HERDSA is committed to sharing and partnerships with students in higher education. At the Brisbane conference in July a student panel will be convened so delegates can hear from students who are committed to their own educational progress and to the improvement of education in universities.
Associate Professor Tim Fawns from the Monash Education Academy at Monash University writes the first article in our new series on issues in educational technology.
Professor Marcia Devlin was recently awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to higher education, and to women. Marcia acknowledges three inspirational Aboriginal women.
This column highlights the work of organisations affiliated with the International Consortium of Educational Development. Kasturi Behari-Leak from Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA) highlights the need to recontextualise academic development.
Some of the experiences of casual teachers in the university sector are deeply concerning, says Doctor Erika K. Smith, a casual subject coordinator, teacher and part-time researcher at Western Sydney University.
Kate Roberts, Emma Price and Tulsa Andrews of Federation University outline how they have enhanced the provision of feedback by utilising assessment tasks to gain information about students and their contexts.
Dr Sally Patfield and Laureate Professor Jenny Gore from the University of Newcastle (Australia) explain a model underpinning pedagogy-focused academic development.
Amita Krautloher and Denise Wood from Charles Sturt University utilised a purposeful professional learning model for academics to support pedagogical change.
