Vice-Chancellor’s Forum on Learning & Teaching 2011

Vice-Chancellor’s Forum on Learning & Teaching 2011
AusAid Lecture Theatre (092-003)
Thursday 22nd September & Friday 23rd September

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 (THURSDAY)

12.30pm LUNCH and registration

1.30pm Welcome and remarks – Forum Chair, Professor Susan Kelly, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Learning, Teaching and Student Services (LTSS), and Acting Pro-VC, Research

1.50pm Address - Professor Rajesh Chandra, Vice-Chancellor and President of USP

2.20pm Announcement of 2011 Winner of VC’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching

2.30pm Keynote Address – Professor Peter McPhee, University of Melbourne “Thinking about teaching better: Four challenges for fine universities”

Questions and comments

3.40-4.00pm AFTERNOON TEA

4.00pm SYMPOSIUM: IMPLEMENTING STAR:

Mr. Javed Yusuf, Education Technologist and Mr. Pita Tuisawau, Instructional Designer, Centre for Flexible and Distance Learning (CFDL), “Student attitudes to the use of ePortfolios for assessment and learning purposes: A pilot of the UU100 course.”

4.20pm Dr. Rajni Chand, Lecturer, School of Language, Arts and Media, FAL – “Learning outcomes from a generic course to specific disciplines: Lessons from UU114.”

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 (FRIDAY)

SYMPOSIUM: IMPLEMENTING STAR:

9.00am Dr. David Rohindra, Senior Lecturer, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, FSTE, “Engaging students in Assessment through the use of rubrics and curriculum mapping: A case study in Chemistry.”

9.25am Dr. Bruce Yeates, Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching, FAL, “What do we mean by Professionalism?: Application of the ‘Professionalism Rubric’ to the Social Work Program”

9.45am Ms. Alanieta Lesuma-Fatiaki, Instructional Designer, and Mr. Javed Yusuf, Education Technologist, CFDL – “Taking the Communities of Practice (CoP) to MOODLE.”

10.05am Mr. Nilesh Bilimoria, Assistant Lecturer, School of Law, FAL, “Harmonizing worldly education with values education”.

10.30-10.50am MORNING TEA

10.50am Dr. Ittay Weiss, Lecturer, School of Computing, Information & Mathematical Sciences, FSTE, “Oversimplification – creating meaningless mathematics.”

11.15am Ms. Pamela Bidwell, Lecturer, School of Education, FAL, “Students Outside the Box: Non Traditional Students at USP: Benefits and Challenges.”

11.40am-12.40pm SYMPOSIUM: M-learning at USP: A pedagogical tool for the future

Moderator: Dr. Bibhya Sharma, Associate Dean Learning and Teaching, FSTE

Presenters: Mr. Varunesh Rao (CFDL), Mr. Kritesh Bali (FSTE), Mr. Dinesh Kumar (FSTE), Mr. Vijay Prasad (CFS) and Mr. Rajneel Totaram (CFDL)

12.40-1.40pm LUNCH

1.40pm Mr. Jeremy Dorovolomo, Lecturer, School of Education, FAL, “Quality of instruction can contribute to positive student retention rates.”

2.00pm Ms. Niseta Buatava and Ms. Siniva Laupepa, Student Learning Support Tutors, FAL, “Scaffolding Alliances @FAL-Student Learning Support: Mentor-Mentee Success Stories”

2.20pm Ms. Toni Fisher, Lecturer, Division of Land Management, FSTE, “GIS for Learning and Teaching.”

2.45pm Dr. Nicole Anae, Senior Lecturer, School of Language, Arts and Media, FAL, “The play’s the thing…..: Teaching Dramatic Literature”.

3.10-3.30pm AFTERNOON TEA

3.30pm Professor Peter Larmour, School of Management and Public Administration, FBE, “Postgraduate teaching on Corruption and Anti Corruption.”

3.55 – 4.30pm Concluding Remarks:

Professor Peter McPhee

Deputy Vice-Chancellor LTSS: Professor Susan Kelly

Vice-Chancellor & President: Professor Rajesh Chandra