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Edition 6, 2009

24 July 2009

Semester One Student Feedback Reports update

Summary reports on the student feedback on subjects, teaching and tutoring are being sent via internal mail to those staff members who administered the new SFSU, SFTE, and SFTU surveys in Semester One. The Feedback Team in the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Centre anticipates that all Semester One reports will be completed and sent by 14 August.

If you have any questions, or have not received your report by 17 August, please contact the Feedback Team on student.feedback@latrobe.edu.au.

Come work with us

• Academic & Curriculum Developer (Strategic Academic Projects)
• Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Centre (CTLC)

The position of Academic & Curriculum Developer (Strategic Academic
Projects) reports to the Director, CTLC/PVC (Curriculum & Academic Planning) in the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor. This position provides expert advice, direction and leadership to the CTLC and the University on strategic projects to review, design/redesign curriculum, teaching, and/or learning support strategies effectively and efficiently in La Trobe's multi-campus environment. The Academic & Curriculum Developer (Strategic Academic
Projects) will also be responsible for assisting the Director, CTLC in the design, development, delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement of courses, subjects, modules, and workshops, and other services offered by the CTLC.

Classification: Lecturer*/Senior Lecturer**, Continuing, Full-Time

Remuneration: *The Lecturer position attracts a remuneration package of
$79,415 to $94,304 per annum which includes 17% superannuation. The salary component is $67,876 to $80,602 per annum. The remuneration and benefits will be pro-rata for part-time or fractional appointment.

**The Senior Lecturer position attracts a remuneration package of $97,281 to
$112,171 per annum which includes 17%superannuation. The salary component is $83,146 to $95,873 per annum. The remuneration and benefits will be pro-rata for part-time or fractional appointment.

Applications close 7 August 2009. Position description and details on how to
apply from the People and Culture website.

Vodcast of the Student Engagement Forum 2009

Hosted by La Trobe University and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), on 2 July 2009, the Student Engagement Forum focused on the role student engagement plays in enhancing education and learning in universities, and how evidence from surveys can be used both to enhance practice and for quality improvement.

Vodcasts of the keynote presentations by Professor George Kuy (Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education at Indiana University Bloomington) and Dr Hamish Coates (Principal Research Fellow, ACER) are now available to view online or download to your iPod.

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/studentengagement/forum09.html

AUSSE AUSSE AUSSE

The Australasian Survey of Student Engagement (AUSSE) will kick off on July 27th, targeting first and third year undergraduate students. Alongside the AUSSE is the Staff Survey of Student Engagement (SSES) which will be sent to all academic staff to help identify correlations and gaps between the staff-student perceptions on engagement. Student engagement can be defined as the level of involvement in activities and processes that contribute to high quality learning outcomes. This can include within the classroom, extra curricula programs and level of effort students put into their own studies. Teaching staff have a valuable role to play in helping to promote the AUSSE survey to students to ensure a high response rate.

For more information on AUSSE, previous year’s reports and a PowerPoint slide that can be shown to students in class, please click through to the AUSSE webpage.

First Year Summit

The Student Engagement team will be hosting a First Year Summit on August 14th to bring students and staff together to discuss issues and opportunities relating to first year. As the curriculum renewal process focuses on the foundation to student success through a well planned first year curriculum, this is an opportunity to identify where and how the university can better support new students, and to engage students in the discussion. There are limited places available for the Summit, and staff who are particularly involved in first year teaching and curriculum development, student support and transition are encouraged to register.

The Summit will be opened by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Belinda Probert and will be held between 10am-2pm at the John Scott Meeting House. Please contact Ngaere Blair, Manager Student Engagement on x 3425 for more information or email n.blair@latrobe.edu.au to register your interest.

2009 ALTC Citation Winners

Three staff from La Trobe University have received citations from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) for outstanding contributions to the quality of student learning and overall student experience.

Dr Alberto Gomes, Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, for over twenty years of sustained excellence in teaching anthropology to large undergraduate classes and inspiring and motivating students to engage in social activism.

Mr John McDonald, Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering, for enhancing graduate outcomes and self worth through the provision of the In2science Peer Mentoring Program, adding value to science students' tertiary experience.

Dr Svetlana Petelina, Department of Physics, for an innovative cognitive-based curriculum design and teaching approach in Physics for Life Sciences.

New Journal in Graduate Employability

The Journal for Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability (JTLGE) is a new journal which is planned to be launch by Curtin University by the end of 2009. It is a scholarly forum for the dissemination of research and exemplary evidence-based practice in higher education teaching and learning for graduate employability. Contributions are welcome in relation to any aspect of higher education teaching and learning which relates to the broad topic of graduate employability. For more information about the journal and details on submitting articles for publication, please visit the JTLGE website.

Lochaber No More

A history in narrative and song

• Introductory Lecture: Dr Jennifer Ridden (History Program, School of Historical & European Studies)
• Performance by Braemar and guest artists
• Presented by La Trobe University and the School of Historical and European Studies
• Sponsored by the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Centre, La Trobe University

The story of the Jacobite rebellions, romanticised in song and felt deeply in the hearts of Scottish people and their descendants all over the world. The story begins with injustice and ends with the destruction of the Scottish Clan system and the virtual destruction of Scottish language, music and culture. During this story, tens of thousands of Scots are butchered, or humiliated and forced to flee from their homes.

But this is also a story of hope and endurance. Forced or otherwise, the whole world has benefited from the emigration of the Scots. The Scots, Highland and Lowland, shine in the world because they are tough, determined, honest and loyal.

Sunday 20 September 2009 at 3 pm
Agora lecture theatre, La Trobe University
Melbourne (Bundoora) campus

More details and registration on the CTLC website.

CTLC Workshops

The Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Centre (CTLC) at La Trobe offer a range of workshops and seminars throughout the year. Workshops currently accepting registrations are:

• Effective teaching for Higher Learning (3-Day Workshop) (dates in September, November and December)
• LMS Fundamentals (December dates available in Bundoora, Bendigo and Albury-Wodonga)

Conferences

Please refer to the conference webpage for an extensive list of Australasian and International teaching and learning conferences.

• e-Assessment in Practice
  - 11-12 November 2009, UK
  - Call for papers close 17 August
• Ascilite 2009
  - 6-9 December 2009, Auckland
  - Call for papers close 31 October
• Quantitative Analysis of Teaching and Learning in Business, Economics and Commerce Forum
  - 12 February 2010, University of Melbourne
  - Call for papers (abstracts) close 30 July

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