* Free online seminar - Leading the design of learning experiences
* Subject Project manager - Ako Aotearoa 
* Special Issue of Journal of Uni Teaching & Learning Practice- Research Skill Development: Connections, critiques and curricula
* Higher Education in the Headlines

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Free online seminar - Leading the design of learning experiences
18 July 11am

It has become increasingly common for us to use a mix of digital technologies, digital communication tools and face-to-face interactions to design experiences for our learners. However, it can be challenging to ensure all these elements fit well together and lead to a cohesive experience for the learner. The emerging practice of learning experience design, combines methods from user experience design and service design with traditional learning design, to provide a purposeful design approach that helps us work in this challenging and ever-changing environment.

Joyce Seitzinger is the director of Academic Tribe and a frequent speaker at education and learning events. Joyce has been a learning designer since 1999 working in Europe, New Zealand and Australia. For the last two years her focus has been on exploring and adapting user experience and service design tools and strategies to improve learning experiences. With Academic Tribe, she works on innovative and strategic educational projects, that can benefit from this new design approach and was involved in running the first fully online LX Conference. You can often find Joyce on Twitter as @catspyjamasnz.

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Further information https://t.co/VOvOIggib2

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Subject Project manager - Ako Aotearoa 

Ako Aotearoa is recruiting for an experienced project manager to lead and manage our portfolio of co-funded projects - all aimed at changes in tertiary education practice in NZ.

To be successful in appointment you will have a minimum of 5 years experience in a senior project management role aligned with public sector funding, complemented by a Postgraduate qualification at Masters Level or above in a related field. You will have experience within the tertiary sector and current trends in educational research, and demonstrate the energy and enthusiasm to provide client focused flexibility and responsiveness.

Our funding processes are based on an explicit partnership ethos and we support in the development of concepts and proposals, as well as work closely with successful applicants to keep projects on track, and liaise with teams in post-project impact evaluation process; a demonstrated collaborative approach, inclusive communication and a high level of integrity is essential.

To apply send a full resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience with the subject title 'Project Funds Manager' to careersatAKO@massey.ac.nz

Further information s.frielick@massey.ac.nz

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Special Issue of Journal of Uni Teaching & Learning Practice- Research Skill Development: Connections, critiques and curricula
Deadline: 24 August, 2017

I invite you to submit an Expression of Interest for a Special Issue of the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice.

Title- Research Skill Development spanning Higher Education: Connections, critiques and curricula
Special Issue Editor- John Willison
Scheduled- October 2018
Special Issue Details- http://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/latestnews.html
EoI- 1500- 2000 words
EoI submission: 24 August 2017 http://linguistlist.org/easyabs/rsd_ccc

This special issue considers connections, critiques and curricula in Research Based Learning (RBL) that gravitate around a shared conceptual model, the Research Skill Development (RSD) framework (Willison & O’Regan, 2007). RBL is used here as an umbrella term to encapsulate a variety of active learning strategies, including Inquiry Based Learning, Problem Based Learning, Project Based Learning, Critical Thinking tasks, Undergraduate Research, Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning and Discovery Learning.

EoIs of 1500- 2000 words are invited to be submitted by 24 August, 2017.

Some accepted short papers for the I-MELT conference (www.i-melt.edu.au) may also be invited to submit a full paper for this special issue.

Please contact me on the email below if you have any questions

John

Further information john.willison@adelaide.edu.au

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Higher Education in the Headlines

UNSW tops class in 50 subjects | JULIE HARE | Australian Higher Education | Date, 2017
The University of NSW is one of just two universities worldwide to achieve a major international ranking.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/unsw-hits-top-of-shangh...

The Subtle Art of Gaining Faculty Buy-In | Lee Gardner | Chronicle of Higher Education | 23 June, 2017
For administrators seeking faculty support for a major change, there are no simple tricks; rather, it takes long-term relationship building and canny strategy, say veterans of the process.
http://www.chronicle.com/article/The-Subtle-Art-of-Gaining/240373

The TEF is not perfect but let’s focus on the gains | Chris Husbands | Times Higher Education | 22 June, 2017
The teaching excellence framework shines a light on teaching provision, raises its profile, flags up areas for improvement and gives prospective students more information, says Chris Husbands
Uhttps://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/tef-not-pgains