* Notice of Amendments to the HERDSA Constitution
* Vote now for HERDSA Executive 2017-2019
* Don’t miss the opportunity to attend HERDSA 2017!  Early Bird rates are almost a thing of the past!
* Travel Grants for the HERDSA conference
*  3 x Educational Designers positions @ USQ
* 2 Week English language teaching opportunity in China, July 2017
* Teaching induction blog
* National Guidelines for Improving Student Outcomes in Online Learning
* Higher Education in the Headlines

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A full list of HERDSA Notices is online at http://www.herdsa.org.au/latest-news

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Notice of Amendments to the HERDSA Constitution

Annual General Meeting of the Higher Educational Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) to be held in Sydney on Thursday 29th June 2017

In accordance with the constitution of HERDSA notice is hereby given of motions to amend the HERDSA constitution. A short explanation of each motion and the proposed amendments are set out in the document that can be obtained from the HERDSA web site at http://herdsa.org.au/news/notice-amendments-constitution.

The motions relate to:

A. Amending the constitution to add a third category of membership

B. Amending the Constitution to clarify the composition of the Executive (including one motion to approve an interim by-law passed by the Executive and the deletion of a by-law approved by the Executive)

C. Amending the Constitution to a reduce the length of time that voting for President-elect and Executive elections remain open

D. Amending the Constitution to reduce the length of notice to be given before a ballot to amend the Constitution is taken. There is also a motion to approved an interim by-law passed by the Executive

E. Proposed By-law on Financial Management

Allan Goody
HERDSA President
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Vote now for HERDSA Executive 2017-2019
13 April 2017

All HERDSA members are encouraged to cast their vote for HERDSA Executive for 2017-2019. To vote, complete the ballot form at http://herdsa.org.au/executive-election-2017 selecting the eight (8) candidates you would like to represent you on the HERDSA Executive. You must log into the HERDSA web site and be a financial member of HERDSA to view the ballot form and a cast a vote. 

The voting will be open for four weeks and will close at 5pm on 13 April 2017.

Jennifer Ungaro
HERDSA Returning Officer

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Don’t miss the opportunity to attend HERDSA 2017!  Early Bird rates are almost a thing of the past!

We hope you will take time this year to sharpen your understandings of teaching and learning in higher education; refresh your teaching practice and knowledge of curriculum transformative practices; and that you will spend quality time networking with old friends and making new collegial contacts at HERDSA 2017.

Don’t miss the low, low rates!  Early bird rates close 28 April!

http://www.herdsa2017.org/registration.php

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Travel Grants for the HERDSA conference

HERDSA Travel Award for a Postgraduate Student and the Taylor and Francis HERDSA Conference Travel Grant

There are two travel grants available for those intending to attend the 2017 HERDSA Conference.
Check out your eligibility and submit your application by the due date.

Further information http://www.herdsa2017.org/awards-and-prizes.php

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3 x Educational Designers positions @ USQ
5 April 2017

USQ is looking for three Educational Designers to work collaboratively with academics in the provision of hands on support to design and develop courses that provide stimulating, engaging and effective learning experiences for students. We are looking to appoint Educational Designers to three discipline areas: (i) Management, Commerce and Law (Springfield or Toowoomba based); (ii) Creative Arts, Society and Culture (Toowoomba based); and (iii) Education (Toowoomba based).

Further information https://t.co/MNrKOmvR5T

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2 Week English language teaching opportunity in China, July 2017
7 July 2017

Exciting opportunity to provide professional development/refresh English language speaking/listening skills to English language teachers in the Jiangsu Province, China. 7-22 July.

Voluntary cultural exchange program. Learn about China. Meet local people and contribute to China's English language development. Great for your CV! All accommodation, meals, and tours in Nanjing and local area you are teaching in paid for. Plus stipend of approx $1,000 AUD.(Pay your own airfares and visa.)

Looking for teachers aged 68 & under, TESOL or CELTA (preferred but not essential), teaching qualifications (preferred but not essential), any teaching experience with children, adolescents or adults.

Further information www.teachinchina.org.au

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Teaching induction blog

Dear Colleagues

Just a reminder that the Learning and Teaching Induction MOOC Fellowship is well underway. The Fellowship is a collaboration between many universities in the Australian higher education sector. We plan to pilot the teaching induction MOOC in second semester 2017. Modules on such things as 'constructive feedback', 'teaching the first class', 'online learning' are currently under development/review. The MOOC is expected to provide approximately 20 hours of staff engagement across a semester. 
To find out more about the MOOC, please visit our Teaching induction blog - http://teachinginduction.blogspot.com.au/ or contact Kym Fraser (kfraser@swin.edu.au)

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National Guidelines for Improving Student Outcomes in Online Learning

New research by NCSEHE Equity Fellow Cathy Stone has informed comprehensive new guidelines for improving student outcomes in post-secondary online learning with a focus on undergraduate retention and course completion. Entitled "Opportunity through Online Learning: Improving student access, participation and success in higher education" this final report, including the key findings and guidelines, has been released at https://www.ncsehe.edu.au/publications/opportunity-online-learning-impro...

Further information Cathy.stone@newcastle.edu.au

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Higher Education in the Headlines

Financial stress spurs dropouts | JULIE HARE | Australian Higher Education | 29 March, 2017
Financial instability is one of the most pressing reasons why students in regional universities are likely to drop out.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/financial-stress-drives...

In a Polarized Climate, Free-Speech Warriors Seize the Spotlight | Sarah Brown | Chronicle of Higher Education | 24 March, 2017
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a champion of First Amendment rights, has gained new prominence as campus controversies spread. Yet FIRE has also found itself in the cross hairs of increasingly fraught debates.
http://www.chronicle.com/article/In-a-Polarized-Climate/239530

THE Student Experience Survey 2017 results | Seeta Bhardwa | Times Higher Education | 23 March, 2017
The best universities in the UK for student experience – as decided by current students – have been revealed
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/student-experience-sur...