The Grattan Institute has released a report entitled 'Taking university teaching seriously'. The report recommends a budget-neutral program to create 2500 new teaching-focused positions in Australian universities over the next six years. View the report and an interview with the report's author here.
Seed funding available – HERDSA
HERDSA is running a seed funding scheme for small projects of $2500. The scheme, Researching New Directions in Learning and Teaching, arising out of the HERDSA OLT Advancing Teaching and Learning Project will provide one-off seed funding to enable groups to meet, bring in expertise (such as educational researchers, OLT grant holders or fellows), draw …
Call for EOIs: Symposium on Assessment as Learning for Global Citizenship
This is an initial and early invitation to all who may be interested in attending the second Creating Spaces Symposium: Dialogue of Global Engagement, to be held in collaboration with Deakin and Monash Universities. Please send initial registration EOIs to Julie Joseph (Julie.joseph@deakin.edu.au). Creating Spaces 2 Symposium on Assessment as Learning for Global Citizenship Venue: Deakin …
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CBER-HERDSA Symposium – New Generation Learning Spaces
This research symposium is designed for researchers, educators and practitioners to engage with colleagues, learn about and critically discuss current activities relating to New Generation Learning Spaces, and gain feedback and advice on preparing research for publication. The symposium will include presentations on OLT projects funded to explore Learning Analytics and a Distributed Leadership approach …
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Registrations still open for OLT event
Places are still available to attend the OLT presentation by Professor Craig Mahoney: Recognising and Promoting Staff Expertise in Teaching and Learning, on 27 June. The Office for Learning and Teaching is delighted to host a presentation by Professor Craig Mahoney, Chief Executive at the UK’s Higher Education Academy on Recognising and Promoting Staff Expertise in Teaching and Learning. …
Public lecture: Professor Belinda Probert
Professor Belinda Probert gave a public lecture at La Trobe University on Thursday 6 June 2013, titled: Teaching-focused appointments in Australian universities: recognition, specialisation or stratification? A video of the lecture is available at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/teaching/higher-education-scholarship-and-research/research-network/events
Photos, videos and slides from OLT Grants Workshop
The VTAS Promoting Excellence Network held an OLT Grants Workshop on Wednesday 5 June 2013 at Swinburne University's Flinders St campus. Approximately 65 people attended this event and heard presentations by Siobhan Lenihan (Director, Grants and Fellowships at OLT), grant leaders and grant assessors. Thank you to all attendees and presenters. Photos, videos and slides …
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OLT Grants Workshop: Program
Thank you to all who have registered for the OLT Grants Workshop being held on Wednesday 5 June at Swinburne University. The final program for the workshop is now available here and can be downloaded below. Location details are also located below. For those who have missed out, the sessions will be recorded and the videos …
OLT Event: Recognising and Promoting Staff Expertise in Teaching and Learning
The Office for Learning and Teaching is delighted to host a presentation by Professor Craig Mahoney, Chief Executive at the UK’s Higher Education Academy on Recognising and Promoting Staff Expertise in Teaching and Learning. Recognising and Promoting Staff Expertise in Teaching and Learning The United Kingdom HE Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) and its impact on …
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OLT Commissioned Projects
The Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) occasionally commissions strategic projects in response to key issues in the Australian higher education sector with the guidance of OLT’s Strategic Advisory Committee.Applications are now open for commissioned projects in the following areas:Learning analytics: how can it assist us with student retention?Graduate employability: how can universities best support …
VTAS Promoting Excellence Network 