* HERDSA Webinar: Exploring nudging, ‘the nudge protocol’, and the fine line between nudging and nagging in online-learning in Higher Education
* Roger Landbeck Professional Development Fund now open for applications
* SaP Roundtable 2023
* Call for papers for Australia New Zealand History of Education Society Conference 2023
* CRADLE and DLF Seminar: How to improve your assessments: Join our Masterclass in Inclusive Assessment
* Publications/Articles of interest-academic harassment,endured understanding,transforming Ed Dev to Quality Assurance
* New online first articles in Higher Education Research and Development

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HERDSA Webinar: Exploring nudging, ‘the nudge protocol’, and the fine line between nudging and nagging in online-learning in Higher Education
Friday 28th July 2023, 12.00-1.00pm AEST

There is great satisfaction in developing engaging materials and learning environments in preparation for a new cohort of online learners. However, albeit with the best-laid plans and intentions, we often find that within the first few weeks of semester a group of students have ‘not engaged’, and others have evidenced ‘low engagement’. This presentation shares a proactive strategy some HE teachers have embraced to increase students’ engagement by “nudging”, particularly low or non-engaged, students. “A nudge is an attempt to alter students’ behaviour by reinforcing the importance of critical content, assessment-linked activities, or key resources”. The webinar starts by outlining details on the phenomenon and background of nudging, before inviting you to join her in working through applying/considering the ‘nudge protocol’ with one of your subjects or courses. Finally, discussion is invited regarding the fine line between nudging and nagging in online-learning.

PRESENTER: Dr Alice Brown
Dr Alice Brown is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), with over twenty years’ experience in exemplary teaching in higher education (HE). At a national and international level, Alice is committed to leading and mentoring others, including academics, and learning designers in HE, on strategies for planning, developing and designing innovative and meaningful learning environments that enhance online student engagement, and at a national and international level evidences a commitment to leading and mentoring others, including academics, and learning designers in HE, on strategies for planning, developing and designing innovative and meaningful learning environments that enhance online student engagement. Alice is the recipient of numerous awards, including the UniSQ Excellence in Teaching Award for Online Learning Innovation. Alice has a strong track record of successful SoTL fellowships, grants, and leading and working in research multi-disciplinary research teams. With over 1100 citations and 37 publications, Alice’s research and publications have gained increased traction in advancing online engagement in the HE sector and shaping industry knowledge and teaching practice that is responsive to change in solving problems, including work focussed on methodological innovation in the use of nudging and course learning analytics.
Alice was recently elected onto the Executive committee for (HERSDA), where her commitment is focussed on Professional Learning, particularly in supporting new scholars and promoting the value of the SOTL modules.

Further information: https://www.herdsa.org.au/herdsa-webinar-series

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Roger Landbeck Professional Development Fund now open for applications
31 July 2023

The Roger Landbeck Professional Development Fund (RLPDF) aims at supporting early career researchers from the Oceania region in their development as researchers and in connecting with their home communities. The fund aims at supporting the creation of hubs of sharing or communities of practice among early career researchers. It recognizes the importance of two-directional knowledge flows between researchers and communities and honours the knowledge of those communities.

In the 2023 round two grants of up to AUD 5,000 (including GST for expenses accruing in Australia) are available. The call for applications closes on 31 July 2023.

Further information: https://www.herdsa.org.au/roger-landbeck-professional-development-fund

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SaP Roundtable 2023
Abstract due July 31, 2023

Dear Student Voice enthusiasts and SaP practitioners,

We invite you all to National Students as Partners (SaP) Roundtable 2023 on September 27 and 28 at Parkville campus, University of Melbourne. Hosted by Arts Teaching Innovation (ATI), the theme of this year’s 2 day-long roundtable is Respect, Reciprocity and Responsibility - Three Rs in Partnership*
https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/teaching-and-learning/arts-teaching-innovati....

We are currently asking students and academic/professional staff from all universities to submit an abstract on:
• successful case studies of Co-creation and SaP practices,
• new practice principles and pragmatic theories around Co-creation and SaP,
• process and challenges of new evolving SaP projects,
• simple strategies for curricular & pedagogical Co-creation and SaP initiatives.

The deadline of abstract submission is July 31, 2023.

We also aim to compile an anthology with all the submissions after the symposium. This will contribute as a valuable source to continue the discussion around Students as Partners practices.

Please feel free to share this event information with others. For any questions/queries, please contact nira.rahman@unimelb.edu.au; wajeehah.aayeshah@unimelb.edu.au

Looking forward to receiving your submissions by July 31, 2023 and attendance on September 27 and 28 on our campus. 

Further information: https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/teaching-and-learning/arts-teaching-innovati...

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Call for papers for Australia New Zealand History of Education Society Conference 2023
Submissions due 11th August 2023

If your higher education research has an historical dimension, consider submitting an abstract to the Australia & New Zealand History of Education Society Conference that will take place in early December in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Details: ANZHES Conference 2023, Dec 03-06, at Waipapa Taumata Rau / University of Auckland.

Conference ‘call for papers’ webpage:
https://anzhes.com/call-for-papers-australia-new-zealand-history-of-educ...

The conference theme is ‘Education in states of exception’ - you'll find more detailed comments and a series of open-ended questions on the webpage.

Submit abstracts of around 350 words by 11th August 2023 to Frances Kelly f.kelly@auckland.ac.nz & Barbara Grant bm.grant@auckland.ac.nz

Further information: Inquiries: Dr Frances Kelly, Critical Studies in Education, Waipapa Taumata Rau / University of Auckland.

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CRADLE and DLF Seminar: How to improve your assessments: Join our Masterclass in Inclusive Assessment
Monday 14 August, 10.30am

In this masterclass, Juanita Custance, Associate Professor Alexander Mussap, and Dr Mollie Dollinger will share their knowledge of making assessment inclusive. The masterclass will be hosted by CRADLE’s Dr Joanna Tai and Dr Shane McIver from Deakin Learning Futures (DLF).

Teaching staff want to be inclusive and adopt a no-student-left-behind approach, but how does such inclusive education translate from theory into practice? This collaborative session between CRADLE and Deakin Learning Futures (Inclusive Education) is tailored for academic staff looking for assessment design ideas and inspiration to integrate inclusive education within their content and delivery for increased student retention and success. Come along for a useful session of knowledge-sharing, discussion, networking, and ideas-generation

Ms Juanita Custance is a Language and Learning Adviser with Deakin’s Department of Student Academic and Peer Support. What do students struggle with most around assessment? What is helpful to know and maybe change? Juanita will be sharing patterns and trends she has observed when students across the University seek help with assessment guidelines and rubrics.

Alexander Mussap is an Associate Professor with the School of Psychology in the Faculty of Health. Why should small units have all the flexibility? All students stand to benefit from rapid feedback and multiple opportunities to revise and resubmit their work. Unfortunately, the practicalities of organising markers, processing extension requests, and achieving tight turnaround times get in the way. Alex will explain how he has been using a computer-assisted feedback system to provide flexible and iterative learning opportunities to a large cohort of first-year students.

Dr Mollie Dollinger is a Senior Lecturer in Learning Design at DLF and researchs student equity and inclusion, student voice, and graduate employability, with CRADLE. How do we address inequity? Mollie will be sharing key findings from her co-authored chapter about addressing inequity that appears in CRADLE’s latest book, Assessment for Inclusion in Higher Education. She will also share insights arising from a students-as-partners approach, including tips, hints, and student recommendations about how to make assessments more inclusive and accessible.

This session will be held online and at Deakin Downtown. Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

Further information: https://blogs.deakin.edu.au/cradle/2023/07/19/how-to-improve-your-assess...

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Publications/Articles of interest-academic harassment,endured understanding,transforming Ed Dev to Quality Assurance

1. The Academic Parity Movement (https://paritymovement.org/) is increasing awareness about academic harassment. Raising funds for Academic Harassment documentary; Academic Parity Newsletter. Petition “Recognize that Academic Harassment is a Violation of Human Rights”: https://chng.it/2vRd26Sv; (Fay Patel) Power Imbalance, Bullying and Harassment in Academia and the Glocal (Local and Global) Workplace ISBN: 978-1-53619-703-7 (2021)
2. Endured understanding of learning in online assessments: COVID-19 pandemic and beyond Fay Patel pp 45-62 (Elsevier Publishers). 1st Edition - June 20, 2023 ISBN: 9780323955003
3.Transforming Educational Development Centres into Quality Education Centres Fay Patel International Journal of Advanced Research in Education and Society e-ISSN: 2682-8138 | Vol. 4, No. 4, 1-13, 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.55057/ijares.2022.4.4.1
4. University World News (https://www.universityworldnews.com/) Articles -Fay Patel: Humanising and decolonising international higher education; False Indigeneity claims; End bullying in STEM fields, Reduce serial bullying, Black female leader making history, Exploitative internationalisation, Decolonise minds

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New online first articles in Higher Education Research and Development

Are international students relatively resilient? Comparing international and domestic students’ levels of self-compassion, mental health and wellbeing, Wendy Larcombe, Tracii Ryan & Chi Baik, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2023.2234315

Virtualising labs in engineering education: a typology for structure and development, Kari Kleine & Elena Pessot, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2023.2228227

Conceptualising prospective first-generation entrants’ higher education decision-making as an ‘ecology of intersecting influences’ and an ‘elastic plane’, Louise Gazeley & Tamsin Hinton-Smith, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2023.2228221

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