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Writing Centre training scaffolds student support
The Writing Centre is targeting staff training in core course written assessment tasks to ensure their support of students in these courses is scaffolded, valuable and effective.
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This is how I teach
“Discovery learning begins with a good question or purpose. It takes you on a journey down pathways. Some may be well-lit, others dark and unexplored. You may be alone or in a group. You will use a range of tools, methods, and resources on your journey. There may be leaders, guides, and followers. You will have decisions to make. Some may lead you down blind alleys. Others will lead to discovery”.
Spotlight on Academic Integrity
Read about the latest news in the area of Academic Integrity including the recruitment of seven student Academic Integrity Ambassadors, next months Academic Integrity Colloquium and the mandatory MyUni module for commencing students.
How You Can Positively Impact Academic Program Reviews
The University of Adelaide routinely conducts reviews of all coursework programs as part of a five-year cycle. Oversight of reviews is the responsibility of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice President (Academic), delegated to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Learning). In recent years, the reviews process has been reconceptualised and it now embraces a forward-looking, strongly participatory approach to enhancing the program(s) under review.
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Congratulations to New Advance HE Fellows
The HEA Fellowship demonstrates a personal and institutional commitment to excellence in learning and teaching in higher education. Across four categories, from Associate to Principal, Fellowship provides individuals with formal, international, professional recognition of their practice, expertise and impact in learning and teaching. Read about the staff who have recently achieved Fellowship.
Full Faculty Representation on AEA Executive Committee
In 2021 the Adelaide Education Academy has members from all five faculties on its Executive Committee, with new members joining from ECMS and Professions.
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Communities of Practice in Focus
The Employability Community of Practice is a vibrant group of academic and professional staff members who love to share the latest knowledge and innovative practice under the umbrella of employability topics such as; work-integrated learning, experiential learning, career development learning, and different ways to assess learning.
Innovations Prepare Students for Close Encounters
Mixed reality technology has become more accessible for students at the Roseworthy Campus within the last 12 months with the introduction of a Virtual Reality (VR) cattle handling experience and haptic technology featuring a cow and a horse.
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Embedding Career Development Learning in the Curriculum
You have no doubt heard discussion of the role of higher education in developing graduate employability, but are we all on the same page about what employability is, what its elements are, and how they work together to create positive outcomes for graduates?
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This is how I teach
In this month's ‘This is how I teach’ we spoke to Dr Anna Leonard, a Lecturer at the Adelaide Medical School who is also an alumna of the University of Adelaide.