* New co-editor (social media engagement) position – Call for Expressions of Interest
* Position Open at Deakin University: Lecturer Learning Futures (180607)
* Job posts in Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching & Learning, RU, South Africa
* Call to current and recent (i.e. last 18 months) Research Students - Invitation to participate in online survey
* Call for submissions: TEN-STARS special issue of the Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability
* Call for Papers: Special issue of International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education (IJ-ISME)
* Online educators – How do you organise your learning environment? Are you using digital badges? Share your experiences.
* Transforming Assessment (e-Assessment) News
* New open access publications
* Higher Education in the Headlines

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New co-editor (social media engagement) position – Call for Expressions of Interest

The Editorial team of Higher Education Research & Development is calling for Expressions of Interest in a newly established voluntary position for a co-editor (social media engagement). The position will suit someone who has broad experience in effectively using a range of social media platforms including for example, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, ResearchGate and YouTube in academic contexts, and who is actively engaged in educational research. Previous editorial experience with a journal would be an advantage.
For further information and contacts: http://explore.tandfonline.com/page/ed/cher-herd-call-for-editors

Further information: http://explore.tandfonline.com/page/ed/cher-herd-call-for-editors

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Position Open at Deakin University: Lecturer Learning Futures (180607)
Applications close on 26 August 2018

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for Ongoing Lecturer Learning Futures position. The selected candidate will support the faculty of Business and Law in enhancing their students' learning experiences and outcomes by providing advice, academic leadership and capacity building in all aspects of teaching and learning in higher education, particularly in learning design and assessment. Applications close on 26 August 2018. Further details available at: https://jobs.deakin.edu.au/psp/HCMP/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_S...

Further information: http://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/work-at-deakin/job-vacancies

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Job posts in Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching & Learning, RU, South Africa
Deadline for applications: 27 August 2018

CHERTL is looking to fill a number of posts. It's an exciting and supportive environment engaged in staff development and Higher Education Studies

Professor / Associate Professor – Coordinate PhD programme in Higher Education Studies (CHERTL)
https://tinyurl.com/yc979ngv

Senior Lecturer / Lecturer – Staff Development (CHERTL) 2 x posts (1 Senior Lecturer level and 1 Lecturer level)
https://tinyurl.com/y8kfqxcq

Lecturer: New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) in CHERTL
https://tinyurl.com/yb9jloxn

Higher Education Development Practitioner: Learning Technologies (CHERTL)
https://tinyurl.com/y8y5grrn

Further information: Contact Jo-Anne Vorster for more info j.vorster@ru.ac.za

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Call for submissions: TEN-STARS special issue of the Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability
Deadline for paper proposals: 22nd August 2018. Deadline for paper submissions: 12th October 2018.

TEN-STARS (The Employability Network – Students, Transitions, Achievement Retention & Success) is an international network of colleagues who are dedicated to advancing the employability and success of university graduates. The network was convened by Professor Shelley Kinash at the 2018 STARS conference, and amongst other goals seeks to share good practice and collaborate on employability research. Publication of a special issue in the Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, edited by Prof Shelley Kinash and Dr Trina Jorre de St Jorre, will be the first output of the network. 

We are seeking empirical articles (maximum 8000 words) that examine practical solutions, approaches or initiatives that advance the employability, career and success of university graduates. For example, by improving student transitions, assessment and student learning experiences, or by connecting with employers and industry.

To learn more about the special issue and the TEN-STARS network visit: https://tenstars.graduateemployability.com/

Further information: Trina Jorre de St Jorre (trina.j@deakin.edu.au)

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Call to current and recent (i.e. last 18 months) Research Students - Invitation to participate in online survey
3 Septemeber 2018

Stephanie Eglinton-Warner (Master of Philosophy student - University of Adelaide) and Mel Timpson (PhD student - University of Canberra) invite you to take an online survey about your research study experiences. We want to hear from current or recent (i.e. within last 18 months) students undertaking research studies (Honours, Masters by Research, Masters of Philosophy, PhD or Professional Doctorate). 

To participate or pass this on, please use this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/29P7TJM 

Participation is completely voluntary. If you exit the survey anytime before clicking on the final SUBMIT button your responses will not be captured. Responses will be anonymous. Participant information is embedded in the survey. It will take about 10 minutes. Survey will be open until 3 September 2018. University of Adelaide Human Research Ethics Committee approval number H-2018-160. Further details including how to contact us or lodge a complaint are in the participant information at the beginning of the survey. 

Further information: stephanie.eglinton-warner@adelaide.edu.au

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Call for Papers: Special issue of International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education (IJ-ISME)
Abstracts due: 31 October, 2018

Science meets the Arts: What is the educative (pedagogic) impact when creative disciplines collide?

Guest Editors: A/Prof Rosanne Quinnell (USyd), Dr Margaret Wegener (UQ), Dr Rebecca LeBard (UNSW) and Stephanie Beames (UQ)

The creativity of scientists and mathematicians is not bounded by the strictures of what constitutes disciplinary research. We want to hear what you are doing in the space where Science meets the Arts. This special issue focuses on the scholarly, personal and scientific value of creative works (e.g. poems, visual art, creative writing, music) generated either formally (within the curriculum) or informally. 

Resources to interest and inspire:
•    Science and poetry (from Nature 1933) - www.nature.com/articles/132293a0.pdf
•    Why Art And Science Are More Closely Related Than You Think https://bit.ly/2MfuQ7U 
•    Maths and poetry - poetrywithmathematics.blogspot.com/2014/11/in-praise-of-fractals.html
•    Science and visual arts - www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-30/science-and-art-a-marriage-made-in-heaven...
•    Write fiction to discover something new in your research - www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05089-x
•    BEAN forum past programs - bean.edu.au/past-programs-cubenet-and-bean-forums-2/
•    Art meets Science exhibition - www.des.qld.gov.au/science/education/art-meets-science-exhibition/
•    The fascinating confluence of aesthetics and analytics - theanalyticalscientist.com/issues/0815/when-art-meets-science/  
•    SymbioticA, artistic laboratory dedicated to research, learning and engagement with life sciences (UWA) - www.symbiotica.uwa.edu.au/

Papers should be between 3000-6000 words in length. Guidelines for authors are available at: openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/index.php/CAL/about/submissions#authorGuidelines

Abstracts due: 31 October, 2018: Interested authors should initially submit a 250-word abstract for consideration to Stephanie Beames at s.beames@uq.edu.au. This expression of interest is to help ensure that the final edition addresses a broad range of disciplines and challenges.

Manuscripts due: 1 February, 2019
Reviews will be returned in March, with final versions due April 2019
This special issue will be published online in mid-2019 at: openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/index.php/CAL

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Online educators – How do you organise your learning environment? Are you using digital badges? Share your experiences.

Are you a tertiary educator involved in one or more of the aspects of planning, designing, and / or teaching in online environments in a public institution in Australia and New Zealand?
If so, you are invited to take part in an online survey on digital badge use in online learning environments. The survey is intended to gather data on the ways in which both badges and learning environments influence student use of self-regulated learning strategies.
Participation is voluntary and will support my doctoral research. The survey is anonymous, and participants will not be identified. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete. 
Many thanks for contributing to this study!

Further information: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/digital_badges_and_learning_in_online_env

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Transforming Assessment (e-Assessment) News

1) Webinar recording available: "Unlocking the code to digital literacy - implications for learning and assessment" held 1 Aug 2018.

Presenter: A/Prof Jo Coldwell-Neilson (Deakin University, Australia)
In this session Jo will argued for an updated definition and understanding of digital literacy that encapsulates the broader, ubiquitous nature of digital technologies, together with the elements that underpin the understanding. This provides a framework to scaffold and contextualise digital literacy learning through the curriculum and inform assessment practices to ensure our graduates are prepared for a digitally enhanced workplace.
View and download resources:
http://ta.vu/1A2018

2) Next webinar session: "Virtual work integrated learning in engineering" 5 Sep 2018.

Presenter: A/Prof Sally Male (University of Western Australia, Australia).
This session will explore the 'Virtual Work Integrated Learning in Engineering' project that developed, tested and established an approach for non-placement engagement with engineering practice for engineering students. Learning modules involve authentic tasks, virtual sites, simulations and/or electronic interaction with engineers. Learning modules, results of testing, and next steps will be presented.
Further information and registration:
http://ta.vu/5sep2018

3) Australian e-Exams workshops and e-Exams Symposium

a) A series of workshops looking at the preliminary findings of the Australian Government funded 'Transforming Exams Across Australia' project will be held in most capital cities over the remainder of 2018.
Adelaide: 31 Aug 2018 (following Examinations Network conf)
Perth: 10 Sep 2018
Sydney: 21 Sep 2018
Brisbane: late Sep 2018 (following Moodle MOOT Australia)
Hobart: 5 Oct 3018 (to be confirmed)
Canberra: 31 Oct 2018 (following EdTechPosium)
Schedule updates and Reg free via:
http://transformingexams.eventbrite.com

b) An e-Exams Symposium will be held 24 November 2018 in Melbourne, Australia.
This full day mini-conference will feature two international guest speakers from Austria and Finland speaking about their e-Exams implementation projects. Prof. Geoff Crisp (PVC Ed, UNSW) will the MC for day. Detailed findings from the Australian national project that saw development of an authentic, robust, e-exams platform and 20 trials across 10 Australian university partners will be discussed. All are welcome.
Submit your expression of interest in attending is available at:
http://eexamsymposium.eventbrite.com.au
(you will be notified when registration payment opens - expected AU$195)

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New open access publications

Athabasca University Press has recently published two books as part of their Issues in Distance Education series which seeks to present informative and accessible overviews of research results, and discussions and explorations of current issues related to technologies, and services used in distance education.
Both titles are open access and are available to download in PDF format (available at http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/).

An Online Doctorate for Researching Professionals: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation by Swapna Kumar and Kara Dawson considers the interest and demand for online terminal degrees across disciplines by professionals wishing to conduct research and fulfill doctoral degree requirements at a distance. Kumar and Dawson draw on their experience of implementing such a program at the University of Florida to share data collected from students and faculty members and to reflect on lessons learned developing the program in diverse educational contexts. 

Assessment Strategies for Online Learning: Engagement and Authenticity by Dianne Conrad and Jason Openo argues that online and distance learning environments present an opportunity to realize the potential of engaged learning in the digital age. In this volume, practitioners will find not only an indispensable introduction to new forms of assessment but also a number of best practices as described by experienced educators.

Further information: Karyn Wisselink <kwisselink@athabascau.ca>

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Higher Education in the Headlines

Research slide ‘hits economy’ | SIAN POWELL  | Australian Higher Education | 15 August, 2018
Australia’s investment in research and development has declined for the first time in 20 years.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/research-slide-impacts...

Irish law to clamp down on essay mills ‘could be model for UK’ | Anna McKie  | Times Higher Education | 9 August, 2018
Bill criminalising the provision and advertising of cheating services could hit Google and Facebook
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/irish-law-clamp-down-essay-mil...