Vice Chancellor’s Learning and Teaching Forum 2012
Japan - Pacific ICT Multi Lecture Theatre, Laucala Campus
Monday 10 September, 8.30am – 5.30pm
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 (THURSDAY)
8.30 – 8.55am REGISTRATION
9.00am Welcome and Opening Remarks – Forum Chair, Prof John Bythell, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research & International
9.10am Address – Professor Rajesh Chandra, Vice-Chancellor and President of USP
9.20am Announcement of 2012 Winner of (a) VC’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching and (b) Award for Best Campus Director 2012
9. 30am Introduction of Keynote Speaker - Forum Chair, Prof John Bythell, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research & International
9.35 – 10.15am Keynote Address – Professor Sally Kift (James Cook University) 'A Transition Pedagogy for First Year Student Success’
10.15 – 10.25am MORNING TEA
THEME: LEARNING & TEACHING SPACES
Chair: Director, Properties & Facilities
10.25 – 10.35am Presenter 1: Mr Hamilton Wilson, (Managing Director, Wilson Architects) ‘New Generation Learning Spaces’.
10.35 – 10.45am Discussion
THEME: LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
(a) Open Educational Resources (OERs) and Current Practices
Chair: Associate Dean Learning & Teaching, Faculty of Arts, Law & Education – Dr Bruce Yeates
10.45 – 10.50am Presenter 2: Dr Theresa Koroivulaono: Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OERs)
10.50 – 10.58am Presenter 3: Marika Kuilamu (FBE) ‘World OERs Congress and Benefits’
10.58 – 11.06am Presenter 4: Shikha Raturi (FALE) ‘World OERs Congress and Applications’
11.06 – 11.14am Presenter 5: Dr Ittay Weiss (FSTE) ‘OERs Application and Cost Analysis’
11.14 – 11.25am Discussion and response from a Campus Director on regional challenges they face
(b) Innovations and Initiatives
Chair: Associate Dean Learning & Teaching, Faculty of Arts, Law & Education – Dr Bruce Yeates
11.25 – 11.40am Presenter 6: Vineet Singh and Shaveen Singh (FSTE) ‘Early Warning System: Innovative Student Monitoring in an eLearning Environment’
11.40 – 11.55am Presenter 7: Associate Prof Bibhya Sharma and Prof Watanabe (FSTE) ‘iPad Project in Samoa’
11.55 – 12.10pm Presenter 8: Salsabil Nusair, Gavin Khan & Sheikh Izzal Azid (FSTE) ‘Enhancing Classroom Teaching using interactive White Boards’.
12.10 – 12.30pm Discussion
(c) Services
Chair: Associate Dean Learning & Teaching, Faculty of Arts, Law & Education – Dr Bruce Yeates
12.30 – 12.40pm Presenter 9: Ian Thomson ‘One Laptop per child’
12.40 – 12.50pm Presenter 10: Martyn Williams and Gwen Mar ‘Information innovation at USP Library: Libguides and Ebrary’
12.50– 1.00pm Presenter 11: Avinesh Prasad & Ramitesh Kumar ‘Online Mathematics Diagnostics Test @USP’
1.00 – 1.10pm Discussion
1.00 – 1.40pm LUNCH
(d) Emerging Issues
Chair: Acting Dean, Faculty of Business & Economics – Dr Kesaia Seniloli
1.40 – 1.50pm Presenter 12: Shikha Raturi (FALE) ‘Enhancing Interaction in an online course: Challenges and Opportunities’
1.50 – 2.00pm Presenter 13: Toni Fisher (FBE) ‘Geospatial data management for efficient teaching and collaborative learning’
2.00 – 2.15pm Presenter 14: Dr Ittay Weiss ‘Showcasing the most advanced calculator and contemplations on its effect on teaching calculus’
2.15 – 2.25pm Discussion
2.25 – 2.40pm Presenter 15: Jeremy Dorovolomo ‘Teaching for the Affective Domain of Learning’
2.40 – 3.00pm Presenter 16: Dr Stephen Pratt ‘Quantifying the bleeding obvious: The Nexus between Lecture Attendance, Tutorial Attendance and Academic Performance’
3.00 – 3.10pm Presenter 17: Niseta Buatava, Siniva Laupepa and Helen Tamtam ‘Is FALE a P.A.S.S. Faculty? : Tangible impacts of the Peer Mentoring Program on Student Retention, Pass Rates and Completion @ FALE
3.10 – 3.20pm Discussion
3.20 - 3.30pm AFTERNOON TEA
THEME: SYMPOSIUM ON mLEARNING
Chair: Associate Dean Learning & Teaching, Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment – Associate Prof Bibhya Sharma
3.30 – 4.15pm Symposium: Exploration of mobile technology: Transforming Learning in the Pacific Region by the mLearning Team.
4.15 – 4.25pm Discussion
THEME: RESEARCH IN LEARNING & TEACHING
Chair: Director of Research – Associate Prof Jito Vanualailai
4.25 – 5.00pm Research Skills Development (RSD) Framework
Presenter 18: Dr John Willison ‘What happens when academics collaborate on RSD in courses and degree programmes’
Presenter 19: Dr Rajni Chand – ‘UU114 and RSD’
Presenter 20: Shaveen Singh – ‘UU100 and RSD’
5.00 – 5.10pm Discussion
5.10 – 5.30pm Concluding Remarks
Professor Sally Kift
Vice-Chancellor & President: Professor Rajesh Chandra
5.30 – 7.00pm AUTHOR’S COCKTAIL (Hosted by the Library)
