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* HERDSA Blog Post: International academics: Who are they and what are their barriers & opportunities in academia?
* Join Us for an Exciting HASS Special Interest Group Meeting!
* Online Engagement in Higher Education Special Interest Group: Upcoming Event
* HERDSA SoTL SIG - November meeting - Next Friday! --- Learning through collaboration: SoTL outside of the classroom
* Thinking of a SoTL project?? Want to chat through your ideas with other SoTL enthusiast?rop Join the coffee & chat SoTL Session
* An invitation to participate in an industry Think Tank - Widening the doors in HE - Implications for teaching online students
* Call for Book Chapter Proposals & Symposium, London, June 16-19, 2025
* eLearning Forum Asia 2024
* Research Participation Request! Calling all eligible participants who work in higher education!
* New JANZSSA issue now online: Volume 32, Issue 2, 2024
* New issue of the ZFHE
* New online first articles in Higher Education Research and Development
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HERDSA Blog Post: International academics: Who are they and what are their barriers & opportunities in academia?
Jasvir Kaur Nachatar Singh & Linda Ng, 6 November 2024
Linda Ng & Jasvir Kaur Nachatar Singh reflect on finding their identity as international academics and share their experiences of barriers and opportunities they have encountered along the way.
Read more: https://herdsa.org.au/herdsa-connect/international-academics-who-are-the...
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Join Us for an Exciting HASS Special Interest Group Meeting!
WED 6th November 2024 - 5pm Melbourne time
If you’re working or studying in HASS (Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences), we warmly invite you to join our vibrant HASS Special Interest Group (SIG)!
This SIG offers an engaging space to explore, discuss, and collaborate on the unique position and transformative potential of HASS education in tertiary settings. Our community brings together educators, students, and scholars to share insights, spark meaningful conversations, and collaborate on innovative projects aimed at equipping future-ready HASS graduates.
Whether you’re passionate about enhancing HASS education or simply curious, this is a wonderful opportunity to get involved!
Next Meeting Details:
Wednesday, November 6 - 5 PM (Melbourne time) Online
This is an ideal time to join the SIG , as we’ll be setting plans for 2025. So bring your ideas and enthusiasm to help shape an impactful year ahead! Feel free to share this invitation with colleagues, students, and friends who may be interested.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Further information: Click on the link to join this event via zoom - https://unimelb.zoom.us/j/87430374386?pwd=8eL2CbAR6VYA0MMzpmc5u3QjhqQPsI...
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Online Engagement in Higher Education Special Interest Group: Upcoming Event
Thursday 7th November, 2024 - 1- 2PM AEST
The HERDSA Higher Education Research Society of Australasia Online Engagement in Higher Education Special Interest Group in conjunction with University of South Australia’s Teaching Innovation Unit is pleased to present our November 2024 event - Improving Retention and Student Engagement Using Gamified Mobile Technology.
This webinar will detail significant improvement in student engagement and retention between users and non-users of a gamified mobile application (GMA) for first year accounting students in line with the recently published paper - Improving Retention While Enhancing Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes Using Gamified Mobile Technology.
The research detailed in this webinar found that users of GMA were more engaged with the learning material, their teachers, and their peers, with improved learning outcomes which motivated a significant number of students to persist with their studies.
Stuart Dinmore, Sheridan Gentili and Jay Cohen will convene this session where we will hear from the researchers, Grainne Oates, Wendy James and Nikki Schonfeldt CA FHEA.
Further information: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bb5b1b30-a166-48dd-9a7e-79a474e...@c4d10133-8d1d-45b3-8a8c-dd1a334d7f41
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Thinking of a SoTL project?? Want to chat through your ideas with other SoTL enthusiast?rop Join the coffee & chat SoTL Session
Every Tuesday fortnight 12:-12:45 pm AEST - Next Drop In's 12/11/24; 26/11/24; 10/12/24 last one for 2024
Are you interested in SoTL? Not sure where to start? Do you have an idea but need guidance on progressing it? Curious about how to translate your research into a publication or paper?
Join us for Coffee and Chat SoTL sessions!
Assoc Prof. Alice Brown (HERDSA Executive and Lead for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning - SoTL modules and New Scholars) is organising these drop-in sessions to help you navigate the world of SoTL.
Whether you're new to SoTL or looking for ways to publish your research, these sessions are for you. Grab your coffee and drop in for some valuable insights and discussions. See you there! :)
Further information: https://bit.ly/3A0iaw5
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HERDSA SoTL SIG - November meeting - Next Friday! --- Learning through collaboration: SoTL outside of the classroom
Friday, 15 November 2024, 12.00–1.00 pm AEDT (NSW/VIC time)/11.00 am–12.00 pm AEST (QLD time)
Topic: Learning through collaboration: SoTL outside of the classroom
Presenter: Sue Sharpe (Australian National University)
Date: Friday, 15 November 2024, 12.00–1.00 pm AEDT (NSW/VIC time)/11.00 am–12.00 pm AEST (Qld time)
As an education designer working in the third space, Sue has had to be creative about how she engages in SoTL. She’ll walk you through some of the ways that she’s been able to engage with SoTL, through networking, collaboration and utilising and extending existing projects.
Zoom registration link: https://unisq.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpduuqqT8oE9eNBtwMqrc7Bvim1eNqfKsj
Join our LinkedIn group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14343410/
Further information: Please feel free to contact the HERDSA SoTL SIG at herdsa.sotl.sig@gmail.com
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An invitation to participate in an industry Think Tank - Widening the doors in HE - Implications for teaching online students
Register for one of the following dates Nov 26th - 1pm AEST - QLD time; Nov 27 9am AEST - QLD time & Nov 28th 12pm AEST - QLD
Are you an experienced online teacher, or do you conduct research focused on online learning or engagement in higher education?
Are you a strong advocate, or researcher focused on, increasing equitable participation and student success in higher education?
If your work or research fits into one or both of these areas, please register to join and contribute to one of three Think Tanks being held during the last week of November. Think Tank participants will be invited to provide their insights and respond to the following question: What would an increase in online enrolments of underrepresented students mean for the online teaching and engagement strategies we currently employ?
The Think Tanks are motivated by key themes evidenced in the Australian Universities Accord Final report (Australian Government, 2024). The report strongly emphasises the importance of increased access to underrepresented students in higher education. While the goal of ‘widening the doors in higher education’ is commendable, experience (and data) indicates that there will be an increase in students opting to study online. To offer students the best opportunity for success, it is important consideration be given, and efforts focused on the implications of the online teaching and engagement strategies we currently employ. The Think Tanks will involve active participation in the form of a virtual World Café.
This event is co-hosted by the HERDSA Online Engagement in HE Special Interest Group and The Australian Centre of Student Equity and Success (ACSES).
Further information: Register here - https://surveys.unisq.edu.au/index.php/948584?lang=en or contact Dr Megan Kimber megan_kimber@hotmail.com
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Call for Book Chapter Proposals & Symposium, London, June 16-19, 2025
Chapter Proposal due on 28 November 2024. The 26th Learning in Higher Education (LiHE) International Symposium, June 16-19, 2025
Submit a chapter proposal for the book Compassionate Pedagogy in Higher Education to be published worldwide in 2025 by Libri Publishing Ltd., Oxfordshire, U.K. The deadline for the chapter proposal is November 28, 2024. Authors of accepted chapters will attend the 26th Learning in Higher Education (LiHE) International Symposium at The Friars, Aylesford, London, England, from June 16-19, 2025, to finalise the book manuscript for publication. The book — Compassionate Pedagogy in Higher Education — is scheduled to be published at the end of 2025 or early 2026. For further information and queries - kayoko.enomoto@adelaide.edu.au
Further information: Further information: https://lihe.info/lihe-2025-london-compassionate-pedagogy-in-he/
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eLearning Forum Asia 2024
4 Dec 2024
We are excited to announce that the Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Hong Kong Branch is a proud Community Partner of the eLearning Forum Asia (eLFA) 2024, which will be held in Hong Kong from December 4th to 5th, 2024, hosted by Hong Kong Baptist University.
The theme of this eLFA "Empower and Embrace: Innovating Higher Education with EdTech," promises to explore the transformative potential of educational technology in shaping the future of higher education.
Academics, researchers, practitioners, and members of the educational community will be invited to join us in this prestigious event. The conference will be a unique opportunity to engage with thought leaders, share innovative ideas, and forge meaningful partnerships with peers from around the globe.
Further information: https://www.elfasia.org/2024/
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Research Participation Request! Calling all eligible participants who work in higher education!
There is a call for action to illuminate a path that can leverage the strengths of actors in the education service ecosystem (academics, student central, student advisors, and online learning facilitators) in enhancing positive outcomes for students with accessibility plans in their educational journey. You will be asked to participate in a research study that addresses the following questions: How might the strength-based approach be applied to achieve positive service outcomes in online education for students with accessibility plans? What are the capabilities and strengths of different actors in the service ecosystem such as online business education, to enhance strength-based approach for students with accessibility plans? If you choose to participate in this study, you will be asked to complete a survey that will take approximately 15 minutes of your time. Please complete the survey: https://unisasurveys.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Z4gDhzLq9neJN4
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Svetlana De Vos at svetlana.devos@aib.edu.au
Further information: research.projects@aib.edu.au
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New JANZSSA issue now online: Volume 32, Issue 2, 2024
The Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Student Services Association (JANZSSA) Editorial Board are delighted to announce that JANZSSA’s biggest open access issue to date is now available online!
Featuring research, practice, and commentary from diverse student services scholars across Australia and New Zealand, JANZSSA 32(2) promises to be an essential resource during this transformative period for higher education.
Further information: https://janzssa.scholasticahq.com/post/2796-hot-off-the-press-janzssa-vo...
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New issue of the ZFHE
A new issue of der Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung 19/3 (Oktober 2024) is now available online. The theme of the issue is "Studentische Partizipation", with articles from Peter Tremp, Mandy Schiefner-Rohs & Sandra Hofhues.
Further information: https://zfhe.at/index.php/zfhe/issue/view/87
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New online first articles in Higher Education Research and Development
Could ‘flipping’ professional development engage teaching academics? Perceptions of authenticity and relevance, Dell Horey, Christopher Bridge, Brianna Julien, Belinda Thompson & Birgit Loch, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2024.2407079
‘More group work would be nice’: exploring peer interaction and belonging in the first-year experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse migrant and refugee students, Ronan Kelly, Sam Cunningham, Freya Wright-Brough & Henk Huijser, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2024.2416389
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In the spirit of reconciliation HERDSA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australasia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.