainable.

25/5/04	The Mekong e-Sim : A computer supported roleplay simulation. Dr Holger Maier, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering Winner of the Stephen Cole the Elder Prize for Excellence in Teaching 2002. Roleplays and simulations are becoming recognised as effective means of achieving a variety of learning outcomes. This talk will present the experiences gained, over the last 4 years, by developing and running the Mekong e-Sim , which is a multidisciplinary, cross-institutional, computer-supported roleplay simulation about development and natural resource management issues. Windows Media Video for download (wmv 115MB) (Note: VERY LARGE FILE) Windows Media Video - streamed at 283kbps Windows Media Video - streamed at 43kbps Windows Media Video - streamed at 28kbps

18/5/04	Effective assessment which promotes learning (pdf 448kB). Handout (pdf 123kB). Judi Baron & Dayle Hall, Learning and Teaching Development Unit The theme for the CLPD's MyUni Post Orientation Workshops (POW) for Semester 1, 2004 is 'Effective Assessment Which Promotes Learning'. This seminar will provide a rationale for this theme, including online strategies such as rubrics, groupwork, interactivity and multimedia.

11/5/04	Assessment for learning: A multimedia learning resource. Allan Carrington, Learning and Teaching Development Unit This session will provide an overview the content of the resource (instructional design and assessment) and demonstrate its technical features and pedagogical benefits.

6/5/04	Returning home to work: Malaysian students who studied medicine at the University of Adelaide (pdf 509kB). Handout (pdf 186kB). Dr Anna Chur-Hansen, Department of Psychiatry, Medical School Winner of the Stephen Cole the Elder Prize for Excellence in Teaching 2003. Reflections upon the role of the University of Adelaide medical curriculum and in particular, an overseas elective placement, for preparing students for clinical practice in Malaysia.

Special Presentations

Carrington, Allan and Kavannagh, Sheila. Facilitation of a keynote webcast from the USA. Australian and New Zealand Burns Association Annual Scientific Meeting. Adelaide, 8 Sept 2004.

Crisp, Geoff. Presentation at Academic Board on �Facilitating student learning through teaching methodologies�.

O'Regan, Kerry. Presentation on �Early leavers' at the state ANZSSA (Australian and New Zealand Student Services Association) staff development day.